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Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.
February 24, 2026 10:43pm UTC
US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards
The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.
February 24, 2026 10:58pm UTC
Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur
Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.
February 24, 2026 8:24pm UTC
Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings
The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online.
February 24, 2026 1:33pm UTC
'The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role
The executive shake-up has sparked online debate about new boss Asha Sharma's gaming credentials.
February 23, 2026 5:21pm UTC
Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.
February 23, 2026 11:27am UTC
Is £70 becoming harder to justify? The rise of cheaper blockbuster games
As top games such as GTA 6 are speculated to cost $100 (£74), some developers are deliberately pricing lower.
February 21, 2026 1:30am UTC
Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media
Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.
February 21, 2026 6:04am UTC
Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting
OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.
February 21, 2026 7:30am UTC
Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."
February 20, 2026 10:32am UTC