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ChatGPT to lose voice over Johansson similarity

The flirty, conversational upgrade to OpenAI's chatbot has been compared by some to 2013 film Her.

ChatGPT to lose voice over Johansson similarity

BT scraps digital landline switch deadline

BT has ditched its timetable to move landline customers from copper wire to digital.

BT scraps digital landline switch deadline

Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date

The latest instalment of the hugely popular series will be released in autumn 2025, its publisher says.

Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date

Fury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games?

How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.

Fury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games?

Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT deal

OpenAI and Reddit reach deal that will give ChatGPT access to content on the social media platform.

Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT deal

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity

They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity

Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars' songs

Sony Music suspects Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have used music from the likes of Adele and Beyonce.

Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars' songs

Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'

The EU says its concerned the platforms algorithms "stimulate behavioural addictions in children."

Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information

Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.

Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information

How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian

A YouTuber falls victim to generative AI on Chinese social media, but the ramifications stretch beyond China.

How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian

Africa's internet vulnerability and how to fix it

The internet outage in East Africa highlights the fragility of the continent's online connections.

Africa's internet vulnerability and how to fix it

Christie's £670m art auctions hit by cyber attack

The auction house's website is down as it seeks to sell items ranging from high art to rare wine.

Christie's £670m art auctions hit by cyber attack

PlayStation names joint CEOs after Jim Ryan’s retirement

The role has been split into two separate top jobs, dividing up hardware and software.

PlayStation names joint CEOs after Jim Ryan’s retirement

US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base area

Chinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site.

US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base area

Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry

India is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on imported gas.

Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry

New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt

OpenAI has unveiled a new, faster version of its generative AI tool, ChatGPT.

New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt

Unjammable navigation tech gets first airborne test

The test comes amid concern about the vulnerability of satellite navigation systems to blocking.

Unjammable navigation tech gets first airborne test

Shares in meme stock GameStop mount a return

Shares in Gamestop, the original meme stock, surge again as 'Roaring Kitty' returns online.

Shares in meme stock GameStop mount a return