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OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls for AI regulation amid fears over harm

The CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has told US politicians regulating AI would be “wise” given the dangers it could pose.

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Biden and Harris meet with Big Tech CEOs to address AI threats

The Biden administration spoke to Google, Microsoft, and others at the White House to address key concerns around artificial intelligence (AI).

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Do plastic bag bans really help prevent pollution?

Single-use plastic bags clog up our rivers and seas. Banning them helps change that.

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Safe drinking water: US proposes ‘historic’ limits on PFAS

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ could soon be limited in US drinking water under historic new bill.

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Is 'potentially scary' AI coming? What keeps experts awake at night

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said "potentially scary" uses for AI are on the horizon - but some experts say we are already in a "dystopic present".

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EU is eyeing tough rules for ChatGPT. What would regulation look like?

ChatGPT has ushered in an explosion of interest in AI - and the EU is eyeing regulation with its new AI Act.

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Is your toilet cleaner greenwashing you? UK opens investigation

2023 promises to be the year that regulators really crack down on misleading green claims.

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'Time of the Wild West is over,' EU’s Jourová warns Musk from Davos

The EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency discussed the Twitter takeover with Euronews Next at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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France fines TikTok €5 million for its handling of users' cookies

CNIL, the French data watchdog, found that the social platform's mechanism to refuse cookies was so hard, most users were discouraged from doing so.

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EU regulators quiz rivals on Microsoft tactics after Activision

The merger would be the largest tech deal ever in the video gaming market.

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EU warns Musk: Twitter could face ban over content moderation

Twitter could face huge fines unless it complies with new EU rules requiring tech companies to better tackle disinformation.

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EU’s Digital Markets Act comes into force: What you need to know

The new rules mean that so-called digital “gatekeepers” could be forced to open up their services and platforms to other companies.

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Why Europe’s DSA may be a thorn in Twitter’s side under Elon Musk

Europe’s new regulations take particular aim at hate speech, false information and extremism online, especially in large social media companies.

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This new system could finally make it easier to understand GDPR

A new GDPR certification system aims to make it easier for businesses and citizens to understand EU data protection rules - and comply with them.

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UK government accused of launching a ‘full-on attack’ on nature

Charities dedicated to protecting wildlife and nature in the UK say that recent government decisions are putting the environment at risk.

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‘Forever chemicals’: What exactly are PFAS and why are they a problem?

We asked an expert about the health risks associated with forever chemicals and what can be done to prevent future PFAS pollution.

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Could Australia clamp down on cryptos? Regulators hope so

Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers.