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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • How Each Music Listening Platform Is Treating AI Music (Updating)

      Music platforms are adopting different approaches to the rapid growth of AI-generated music, ranging from Bandcamp’s ban to Spotify and Apple Music’s labelling systems. The issue matters because AI uploads are becoming a large share of new music, while platforms must balance transparency, fraud prevention and artistic experimentation against the risk of wrongly identifying human-made…

    • Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says

      A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that Elon Musk’s xAI used real and AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to train Grok’s image and video systems. The claimant, identified as Jane Doe, says AI-generated images depicting her were found on xAI after she was abused as a young child, causing renewed trauma; the case could test…

    • J. Smith-Cameron Joins ‘Law & Order: SVU’ in Recurring Role

      J. Smith-Cameron has joined the upcoming 28th season of “Law & Order: SVU” in a recurring role as jury consultant Gwen Sharpe. Details of her character’s storyline have not been disclosed, but the casting adds an Emmy-nominated actor best known for playing Gerri Kellman in “Succession” to the long-running crime drama. Season 28 premieres on…

    • Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data

      Meta’s proposed settlement with attorneys general from 29 US states would require the company to build and test a system for identifying under-13 users, while also giving it protection from certain state claims over children’s data used for that purpose. The provision matters because it creates a long-term legal exemption within a child-safety case, raising…

    • Why August is the most dangerous month to ignore your data

      The article argues that August is an important time to reduce exposure to benefit-related scams because fraudsters may compile and refine target lists well before Medicare Open Enrolment and Social Security announcements in October. It says the calls, offers and warnings people receive in autumn can be the final stage of a longer process using…

    • Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion

      Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Hugging Face for about $12.9 billion, a move that would give the chipmaker considerable influence over a central platform for open-weight AI models. The deal is not final, but it matters because Hugging Face acts much like a GitHub-style repository for AI: researchers and developers find, adapt and…

    • Teachers embrace AI as carmakers seek relief amid crime conviction

      Four in five UK teachers use AI, though workloads persist; publishers pledge 200,000 books. Australian ex-adviser Craig Munnings is convicted, carmakers press for EV changes, and Post Malone delays Asia-Pacific dates.

    • Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says

      The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has urged governments to reform the whole social media sector to make platforms safer for children, following Meta’s large settlement with US states. He said child safety should not depend on lawsuits or voluntary company action, and argued that comparable protections should be adopted across platforms including TikTok…

    • Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books

      Google has added an “Expert Intelligence” feature to its Gemini Notebook AI note-taking app, allowing users to import books they have bought through Google Play Books and interact with their contents. Users can ask questions, create plans, infographics and AI-generated podcasts, making purchased books more usable as personalised reference material while potentially creating new revenue…

    • From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life

      Data centres are the largely unseen physical infrastructure that keeps many everyday digital services operating, from mobile apps and streaming to online shopping, cloud storage and artificial intelligence. Their expansion matters because AI requires substantially more computing power than routine online activity, driving a rapid push to build larger facilities. – They process the data…