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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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How will Ford reinvent EV manufacturing to compete with China?
Today's Big Question Henry Ford's assembly line system is being replaced
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why is Trump attacking Intel's CEO?
Today's Big Question Concerns about Lip-Bu Tan's Chinese connections
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Big Brother is watching: Wi-Fi signals can track you in your home
Under the radar It could open the door to mass surveillance
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The jobs most at risk from AI
The Explainer Sales and customer services are touted as some of the key jobs that will be replaced by AI
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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