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EU targets X for breaking the Digital Services Act
The Commission issued its first Digital Services Act non-compliance ruling against X, citing misleading checkmarks, inadequate ad transparency and excessive barriers to the EU’s public data access.
Meta moves investment from metaverse to AI smart glasses
Positive reactions to Meta’s latest AI glasses are signalling a shift in direction as the company reduces metaverse investments and intensifies efforts in next-generation wearables.
Taiwan blocks Chinese app RedNote after surge in online scams
Millions of users in Taiwan are set to lose access to RedNote as officials escalate efforts to curb rising online fraud linked to foreign social platforms.
AI innovation reshapes England’s World Cup strategy
Strategic use of AI is positioning England to approach the World Cup with better-informed preparation, more efficient workflows and player support grounded in human expertise.
UK researchers test robotic dogs and AI for early wildfire detection
Researchers at the University of Bradford are deploying robotic dogs, drones, and 6G connectivity to test AI systems for early wildfire detection, with a pilot planned in Greece next year.
Waterstones open to selling AI-generated books, but only with clear labelling
Waterstones CEO James Daunt says the chain would sell AI-generated books if customers want them, but stressed they must be clearly labelled and that booksellers remain instinctively sceptical of non-human authorship.
AMVER Awards honour UK maritime companies for search-and-rescue commitment
Thirty UK maritime companies were honoured at the 2025 AMVER Awards for their large fleets’ long-standing participation in the global rescue-at-sea network.
AI Ultra users gain access to Gemini 3 Deep Think mode
Deep Think strengthens Gemini 3’s reasoning abilities, offering improved benchmarks and expanded multimodal features.
Son warns of vast AI leap as SoftBank outlines future risks
Predictions from Son highlight concerns that superintelligent AI could outstrip human abilities and reshape global power.
Europe builds a laser ground station in Greenland to protect satellite links
Astrolight’s technology offers rapid, secure transfers that resist electronic jamming across high-latitude orbits.
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