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Mac mini M6 review: truly mighty but now more pricey

Apple’s cheapest desktop computer is no longer a bargain but its newest, fastest chip makes it a pocket powerhouseApple’s latest Mac mini brings real speed and power for far more than everyday tasks in a practically pocketable form you can fit almost anywhere.The impressive new desktop machine is the first to receive an update to […]

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Nvidia unveils security platform to rein in AI agents and $150bn stock buyback

Chipmaker says new system was designed to prevent AI agents from going rogue amid incidents at top companiesNvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue.The company announced a $150bn stock buyback the same day. Continue reading…

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Global bond sell-off piles new pressure on UK borrowing costs before budget

Rising cost of 10-year gilt to near 19-year high hikes upfront cost of government investment and limits chancellor’s room for manoeuvreBusiness live – latest updatesInternational bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risksBurnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond marketsA global sell-off in government bonds has put fresh upward pressure on UK

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Nick Clegg could make £30m windfall from datacentre startup Nscale flotation

The former UK deputy prime minister is a board member of the UK-based company and owns 917,000 sharesNick Clegg could make approximately $40m (£30m) from the planned float of Nscale as the UK-based datacentre company prepares for a US stock market listing.The former UK deputy prime minister owns more than 917,000 shares in the startup,

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Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030

Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”.Jensen Huang, the co-founder

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‘RAMageddon’: tech crunch hikes the price of your next iPhone by £100

Shortage of memory chips and other critical components reverses trend of electronics becoming cheaperApple’s recent product launch caused headlines around the world as it unveiled its first folding phone. But hidden in the slick technology showcase was a nasty surprise: a £100 increase in the price of all iPhones, including older models.It is blamed on

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AI slowdown calls justified but collapse of bubble may be more immediate threat | Heather Stewart

Scale of debt issuance being used to fund the hectic pace of the datacentre rollout by tech firms is a worryWarnings about powerful and uncontrolled AI have dominated the headlines this past week. But even amid the omens of apocalypse, it is still worth asking if the entire AI-industrial complex is sailing towards a financial

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Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears

Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost petsAmazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups.The service is intended as a modern equivalent of a community message

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‘Like Syd Barrett’: AI models chatting in ‘surreal’ dialect mixing poetic language and tech bro jargon

Experts air concern over AI lingo redolent of Pink Floyd star and James Joyce’s prose that is creating headaches for monitoring and oversightAI models have begun communicating in a strange new version of English that reads like a cross between James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake and tech bro jargon, new research has found.Autonomous AI agents are

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AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development

Shares in tech firms tumble across Asia with Nasdaq also likely to dip later after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back callBusiness news – live updatesAI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in “reckless” development citing fears the technology could soon run out of control.Shares

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