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Letting Agents Hit By AI-Generated Complaints
Most tenants’ complaints now lengthy, legally complex, at times citing legislation inaccurately, say letting agents
Supreme Court Rejects Suspension Of Apple App Store Case
Proceedings will now go ahead in California district court to determine fees Apple can charge for transactions outside App Store
AI Token Prices Fall To Annual Low
Average token prices for AI inference fall to low for the year to date, amid release of low-cost Chinese models, increased US efficiency focus
Manus Set To Resume Independent Operations After Meta Split
Chinese-founded agentic AI start-up tells customers to back up data as it prepares to finalise reversal of Meta buyout
OpenAI’s Chief Ethicist Leaves After Less Than A Year
Start-up’s head of ethics reportedly departs company, as it faces scrutiny over safety in development of its models
AI Agent Hacks Gym To Book Spots For User
AI system unexpectedly hacks gym’s reservation system to book user into busy Pilates class, in latest reminder of agentic unpredictability
Meta Removes 750,000 Suspected Teen Accounts In Australia
Meta says it has removed 750,000 accounts suspected of belonging to those under 16 on Facebook and Instagram, amid enforcement threat
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