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AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers

The researchers behind the simulation say there is a risk of this happening for real in the future.

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‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict

Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire.

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Apple sales dip again despite iPhone boost

Apple says that sales have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row despite a boost from iPhones.

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Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work

The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots.

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AI summit: Education will blunt AI risk to jobs, says Rishi Sunak

The prime minster says the technology can help rather than replace workers, as the UK's AI summit ends.

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Uber and Lyft agree to pay $328m to New York drivers

Uber and Lyft have agreed to settle claims that they "systematically cheated" drivers out of pay.

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Sainsbury’s gains ground in battle with Aldi and Lidl

The supermarket says customers who used to shop only at the discounters are now coming to Sainsbury's too.

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New mothers faced energy meter force-fittings

The first warrants granted for months to force-fit prepayment meters wrongly included new mothers' homes.

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Spirit Aerosystems aims to renegotiate Airbus A220 deal

The firm makes wings for the Airbus A220 in its Belfast factory but the programme is making a loss.

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Shell posts $6.2bn profit as oil prices rise again

The oil and gas giant makes $6.2bn between July and September as crude oil prices crept up again.

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