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AI data centres could undermine UK's net zero goals
The UK government’s new policy for AI data centres may undermine its net zero targets by permitting onsite gas-fired power generation while developers wait for grid connections. Four hyperscale data centres—including…
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Senators Wyden and Markey demand Meta answer for smart glasses privacy violations
Senators Ron Wyden and Edward Markey sent a letter to Meta on Wednesday demanding answers about privacy risks from its Ray-Ban smart glasses. The letter cites a 404 Media investigation from October 2025 that found…
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Blue Planet III keeps rough shots to prove footage is real
BBC’s new nature series, Blue Planet III, is deliberately retaining imperfect footage to distinguish itself from AI-generated content. In an era where synthetic media can be indistinguishable from reality, the…
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Anthropic may believe its AI models have feelings, report says
Anthropic, the developer of Claude, has reportedly implemented policies that allow its AI models to end conversations if users are repeatedly abusive. Thomas Germain, a BBC senior technology journalist, told RNZ that…
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Microsoft pulls out of Nscale's Essex AI data centre
Nscale announced last year a £2bn pledge to build the Loughton facility in Essex, billed as the UK’s largest AI data centre. The project was to host a Microsoft‑funded supercomputer and was slated to receive power by…
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Search Engine Journal outlines method to calculate AI commercial exposure using GSC data
Search Engine Journal published a step-by-step framework for measuring how much generative AI search features threaten a site's commercial value. The author argues Google's Generative AI report in Search Console only…
1 sourceSearch Engine Journal
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