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Investment fraud in UK soared to more than £220m lost last year, trade body says

Scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine rise as criminals use AI to increasingly carry out larger-scale fraud

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Keir Starmer proposes social media ban for under-16s targeting TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a landmark ban on children under 16 from major social media platforms, aiming to protect them from harmful content and online dangers. This "Australia-plus" model targets platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with stricter rules for gaming and AI chatbots. The government emphasizes protecting children's…

The Times of India

‘Eyes up, screens down’: Victoria restricts tech in high school classrooms to two hours a day in national first

Academic says laptops have ‘completely overtaken’ traditional note-taking and research and other states should ‘absolutely’ follow the state’s lead

The Guardian - AU

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Gina Rinehart makes ‘significant investment’ in Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Australian billionaire says investment reflects her confidence in world’s first trillionaire after his record-breaking IPO

The Guardian - AU

Mavenir First Major Network Software Vendor to Receive 5G Packet Core Network Function Certification Under Germany's BSI NESAS Scheme

BONN, Germany, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mavenir, the software company building Cloud-Native, AI-by-design mobile networks, today announced to be the first tier-1 telecommunications infrastructure software provider to receive the BSI NESAS certification for a 5G Packet Core network function. The certificate confirms that the Mavenir Network Repository Function…

AAP

Putin’s paranoia: AI espionage pushes Kremlin to reinforce security measures

Russia’s security services temporarily disconnected a special surveillance system protecting Putin and his close circle in the wake of the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Financial Times reported. The alleged incident highlights the heightened security threat of AI video analysis for the Russian leadership, said…

France 24

Tencent Cloud Reinforces Hong Kong as a Strategic Two-Way Gateway, Unveiling Strong Local Momentum and Commitment

HONG KONG, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, is accelerating its strategy to position Hong Kong as the indispensable, bi-directional gateway for global business expansion. This strategic focus was recently front-and-center at the inaugural Tencent Cloud Day in Hong Kong, where…

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Courts cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted legal briefs

LONDON - When a US judge found fabricated quotes in a lawyer's brief earlier this year, the attorney admitted he had used Claude, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to write the document.

Bangkok Post

Thailand recommended to cultivate AI 'super talents'

Thailand must shift its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy from basic workforce training to developing world-class "super talents" and robust deep-tech systems if it wants to establish a new economic S-curve, says Chanwit Boonchuay, president of the AI Entrepreneur Association of Thailand.

Bangkok Post

US order cutting access to Anthropic's AI models sparks criticism

NEW YORK - The US government's order for Anthropic to withdraw its most powerful artificial intelligence models has sparked a wave of criticism from both advocates and opponents of AI regulation.

Bangkok Post

Starmer vows to end ‘system failing our kids’ ahead of expected social media ban

The public consultation on the issue, which closed on May 26, received about 116,000 responses, making it the second-largest in history.

Evening Standard

Digital push aims to transform SMEs

Private and state organisations in the digital sector have introduced new programmes and tools to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt digital transformation.

Bangkok Post

Thailand a regional data centre leader

Thailand is emerging as one of the fastest-growing data centre markets in Asia-Pacific, fuelled by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital services.

Bangkok Post

AI ambitions face race against time

Thailand's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is heading in the right direction, but the country might run out of time before it can turn policies into real economic power, say digital industry leaders.

Bangkok Post

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Newcastle Herald

Inside the peptides trend: 'A pretty big gamble to take with your health'

Peptides have been linked to the 'looksmaxxing' trend.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says countries must learn the lesson of diversification after AI giant Anthropic said it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals

Tom’s Hardware

Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ that operate as a low-cost data center — says processors on modern smartphones deliver higher single-core performance than comparable multicore servers

A team of researchers from UC San Diego found that 'old' smartphones from 2023 could be combined to build a server capable of running apps locally, instead of relying on cloud servers located on a distant site.

Newsroom.co.nz

Greenwashed AI environmental reports judged more credible than the real thing

When researchers used generative AI to write corporate sustainability disclosures, the tools made things sound just a little too good

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Artificial intelligence’s limited ‘intelligence’

Comment from Auckland University: AI is an amplifier not a replacement, and should always require human oversight

The Guardian - UK

Running a small business has become almost impossible

Letter: Rosie Wolfenden says that under the current tax system, and with rising costs, traditional business models are no longer viable

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s

Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps

Tom’s Hardware

Amazon says its data centers consume only 0.075% of the water Americans use for watering their lawns and gardens — company also boasts of its improvements in water efficiency

Amazon says that it uses 2.5 billion gallons of water annually for data center cooling but compares it to the 3.3 trillion gallons of water used for watering lawns and gardens in the U.S. every year.

Windows Central

“Bring Android apps to Windows.” Ten years later, Microsoft’s app-gap problem still exists, but we have AI and Phone Link as alternatives

Microsoft is using the Cortana notification sync feature in Windows 10 to add a "request app" feature if the notification comes from an Android smartphone.

The National (Scotland)

AI data centre boom reveals 'democratic deficit' in Scotland's planning system

Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of Scotland's planning system

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on

Microsoft is experimenting with Windows AI features on non-Copilot devices, finally allowing AI features to run on discrete GPUs. This move expands its user base and gives more users access to Windows 11 local AI capabilities.

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