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Lab-grown food may be a step closer to being approved in UK as watchdog to research its safety | UK News
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Lab-grown meat and vegetable products may be getting closer to approval for consumption in the UK as the food safety watchdog will be researching them to ensure they are safe. Cell-cultivated products (CCPs) are a new type of food made without using traditional farming methods such as rearing livestock or growing plants and grains. Their…
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‘Nothing stopping’ child sex abuse images spreading on WhatsApp, safety group says | UK News
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There is “nothing stopping” child sexual abuse images from spreading on WhatsApp, a child safety organisation has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which helps detect and remove child abuse content from the web, has accused WhatsApp’s owner Meta of failing to have the mechanisms in place to stop the spread of such material, including…
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Shetland’s SaxaVord Spaceport given crucial safety licence | Science & Tech News
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A spaceport that hopes to launch the first rockets vertically into orbit from British soil has been given a crucial safety licence. SaxaVord Spaceport, which is on the northern tip of the Shetland Islands, will be allowed to clear and control a hazard area downrange of the launchpad to reduce the risks to aircraft and…
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Tinder adds new ‘Share My Date’ safety feature to world’s most used dating app | Science & Tech News
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Tinder is adding a new safety feature to the app, so online daters can let friends and families know where they are. The ‘Share My Date’ feature allows users to share the location, time and a photo of their match. More than one in 10 online adults in the UK use dating apps, according to…
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New Instagram safety tool will stop children receiving nude pictures | Science & Tech News
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The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram is going to introduce a new safety tool to stop children from receiving nude pictures – and discourage sending them. It follows months of criticism from police chiefs and children’s charities over Meta’s decision to encrypt chats on its Messenger app by default. The company argues that encryption…
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Rishi Sunak reveals ‘landmark agreement’ with AI firms to test safety of models before release | Science & Tech News
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Rishi Sunak has said the UK’s AI safety summit will “tip the balance in favour of humanity” after governments reached a “landmark agreement” with tech companies to test their models before their release. The prime minister said while the event at Bletchley Park was “only the beginning of the conversation”, it showed there was a…
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Elon Musk set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today after AI safety summit | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk will head to Downing Street for talks with Rishi Sunak today following the prime minister’s AI safety summit. The billionaire owner of SpaceX and Tesla jetted in for the event at Bletchley Park, which began on Wednesday with attending countries backing an agreement on the need to manage risks posed by the technology.…
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Elon Musk brings star power to UK’s AI summit – but his safety stance appears unpredictable and up in the air | Science & Tech News
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Few people have been as outspoken as Elon Musk when it comes to the potential threats posed by AI. The billionaire owner of SpaceX, Tesla, and the website formerly known as Twitter has been sounding the alarm for several years, warning of Terminator-like scenarios well before the arrival of tools like ChatGPT took the debate…
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Joe Biden to unveil sweeping AI regulations – days before skipping Rishi Sunak’s safety summit | Science & Tech News
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The White House has stolen a march on Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit by unveiling sweeping regulations aimed at protecting workers and citizens from threats posed by the technology. US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aiming to guide the development of the tech, requiring firms working on potentially dangerous models to share…
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What is the Online Safety Bill, who is in favour, who opposes it, and how will it be enforced? | Science & Tech News
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The long-delayed Online Safety Bill has become law after receiving royal assent. It is one of the government’s flagship pieces of legislation for this term, but comes following several delays due to controversy over its potential privacy implications. Politics latest: PM says AI can be ‘co-pilot’ for jobs Here’s what you need to know about…