Monday, October 19, 2026 5:45 PM ET
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Anthropic thinks its AI might be conscious. It has profound consequences for your life -- Some of the most powerful people in tech are taking steps to consider AI's rights alongside humans and animals. This belief could reshape our world. Some fear it would be catastrophic.22 hours ago
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GTA 6: All you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game -- A new launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI reveals more details about what's set to be the biggest game of the year.4 days ago
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A TikTok army of 500,000 is fighting toxic comments – with kindness -- Social media is often seen as a mirror for human cruelty. One man built a TikTok army of 500,000 to fix it. Their weapon: kindness.24 days ago
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Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.26 days ago
They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.24 days ago
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US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues -- DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.3 hours ago
Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways -- Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.12 hours ago
China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports -- Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.15 hours ago
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Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre -- Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.1 day ago
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How wedding content creators take you from aisle to Insta -- A growing industry is helping newly weds post video content on social media 24 hours after their big day.1 day ago
She started by peeling potatoes, now she is one of Britain's best-known online chefs -- Poppy O'Toole says the foundations of her success were laid much closer to home in the Midlands.1 day ago
Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz -- Travelling footie fans and a bungled ram raid. Try your hand at our North East and Cumbria quiz.1 day ago
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say -- Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.2 days ago
Off Campus star collaboration 'gave me chills', says Babydoll singer -- Jamie Miller hopes he's "doing Wales proud" as his viral hit narrowly misses out on UK number one.3 days ago
The AI photo shortcut experts say parents should avoid -- Experts warn photos uploaded to AI may be stored, reused or expose children's data.2 days ago
How has community reacted to major data centre plan? -- The scale of the site is leaving some villagers "shocked and scared".2 days ago
Our business ads were taken down for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram -- Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?3 days ago