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BBC News - Technology

You can now purchase your own AI clone. Should you? AI clones are becoming more common, but the early-stage technology is not without risks. From rogue clones to workplace doppelgangers, here's what you need to know.

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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI

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Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

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Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations

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The secret codewords that scammers hate -- Deepfake scams might use your voice, but they don't know what's in your head. Five minutes of preparation could save your loved ones from falling for fraud.

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The iPhone's hidden fix for motion sickness -- A buried iPhone setting is turning heads and saving stomachs. But does relief just mean more time staring at your screen?

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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How AI-powered drones are transforming warfare

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Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup -- What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

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The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry -- Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong -- Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But what are the trade-offs?

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Secrets of the Human Body

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI -- Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

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'Online trolls who target me are bored and jealous' -- Becca Stock says she has received plenty of abuse online, but why do people leave nasty comments?

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The emerging paradox of Northern Ireland's AI story -- The hardware builders are riding a record-breaking high, but the broader professional services workforce must adapt as AI evolves.

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Warning after battery sparks bin lorry fire in Glasgow -- A lorry-load of refuse had to be dumped on the city's Jamaica Street after fire broke out on Wednesday.

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Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky -- Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

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AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class -- The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

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Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects -- The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.

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More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts -- Trump Media expects the controversial service, which launched this month, to provide a new revenue stream, as it posts a quarterly loss.

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I was accused of using AI in my dissertation but I wrote it all myself -- The University of St Andrews medical student had to defend his work before a panel of academics.

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How to tell if your kids' squishy toys are fake -- Councils are warning people to look out for fake squishy toys that may contain toxic chemicals

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Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week -- Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

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Zendaya saw me on the red carpet and her jaw dropped - I'm still in shock -- TikTok creator Zainab Jiwa seems to be giving Hollywood A-listers on the red carpet a run for their money.

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Raw images, no filters: Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted -- Fans and creators say a revived MySpace must feel personal, not algorithm-driven.

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Deepfake victim urges better regulation of 'dangerous' AI -- Georgia's photos were used to create obscene images without her consent by someone she knew.

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Artist's 'anger and frustration' with internet copycats -- Illustrator Kerrie McNeill said it's "frustrating" for artists like her when copies of their work are copied and sold on online marketplaces.

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