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BBC blocks ChatGPT from accessing and using its content
The BBC has blocked the artificial intelligence software behind ChatGPT from accessing or using its content amid copyright and privacy concerns, after concluding that it was “not in the public interest”.
ChatGPT overtakes Netflix in web traffic
The digital landscape continues to evolve, mainly driven by the ceaseless march of technological innovation. Amid this ever-shifting landscape, ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) language model developed by OpenAI, has risen to prominence, outshining some of the most dominant players in the online ecosystem.
Drop in consumers buying electric cars as new number plate released
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines for links posted on the site, after site owner Elon Musk said it would make posts look better.
Regulator launches investigation into £7.5bn Cloud market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an independent market investigation into the £7.5 billion cloud services market in the UK, following referral from Ofcom, to examine and consider whether competition concerns are holding back businesses.
Meta set to charge EU users for ad-free access
Instagram and Facebook users in the EU could face a charge of up to €13 a month if they refuse to sign up to personalised advertising, under a measure seeking to circumvent incoming regulation from Brussels.
UK government quietly disbands AI ethics advisory board just months before hosting global conference
The UK government has disbanded the independent advisory board of its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) without any announcement amid a wider push to position the UK as a global leader in AI governance.
Everything you need to know about mobile hotspots
The internet has become an indispensable part of our lives. We rely on it more than ever for work, entertainment, or staying in touch with loved ones.
Amazon pledges $4bn to Anthropic in race for chatbot dominance
Amazon is making an investment of up to $4 billion in Anthropic in the latest in a series of alliances between big tech and artificial intelligence start-ups as hype around generative AI technology accelerates.
AI surge may not have positive outcome, warns UK competition watchdog
People should not assume a positive outcome from the artificial intelligence boom, the UK’s competition watchdog has warned, citing risks including a proliferation of false information, fraud and fake reviews as well as high prices for using the technology.
Elon Musk suggests social media platform X could go behind paywall
Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform.
Britain lacks computing power for AI, CMA warns
Cloud providers in the UK do not have the latest chips, which would hamper those trying to develop “foundation model” AI such as ChatGPT and Bard, the Competition and Markets Authority said.
Nearly a third of the world’s biggest news sites have blocked AI crawlers from accessing content
After the ChatGPT launch in November last year, companies and consumers worldwide started using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to automate tasks, write documents, do market research, or even basic coding.
TikTok fined £296m by watchdog over how it processed children’s data
TikTok has been fined 345 million euro (£296 million) by Ireland’s data watchdog following an investigation into how the social media platform processed children’s data.
France tells Apple to halt iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation.
