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Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.
March 19, 2026 3:21am UTC

Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say
There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.
March 19, 2026 5:55am UTC

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
March 18, 2026 1:24pm UTC

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
March 18, 2026 3:23pm UTC

Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned
The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."
March 18, 2026 12:00am UTC

Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature
Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.
March 17, 2026 2:12pm UTC

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
March 17, 2026 12:08am UTC

Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them
Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.
March 16, 2026 9:06pm UTC

Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo
The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.
March 16, 2026 12:32am UTC

Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House
The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.
March 16, 2026 12:19pm UTC