Could a #digitaltwin turn you into a ‘superworker’? - A growing number of companies are experimenting with so-called “digital twins” — #AI versions of employees designed to think, respond and even make decisions like the real person... https://t.co/PnmLQolVOL
Greece to ban #socialmedia for under-15s from next year - Greece says it will ban under-15s from using social media from January 2027 as it becomes the latest country to rein in how much time children spend online... https://t.co/uf8nMccVBK
#Facebook to pay influencers from other platforms for content - #Meta is hoping to persuade influencers and content creators with large followings on other platforms to post on Facebook, via its Creator Fast Track programme... https://t.co/pEPi1BuFmS
Indonesia is banning #socialmedia and other online platforms for young teens - Indonesia, joining the growing list of countries trying to protect youngsters from online harm, plans to ban social media access for its under-16’s... https://t.co/DGLVmNuZmD
#Instagram to alert parents over teen self-harm searches - Instagram is to start notifying parents if their teenagers search for suicide or self-harm content on the platform... https://t.co/0WeApJSZ4A
Google #AI Chief Calls for Urgent Research on AI Threats - In an interview with the BBC at the #AIImpactSummit in Delhi, the head of Google DeepMind, Sir Demis Hassabis, warned that tackling AI threats requires urgent research... https://t.co/XXXR1Dwt4B
What a UK #socialmediaban for under-16s might look like - Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised a crackdown on children under 16 using smartphones, with a consultation launching in March to shape new protections based on what parents and young... https://t.co/BepGw0ViIZ
UK #SocialMediaBan for Teens Could Happen Within Months - The UK has moved significantly closer to banning under-16s from social media after the House of Lords backed an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill... https://t.co/L6eNDCkcua
#UKgovernment mulling X action after #Grok creates #AI deepfakes - The government has criticised recent changes to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, calling them “insulting” after warnings that the tool was used to create illegal images, including of children... https://t.co/M0nUh5AjtP
#Parents urged to put #phones away and focus on family this #Christmas - Parents are being urged to take a hard look at their phone habits this Christmas, after England’s children’s commissioner said that many children feel ignored during family time... https://t.co/JHHopdT1Wm
#Reddit takes #Australia’s under-16 #socialmediaban to the High Court - Reddit has started legal action against Australia’s new law banning kids under 16 from using social media. It is asking the High Court to review the policy... https://t.co/APl7YGEoUE
#Schools enforce stricter phone rules for a distraction-free learning environment - More schools across South West England are introducing stricter #mobilephone policies... https://t.co/KzNFCXSoRA
Autumn #Budget creates fresh challenges for #freelancers -Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget is set to tighten finances for freelancers across the #tech and media sectors, according to audit and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg… https://t.co/J6cqWM8pm0
#META Begins Teen Account Shutdown in #Australia - Meta has started warning young Australian users that their Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts will soon be shut down, as the country prepares to enforce a strict ban on all #socialmedia access for... https://t.co/1tp1FKmXN5
UK #mobile#networks face a multibillion-pound #lawsuit over alleged “loyalty penalties” - Several of the UK’s biggest mobile operators, including Vodafone, EE, O2 and Three, are facing a major class action lawsuit... https://t.co/syhP1OVKJF
Virgin Media O2 to Launch the UK’s First Satellite-Connected Mobile Service - Virgin Media O2 will become the first UK #mobile network to offer automatic #satellite connectivity to customers in areas without a phone signal... https://t.co/nPtkmIta2S
#Apple Faces £1.5bn UK Damages Over ‘Unfair’ #AppStore Prices - Apple may have to pay up to £1.5 billion in damages after a UK court ruled that it overcharged iPhone and iPad users through “excessive and unfair” App Store fees... https://t.co/2t2AA44VR5
#AI#DataCentres in Scotland Face Major Water Use Concerns - Data centres across Scotland that power artificial intelligence (AI) tools are consuming enough tap water annually to fill 27 million half-litre bottles, according to data obtained by BBC News... https://t.co/ObVvLa7dVR
#Google states #SMEs could free up one day a week by using #AI tools - Small businesses could reclaim up to a full working day each week by adopting artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research from Google... https://t.co/N2HZZ5cty1