Robot cops put on traffic duty in China
2026-08-21 11:04:33 China is putting robots on traffic duty as it looks to automate some of the repetitive work normally carried out by police officers. At a busy intersection in…
Roblox agrees to privacy overhaul after revelation that adults can access child accounts
2026-08-21 11:02:18 Roblox has agreed to make changes to its online gaming platform after Australia’s eSafety commissioner found adults could access children’s accounts and send connection requests without parental consent.…
OpenAI slows training of advanced models to improve security
2026-08-20 11:06:12 OpenAI is slowing training on some of its most advanced AI models as it strengthens security measures following a series of incidents involving autonomous AI agents. The ChatGPT…
Meta whistleblower claims Mark Zuckerberg created 'false impression' of concern for child safety
2026-08-20 11:04:09 Meta adopted a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to child safety on its platforms, a former company safety engineer has told a US court. Arturo Béjar, who worked…
Musicians are being 'marginalised' from the industry by AI
2026-08-20 11:02:21 Musicians are being “squeezed out” and “marginalised” by artificial intelligence systems that are reshaping the music industry without sufficient safeguards, researchers have warned. A study from Queen’s University…
OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teenage users
2026-08-19 11:03:42 OpenAI is introducing new safeguards for teenagers using ChatGPT, including controls designed to make the chatbot feel less like a human companion. New teen accounts will allow users…
US court hears claims that Meta 'hooked' children on Facebook and Instagram as trial begins
2026-08-19 11:02:09 Meta allegedly “hooked” a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram despite knowing the platforms could harm their mental health, a US court has heard. The claims were…
Unitree claims new robot can run faster than Usain Bolt
2026-08-19 11:00:09 Chinese robotics firm Unitree claims its new humanoid robot can run faster than Usain Bolt. The company unveiled its ‘Superman’ robot on Monday (17.08.26), saying it can reach…
AI will try and help planes avoid climate-warming contrails
2026-08-18 11:05:08 AI will be used to help aircraft avoid forming climate-warming contrails in a new £5 million UK trial involving Google, the government, the Met Office and air traffic…
YouTube to change how views are counted
2026-08-18 11:03:16 YouTube is changing how it counts video views, with a new view registering as soon as a video starts playing. The Google-owned platform said the change will take…
