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  • Uber loses UK supreme court appeal over tax on private-hire rivals

    Rival taxi operators will not face a 20% tax charge on their profit margins outside London Business live – latest updates Uber’s rival taxi operators will not have to pay 20% VAT on their profits outside London after a UK supreme court verdict in a long-running case. The court ruled that private-hire operators do not…

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  • As Australia’s teen social media ban looms, here’s how the platforms are lobbying for an exemption

    Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are running ads and events saying their services are safe for children – with the possibility of a legal challenge Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government will imminently announce which social media platforms will be included in the under-16s ban. The social…

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  • Musk hails $16.5bn Samsung deal to supply Tesla with AI chips

    South Korean tech company will produce carmaker’s next-generation semiconductors at new plant in Texas Business live – latest updates Samsung has agreed a $16.5bn (£12.3bn) deal to manufacture artificial intelligence chips for Tesla, in a move hailed by Elon Musk. The South Korean tech company announced the contract with an unnamed client in a regulatory…

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  • 18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs

    Students increasingly use AI chatbots for anything from academic queries to emotional quandaries. But are they missing out on the chance to make their own mistakes? Three undergrads reveal all … Student life is hard. Making new friends is hard. Writing essays is hard. Admin is hard. Budgeting is hard. Finding out what trousers exist…

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  • Discover the Future: Latest Trends in Technology and Smart Living

    Discover the Future: Latest Trends in Technology and Smart Living

    Emerging Technology Trends in 2025 As we delve into 2025, a plethora of emerging technology trends is significantly reshaping the landscape of our daily interactions and living environments. Chief among these is the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly integrated into everyday applications, enhancing functionality and user experience. From virtual assistants that manage…

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  • The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Tech companies

    Millions spent by Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and others appear to have paid off as president vows to cut red tape Donald Trump’s AI summit in Washington this week was a fanfare-filled event catered to the tech elite. The president took the stage on Wednesday evening, as the song God Bless the USA piped over the…

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  • Competition shows humans are still better than AI at coding – just

    Przemysław Dębiak, who beat OpenAI at world finals, says he may be last human to win due to incredible pace of technological progress Computers have taken the crown in chess, Go and poker, but when it comes to competitive coding, humans still have the edge – just. Przemysław Dębiak, a Polish coder and mind sports…

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  • China calls for global AI cooperation days after Trump administration unveils low-regulation strategy

    Chinese premier warns at global conference AI development must be weighed against security risks, urges ‘further consensus from the entire society’ Chinese premier Li Qiang has proposed establishing an organisation to foster global cooperation on artificial intelligence, calling on countries to coordinate on the development and security of the fast-evolving technology, days after the US…

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