New York bans AI chatbots from pretending to be human with children
New York has banned AI chatbots from pretending to be human with children. Bots also may not build emotional dependency, encourage self-harm or hold sexual
TBC launches Mischief, an AI video model shaped by brain cells
San Francisco’s Biological Computing Co. released TBC Mischief 1, an image-to-video model built on Wan 2.2. It says insights from living neurons make it about
Barcelona’s Flick praises Yamal’s ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Or
Lamine Yamal was tipped for the Golden Ball which went to Harry Kane, but his Barca boss ‘proud’ of teenager’s reaction.
Chelsea vs Manchester United: Premier League – teams, prediction, lineups
Manchester United appeared set to sack Michael Carrick this week, but he may have one chance to save his job – at Chelsea.
Police in Scotland launch Andrew and Epstein royal castle investigation
Media reports say the inquiries are related to claims that women were trafficked to the king’s Balmoral estate.
Canada stops using ‘avalanche dogs’ for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage
A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.
Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire
Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.
US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears
Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.
Platelet hyperactivity drives glioblastoma progression and deep vein thrombosis
New Cleveland Clinic research published in Cancer Cell shows that people with glioblastoma have more active platelets, which are cells involved in blood clotting. Platelets
Study reveals immune rheostat maintaining skin barrier homeostasis
As the steadfast protector of the body’s interior, the skin must be able to swiftly respond to stressors from the outside world and then return
Curiox Biosystems strengthens commercial leadership to expand adoption of centrifuge-free sample preparation
Curiox Biosystems Inc (Curiox), a provider of centrifuge-free (C-FREE™) sample preparation technologies for reproducible, automated flow cytometry workflows, today announced the expansion of its senior
AI tool reads abdominal ultrasounds and accelerates emergency diagnoses
When a patient arrives in the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, every minute counts. Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
I gave birth in ambulance on A96 amid staff shortages at local hospital
Hannah Smith was travelling to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital as she could not go to Dr Gray’s in Elgin.