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EU reaches deal on how to regulate artificial intelligence | Science & Tech News
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European Union negotiators have agreed a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules. The agreement paves the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services such as ChatGPT. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the bloc’s 27 member countries overcame big differences on generative AI and police use of…
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AUKUS: UK strikes deal with US and Australia to monitor deep space with high-powered radar | UK News
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The UK, US and Australia have announced a plan to track and identify objects in deep space using high-powered radars. Under the AUKUS security pact, a network of three radars will be set up in the UK, US and Australia to protect satellites and assist with space traffic. Once the radars are fully operational by…
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI agrees deal for ousted Sam Altman to return as chief executive | Science & Tech News
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it has agreed a deal for Sam Altman to return as chief executive after he was ousted by its board. The agreement “in principle” involves a new board being installed, the company said. In a post on X, OpenAI said: “We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to…
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‘Exciting’ deal paves way for more UK astronauts to head into space | Science & Tech News
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British astronauts could get the chance to blast into the cosmos thanks to a new deal between the UK and a US space company. The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with Axiom Space, a Texas-based firm working on what it says will become the first ever commercial space station. It has previously sent…
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Scientists are relieved by the UK-EU agreement to return to Horizon but the deal has one notable exception | Science & Tech News
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This is a genuine day of celebration among scientists – not just in the UK but also in the EU. Because although Horizon is the largest single pot of cash in the world available to scientists to fund their work, it was never just about the money. The seven-year cycles of the EU-funded programme was…
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Microsoft-Activision merger: US court hearing begins over biggest ever tech deal | Business News
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Microsoft’s record takeover bid for video games giant Activision Blizzard has gone before a US federal court. The Windows and Xbox maker wants to buy the company best known for the Call Of Duty, Warcraft, and Diablo franchises for $69bn (£54.2bn). It would be the largest tech acquisition ever. But the UK competitions watchdog blocked…
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Microsoft lodges appeal against block on $75bn Call of Duty deal | Business News
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Microsoft will on Wednesday lodge a formal appeal against British regulators’ decision to block its $75bn takeover of Activision Blizzard, the Call of Duty maker. Sky News understands that the technology behemoth will file its complaint with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) within hours, sparking the next phase of its fight to secure one of…
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Premier League closes in on near-£500m deal with games-maker EA | Business News
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The Premier League is closing in on a commercial deal with Electronic Arts (EA), the video-games maker, that would be worth close to £500m – one of the largest such agreements ever struck by English football’s top flight. Sky News has learnt that the 20 Premier League clubs were briefed at a meeting on Friday…
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Rishi Sunak bows to pressure from Tory MPs as Michelle Donelan makes deal to toughen up Online Safety Bill | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak appears to have bowed to pressure from rebel Tory MPs to make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children from online harm. The prime minister was facing a major backbench rebellion as around 50 of his MPs put their names to an amendment to the Online Safety Bill. The amendment…
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BioNTech cancer treatments deal is a coup for the government and a challenge for the NHS | Science & Tech News
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BioNTech has signed a deal with the UK government to enrol up to 10,000 patients in clinical trials by the end of 2030 for personalised cancer therapies. The deal is a big win for the UK, yet new cancer treatments will only work if the NHS does. Vaccines based on mRNA were the standout success…