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The key announcements from Google I/O

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Google launches fully AI-powered search engine despite concerns over misinformation and climate impact

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh warned that the Uk's potato crops were in "grave danger" due to the emergence of the insect in the last two years

UK potato crops in 'grave danger' as Alan Titchmarsh warns of 'savage' threat to food security

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Food distributor for supermarkets hit by ransomware attack

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NatWest boss says AI is ‘addition’ to human jobs rather than replacement

People walk past cows that are wearing GPS collars while grazing on Midsummer Common in Cambrige

Cambridge cows get GPS collars to stop them from falling into river

A mysterious object in space has been sending an ‘unexpected’ pulsing signal to Earth that is ‘unlike anything ever seen before’, as scientists say they can’t rule out aliens.

Mystery space object sending ‘inexplicable’ pulsing signal to Earth as Nasa scientists ‘can’t rule out aliens’

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Government defeated for third time in Lords over copyright protection against AI

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Solicitors criticise ‘antiquated’ Legal Aid Agency IT system after cyber attack

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More than third of UK consumers now use AI to shop – survey

Scientists took months to develop gene therapy for baby KJ Muldoon to treat his rare genetic disease.

Baby with rare genetic disease receives personalised gene therapy in world first

A UK Driving Licence shake-up is coming this summer

Major driving licence change to launch this summer - affecting up to 50 million Brits

The Joby eVTOL electric air taxi is seen exibited during the Farnborough International Airshow, on 26th July 2024, at Farnborough, England.

‘Flying taxis’ could appear in UK skies as early as 2028, minister claims

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TikTok’s new meditation feature targets teens late-night doomscrolling

Some of the effects include the death of large trees and a diminished ability to absorb carbon

Amazon rainforest might survive drought, but could see ‘profound changes’ because of climate change

People ride an upward escalator next to the Dior store at the Icon Siam shopping mall on June 12, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Luxury fashion giant Dior latest high-profile retailer to be hit by cyber attack as customer data accessed

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Take on Apple and Google to boost UK economy, think tank says

A survey of more than 1,000 employers found that around one in eight thought AI would give them a competitive edge and would lead to fewer staff.

One in three employers believe AI will boost productivity, research finds