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Social media abuse targeting South Asian creators on the rise
Growing reach is proving a double-edged sword for South Asian creators Comedian Jamie D’Souza says he used to feel relatively optimistic about the world. That is, until one of his videos went viral on Facebook through Comedy Central UK. As…
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How political outsiders win the digital media war
In London, Budapest and New York, a new generation of political insurgents have turned social media into a campaign engine What unites a left-wing New York mayor, a conservative Hungarian challenger and the leader of the Green Party in the…
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“Who is the songwriter?” AI invading the music studio
Leading music producer Dr Mike Trubetskov on whether generative tools belong in the recording studio When clients started sending Dr Mike Trubetskov AI-generated songs to recreate with real instruments, he found himself confronting a dilemma familiar to many modern musicians:…
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Meet the woman on the frontline of the fight against AI-generated child abuse
‘Zara’ spends hours tracking down the creators of child sex abuse images Note: This story contains descriptions of child exploitation and abuse that some readers may find disturbing. Zara’s name has been changed to protect her identity. When Zara leaves…
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How to fix your AI fear through vibe coding
As technological change leaves millions feeling anxious, a growing community is finding a novel way to face the fear Sofiia Matsiutsia rode 30 minutes by bike through relentless London rain to reach the pub. For weeks her social feeds had…
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Cheers! How AI is reshaping our spending habits
A new wave of AI-powered tools is providing consumers with real-time price transparency, changing the way we spend our money at the pump and the pub Matt Cortland was sitting at the bar of a busy Dublin pub when something…
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An AI bot a day won’t keep the doctor away
With NHS wait times soaring, more people are relying on AI for medical advice – with mixed results Whenever Otis feels that something is wrong, his first port of call is to consult AI. “The AI chatbot helps me build…
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Pole position: how Brexit built an unlikely economic miracle
A decade ago, they were told to go home. Now they’ve made Poland a European tech hub – and Britain is wondering what it threw away On the morning of 24 June 2016, just hours after the result of the…
