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Saudi Arabia could become an AI focal point
Under the Radar A state-backed AI project hopes to rival China and the United States
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why Britain is struggling to stop the ransomware cyberattacks
The Explainer New business models have greatly lowered barriers to entry for criminal hackers
By The Week UK Published
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The Iris Affair: ludicrous but enjoyable eight-part tech-drama
The Week Recommends Tom Hollander is ‘wonderful’ in ‘delightfully preposterous’ new thriller
By The Week UK Published
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How the online world relies on AWS cloud servers
The Explainer Chaos caused by Monday’s online outage shows that ‘when AWS sneezes, half the internet catches the flu’
By The Week UK Published
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AI is making houses more expensive
Under the radar Homebuying is also made trickier by AI-generated internet listings
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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AI: is the bubble about to burst?
In the Spotlight Stock market ever-more reliant on tech stocks whose value relies on assumptions of continued growth and easy financing
By The Week UK Published
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Who are the new-wave hackers bringing the world to a halt?
The Explainer Individual groups and nations are beginning to form concerning partnerships with new ways to commit cybercrime
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Sora 2 and the fear of an AI video future
In the Spotlight Cutting-edge video-creation app shares ‘hyperrealistic’ AI content for free
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Digital addiction: the compulsion to stay online
In depth What it is and how to stop it
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber bailout
Talking Point Should the government do more to protect business from the ‘cyber shockwave’?
By The Week UK Published
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AI chatbots are leading some to psychosis
The explainer The technology may be fueling delusions
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Why Britain’s electricity bills are some of the highest in the world
The Explainer The average household fuel bill rose nearly 200% between 2020 and 2022
By The Week UK Published
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Prayer apps: is AI playing God?
Under The Radar New chatbots are aimed at creating a new generation of believers
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is the UK government getting too close to Big Tech?
Today’s Big Question US-UK tech pact, supported by Nvidia and OpenAI, is part of Silicon Valley drive to ‘lock in’ American AI with US allies
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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