Brown urges police probe into whether Andrew used RAF bases to meet Epstein
Gordon Brown has demanded a police investigation into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayer-funded jets and RAF bases to meet the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports. The former prime minister wrote letters to six police forces suggesting that civil servants be questioned about Andrew’s time as UK trade envoy, the
Trump curious why Iran has not ‘capitulated’, US envoy Witkoff says
US President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not yet “capitulated” in the face of Washington’s military build-up in the Middle East, the US president’s special envoy has said. Steve Witkoff told Fox News on Saturday that Trump was “curious” about Iran’s position after he had warned of a
‘I was wrongly labelled a thief after face scan’
A grandfather has told how he felt “physically sick” after facial recognition technology resulted in him being wrongly accused of being a thief in a shop. Ian Clayton, of Chester, said he was told to leave his local Home Bargains store after the technology linked him to a theft, which
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
Tech platforms would have to remove intimate images which have been shared without consent within 48 hours, under a proposed UK law. The government said tackling intimate image abuse should be treated with the same severity as child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and terrorist content. Failure to abide by the
Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
More research on the threats of artificial intelligence (AI) “needs to be done urgently”, the boss of Google DeepMind has told. In an exclusive interview at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sir Demis Hassabis said the industry wanted “smart regulation” for “the real risks” posed by the tech. Many
I hacked ChatGPT and Google’s AI – and it only took 20 minutes
Perhaps you’ve heard that AI chatbots make things up sometimes. That’s a problem. But there’s a new issue few people know about, one that could have serious consequences for your ability to find accurate information and even your safety. A growing number of people have figured out a trick to
Long queues and confusion mar first day of India’s landmark AI summit
India’s AI Impact Summit, billed as a landmark gathering of global leaders and technology executives, was overshadowed by logistical chaos on its opening day in Delhi on Monday. Participants complained about long queues, overcrowding and confusion at the venue, saying they had to wait for hours. Some also reported limited
How the sound of sport is being reimagined for deaf fans
For fans of live sport, the experience is as much about the atmosphere – the sights, smells and sounds – as the drama unfolding in front of them. Think about the crack of a bat, the blast of a whistle, thump of a ball and the roar of the crowd.