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‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn
A rise in online racism driven by fake images is “just the start of a coming problem” after the latest release of X’s AI software, online abuse experts have warned.
Concerns were raised after computer-generated images created using Grok, X’s generative artificial intelligence chatbot, flooded the social media site in …
Pound hits 14-month low against dollar as CBI hits out over ‘hole in confidence’
The head of Britain’s biggest lobby group has accused the government of damaging business “confidence and trust”, as the pound hit a new 14-month low against the US dollar.
Rupert Soames, the chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), criticised the measures being introduced by the government.
Sterling fell …
Once a site of horror, a tiny Caribbean island could become a Garifuna shrine
Arriving in Baliceaux, it is hard to imagine that this private island in St Vincent and the Grenadines was once the site of one of history’s worst genocides perpetrated by the British government.
Shrouded in mystery, folklore and historical intrigue, with fishermen reporting sightings of skeletons in the surrounding ocean …
Business confidence falling in UK and eurozone, recruiters warn
Recruitment companies have warned about declining confidence across Europe and the UK, as political uncertainty adds to concerns about economic growth.
The FTSE 250 recruiter PageGroup said on Monday that profits had dropped by nearly a quarter in Germany and 17% in France during the last three months of 2024, …
Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI
Speeches by politicians banned at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation
Monarchs, presidents and prime ministers are expected among the attenders at a commemoration event for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz later this month, but none of them will be let near a microphone.
In a first for a “round” anniversary of the liberation, the Auschwitz museum has …
Monday briefing: What you need to know about Pierre Poilievre, the favourite to win Canada’s next election
Good morning. He is the abrasive leader who has taken his party from the conventional right to the populist flank. He paints a dark vision of a “broken” nation and promises to put his country first. He is fond of hurling insults at his political opponents, says he wants to …
NBN’s $3bn fibre revamp is great news but don’t Australians now care more about price than higher speeds?
The announcement of the demise of NBN’s fibre-to-the-node technology will be welcomed by those who have endured poor speeds and service for the past few years, but making the internet more affordable would have a much bigger impact.
When Tony Windsor sided with Labor in the 2010 election, he put …
Tory police cuts are only part of the ongoing crisis affecting victims of crime
Tax rises will push business leaders to cut costs and hiring, surveys show
Business leaders plan to cut costs and rein in hiring in response to government
tax increases set out in the autumn budget
, with employment expectations taking the sharpest tumble since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.A net two-thirds of finance directors said they did not expect …