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China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess

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Losses spread globally as investors questioned soaring valuations and spending on AI infrastructure

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Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparency

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Figures including Jared Kushner and Scott Bessent named in directory of Dialog participants that was exposed online

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Literary magazine will no longer engage in ‘external publishing partnerships’ after Commonwealth prize furore

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Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency

Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling

As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence

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Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition

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