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The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.
WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL 2026, 21:07

The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.
The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
The unusual video is the latest demonstration that artificial intelligence is undermining trust — even in footage that is authentic.

Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics – critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.
In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted.

The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent “catastrophic misuse” of its systems.
At the opening of the company’s annual conference, Jensen Huang leaned on technology from a recent deal to show how artificial intelligence is changing.
A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology.

The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies’ details without their consent.

The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with ‘AI-Free’ logo that could be used globally.
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.

A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.
The maker of Photoshop agreed to pay $75 million to the government, which had accused it of hiding details of expensive fees.

The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.

The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.

Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as “AI personas” without consent.

Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.

Meta’s advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had “gone up a lot”

Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials “very seriously”.