Australia introduces digital safety bill allowing users to switch off social media algorithms
Proposed law to give users greater control over feeds, impose safety obligations on tech companies, introduce fines
Poland’s ascent from communist state to top 20 economy reverses the brain drain
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of livingWill military spending help or hinder Poland’s growth story?Poland’s push for EU energy resilience amid Russian aggressionAbove the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck of the Varso tower overlooks Joseph Stalin’s gift…
Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users
A bipartisan group of eight US states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users – including teenagers – to harm themselves or others.
This Jurassic bird skipped flight school
A newly discovered Jurassic bird from southeastern China is challenging the long-held view that early bird evolution was driven mainly by the need to fly.
Anthropic flags revenue surge to investors ahead of stock market debut
It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work – podcast
Workers have always been monitored by their bosses, first through output targets, and then via computer software labelled ‘bossware’. But AI is transforming the capabilities of these systems, processing huge volumes of data to provide minute-by-minute accounts of activity, and productivity. To find out more, Ian Sample hears from UK technology editor Robert Booth. He…
Ecuador to shore up electric system ahead of peak El Niño months
Ecuador is set to shore up its electric system to ensure service during the critical months of the El Niño weather phenomenon, forecast to run from late November through February, President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday.
Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users
Lawsuits accuse company of violating state consumer protection laws by misleading users about safety of ChatGPT
Severe drought declared in parts of England
Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.
Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse.Kansas, Arizona, Montana, Iowa and four others allege the company’s products carried out “willful, dangerous, reckless and unlawful conduct” by coaxing…
