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Albania’s AI government minister: a portent of things to come?
In The Spotlight A bot called Diella has been tasked with tackling the country's notorious corruption problem
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'Vampire energy' could be causing your electric bill to rise
Under the Radar Wasted energy could account for up to 10% of home use
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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South Korea's divide over allowing Google Maps
Talking Points The country is one of few modern democracies where the app doesn't work
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The tiny Caribbean island sitting on a digital 'goldmine'
Under The Radar Anguilla's country-code domain name is raking in millions from a surprise windfall
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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GPT-5: Not quite ready to take over the world
Feature OpenAI rolls back its GPT-5 model after a poorly received launch
By The Week US Published
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Google avoids the worst in antitrust ruling
Speed Read A federal judge rejected the government's request to break up Google
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will online age checks doom internet freedom?
Today's Big Question Or do they protect children from harm?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Roblox, one of the world's most popular video games, has become a bastion of hate speech
The Explainer The platform has over 111 million daily users
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What an all-bot social network tells us about social media
Under The Radar The experiment's findings 'didn't speak well of us'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Broken brains: The social price of digital life
Feature A new study shows that smartphones and streaming services may be fueling a sharp decline in responsibility and reliability in adults
By The Week US Published
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The Hermit Kingdom's laptop warriors
Feature American firms are unwittingly hiring IT workers with a second job—as North Korean operatives
By The Week US Published
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'This is exactly what technology should be doing'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Supreme Court allows social media age check law
Speed Read The court refused to intervene in a decision that affirmed a Mississippi law requiring social media users to verify their ages
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Deep thoughts: AI shows its math chops
Feature Google's Gemini is the first AI system to win gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad
By The Week US Published
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