Meta says it has removed 750,000 accounts suspected of belonging to those under 16 on Facebook and Instagram, amid enforcement threat
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Data Breach Exposes Thousands Of Crypto Holders
Breach of shipping provider affects personal details of crypto ‘cold wallet’ holders, potentially exposing them to physical attacks
US Court Gives Go-Ahead To Thousands Of Social Media Cases
Thousands of addiction lawsuits against social media giants to proceed in California federal court after legal challenge dismissed
Senior Police Detective Probed Over AI Use
Senior police detective in Derbyshire investigated by IOPC over alleged gross misconduct related to AI use
Nvidia Works With Financial Giants On $500bn AI Funding Package
Nvidia seals deal with world’s largest financial firms on major package to help fund AI data centre boom
Data Breach Affects Lincoln Cathedral, Leisure Centres
Hackers steal data from Beacon CRM affecting personal details stored by Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire leisure centres
Police To Deploy Live Facial Recognition In Tube Stations
Face-scanning tech to be deployed at Victoria Station on Tuesday, as police expand its use after defeating legal challenge in April
Consulting Giant EY Sets Up Unit To Monitor AI Costs
Consulting giant creates ‘AI value realisation’ office, builds cost-cutting ‘AI router’, as firms seek to manage spiralling expenses
Drones Spotted At German Military Base
Latest incident came two days after explosives-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, targeting Ukraine logistics hub
Meta Faces Latest Test As Federal Trial Begins
Facebook parent faces biggest legal test so far over addiction claims, with start of trial brought dozens of by state attorneys general
German Group Files Criminal Complaint Over Meta Smart Glasses
Smart glasses violate Germany privacy law as they are virtually undistinguishable from ordinary spectacles, argues HateAid
Australia Proposes Mandatory Charges In Revised Media Law
Australian government proposes bill bringing in mandatory charges for tech firms to help support local news media
Taiwan Targeted By Autonomous AI Attacks
Hackers suspected to be linked to mainland China steal documents from Taiwan in four-day campaign carried out by off-the-shelf autonomous AI tools
Supreme Court Pauses Apple App Store Hearing
US’ top court gives Apple one-day pause to hearings around fees it should charge App Store developers, as it considers longer suspension
Brazil Bans Discord Livestreams After Teenager’s Death
Brazil data protection regulator orders Discord to suspend livestreams in country after death of teenaged girl during broadcast
Honor Launches ‘Robot Phone’ With Gimbal Camera
Huawei spin-off starts selling AI-powered phone with gimbal-mounted camera that unfolds from back, interacts with users through gestures
DeepSeek Restarts Second Funding Round
AI start-up reportedly recommences second funding round, seeking funds for data centre investment, at valuation of nearly $74bn
Nscale May Hold IPO In September – Report
London-based data centre start up reportedly says it has $51bn in contracted revenue, could make US market debut as early as September
Make-Up Robot Prototype Wins Top Hackathon Prize
Robot arm prototype that accepts voice controls, applies make-up to a person’s face on a daily schedule takes award at Hong Kong event
Rural Yorkshire, Lincolnshire Premises Get Fibre Links
Some 60,000 rural homes and businesses in region linked to ultra-fast broadband network under government-funded Project Gigabit