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OpenAI unveils model with limited rollout days after Anthropic

Chat GPT 5.4 Cyber has fewer restrictions for cybersecurity questions for the verified professionals that will use it.

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What's next for NASA after Artemis II's lunar fly-by?

Artemis II brought humans the farthest they have ever gone around the Moon, but NASA is already looking ahead to future missions.

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How disinformation affected Hungary's tightly fought election

Disinformation analysts identified new tactics ahead of last weekend's polls, including fabricated news stories tailored to propaganda narratives, private Facebook groups used to spread party messaging and signs of Russian interference.

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Artemis II astronauts brace for a 13-minute 'fireball' return to Earth

The Orion spacecraft will fall over 120,000 metres in 13 minutes and travel to a special "splashdown" site off the coast of California.

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Court rejects Anthropic appeal over US national security risk label

The debate started when Anthropic refused to give the US government unfettered access to its AI chatbot, Claude.

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Telegram hosts network sharing non-consensual content in Spain, Italy

European non-profit AI Forensics found an "ecosystem of abuse at scale" operated on Telegram, with users distributing and selling harmful sexual content across borders despite the platform’s moderation efforts.

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OpenAI backs robot taxes and shorter workweeks in AI push

The company believes that AIs will soon become smarter than humans, which will have a drastic effect on how people work, live and pay taxes.

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How to spot AI-generated disinformation

Do independent research, look for clues in the image and trust expert fact-checkers are good ways to identify whether an image could be AI-generated.

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Iran threatens Big Tech companies in the Middle East by April 1

A new warning in Farsi from the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps account says they will be targeting 17 American tech companies, including Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, Nvidia and Palantir.

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What to know about plans for one of Europe’s largest AI data centres

The facility in Lappeenranta, Finland, will offer up to 310 megawatts of power, the same as three hyperscaler data centres.

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Australia accuses social media giants of ignoring under-16 ban

The eSafety Commissioner identified 'poor practices' from social media companies, such as platforms allowing unlimited attempts for a user to pass their age assurance methods.

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Europe's AI leader Mistral raises $830m for data centre near Paris

The data centre will give Mistral 44 megawatts of power, which is one and a half times more energy than a traditional data centre uses.

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Meet the astronauts going on the Artemis II mission towards to Moon

Four astronauts from the United States and Canada are about to take off on the Artemis II mission that will circle the Moon.

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Governments pressured to stop ‘enshitification' as internet worsens

A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be.

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AI that agrees too much with user could distort judgment, study finds

Even a brief interaction with a flattering chatbot could “skew an individual’s judgment,” making people less likely to apologise or attempt to repair relationships, the study found.

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Porn sites failing to protect minors, EU Commission says

Websites, including Pornhub, rely on their users to self-disclose whether they are over 18, which the European Commission says does not adequately protect children.

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EU investigates Snapchat over child safety concerns

The European Commission suspects that adults masquerade as young users on Snapchat and recruit them for illegal activities or to exploit them sexually.

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Meta and YouTube made addictive products that harmed youth, jury finds

The jury agreed with the 20-year-old plaintiff, who testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles.

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NASA unveils plan to build President Trump’s permanent ‘Moon base’

President Donald Trump had told the agency it has until 2030 to build a permanent lunar base.

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Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health, US jury finds

Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities and inexperiences of children, according to a US jury.

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