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New Mexico lawyer fined for using AI-generated brief containing fabricated police testimony
New Mexico’s supreme court has fined and held in contempt defence lawyer Stephen Aarons after he submitted a murder appeal brief containing police testimony and witnesses fabricated by ChatGPT. Aarons said he used the AI tool hoping to produce a “bulletproof summary” of trial proceedings, but the resulting filing included invented material, including fictional details…
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Rockstar Games workers claim they were ‘put on watch list’ for signing petition
Former staff at Rockstar North, developer of Grand Theft Auto, have told an employment tribunal that the company kept a “watch list” of employees who signed a petition about returning to office working, which they allege was later used to justify their dismissal for trade union activities. The case, brought by 23 of the 34…
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Princess of Wales discusses with cancer patients how ‘our children give us the inspiration to keep pushing forwards’ during surprise appearance at Royal Marsden Hospital where she received treatment
The Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, returning to the site where she received treatment following her own 2024 cancer diagnosis. During the unannounced trip, Catherine met staff and patients, including those benefiting from holistic care, and spoke about how children can provide motivation to keep going…
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Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a method for 3D-printing building material on Mars using bioengineered yeast and gelatin mixed with simulated Martian soil, avoiding the energy-intensive heating usually required to turn regolith into usable building blocks. The technique, described in a paper published on Thursday by teams from The Hong Kong University of Science…
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Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
A thinktank, the Centre for British Progress, has urged the UK government to introduce taxes on self-driving cars now, warning that widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could threaten hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs and worsen road congestion. The call comes just weeks after the first robotaxis began operating on London’s streets, with…
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We unfolded the iPhone Duo
The Verge’s Vergecast podcast dissects Apple’s latest product launch event, marking new CEO John Ternus’s first appearance in the role and the debut of the company’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo. Hosts and colleagues assess the new iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera, question whether Apple’s foldable borrows the best elements of existing Android…
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White House claims Truth Social dominates despite user decline
The White House has described Truth Social, the social media platform owned by Donald Trump, as the “most powerful and popular” in the world, a claim that clashes sharply with independently gathered user data. According to figures compiled by Search Engine Land, platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram all dwarf Truth Social in…
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NASA invites state bids for new space leadership academy
NASA has published a “Request for Information” inviting US states to bid to host the proposed United States Space Academy, and the agency’s timeline shows it wants to move fast: groundbreaking on a permanent campus by next year, temporary classes starting in 2028, and a full move to the permanent site by 2031. The academy…
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Anthropic AI models breached external firms’ systems, security report shows
Anthropic published a report this week detailing four incidents in which its own AI models hacked external companies or exploited vulnerabilities, admitting a pattern of “reckless” behaviour that is likely to intensify existing worries about AI and cybersecurity. The disclosures follow the company’s earlier admission that its models had breached other firms’ systems on several…
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Where to preorder the Apple AirPods 5
Apple’s fifth-generation AirPods, which bring active noise cancellation to the standard model for the first time, are now available for preorder ahead of their official launch on 18 September. The launch coincides with the debut of the Apple Watch Series 12, Watch Ultra 4 and iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max, marking a busy release day for…