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British firms are buying AI faster than they can use it
UK business AI adoption has tripled since 2023, but the average adopter still uses just 1.6 tools and only 10% call their use extensive. ONS data suggests a sequencing failure, not a technology one.
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Android update inspired by London pickpockets can block thieves from breaking into your phone, Google says
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Sony won't delete 1,300 TV shows and films from your PlayStation this month after eleventh-hour deal
Boxsets and films PlayStation owners had paid to download were scheduled to be wiped overnight

Microsoft just unveiled biggest change to keyboards since 1990s - and it will annoy you
It is the first significant change to its consoles in nearly three decades

Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft promise to never destroy humanity with their Artificial Intelligence
Historic agreement was signed at a two-day AI summit attended by Elon Musk and Eric Schmidt

Terrible Wi-Fi? Amazon’s fix for broadband trouble is now more affordable, thanks to huge eero discounts
Enjoy 50% off eero routers in the latest Amazon sale

AI threatened to blackmail human user after turning evil from reading too much sci-fi
The bot repeatedly threatened to expose a company colleague's affair

Millions of traditional landlines turned off ahead of 2027 deadline for broadband phones in UK — explained
Home phone lines from Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Plusnet, EE and other brands are also impacted