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UK sets out $1.5 billion AI hardware plan with supercomputer, chip funding
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UK's answer to AI job fears is a bot to polish your CV
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Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
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A drone alert blasted on my phone – we had to take shelter. This is the new reality on Nato’s eastern flank | Linas Kojala
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Social media ban latest: Starmer demands tech companies clamp down to protect children
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