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Data stolen in cyber attack on health board published on dark web

Transport Secretary Mark Harper having a ride in a self-driving car being tested by automated driving company Wayve in Westminster

UK firm Wayve secures over £800m in funding to build AI for self-driving cars

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Sale of copper-based phone and broadband services to stop in more areas

MoD

Armed forces personnel bank data compromised in Ministry of Defence hack

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Insurers warn about fake and manipulated images being used in claims

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TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute

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Customer numbers dip at Virgin Media O2 ahead of price hike

Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror owner Reach sees another hit from social media news de-ranking

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Apple working to fix iPhone alarm issue

WhatsApp

WhatsApp lobbying ‘should be subject to same transparency as meetings’

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Strong passwords more important than ever, experts warn

Many are now reporting that their iPhone alarms are not going off, causing the users to have more sleep than they anticipated.

Apple working to fix (un)alarming issue causing some iPhone users to have an unexpected lie-in

World premiere of Argylle – London

Legislation needed on AI use to ‘stave off threats’ to music industry – MP

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Ofcom investigates OnlyFans over age verification measures

Prime Minister’s Questions

Prime Minister urged to open investigation into ‘gutter politics’ Facebook groups

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‘Light touch’ financial checks for online gamblers coming into force from August

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East Lothian street cabinet converted into EV charger in UK first

Rishi SunakPrime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to journalists on board a plane

Editors say AI can help journalists but warn of challenges for media industry