technology
Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI
The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers’ videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation. Source link
Sharing dangerous driving videos is 'truly reprehensible', PM says
Defence minister Luke Pollard says “there’s no place” for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads. Source link
Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies. Source link
Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say. Source link
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected “vast amounts of data” on millions of users under the age of 13. Source link
How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like. Source link
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos. Source link
UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software
Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110. Source link
81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown
According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024. Source link
Monzo down as some users unable to make card payments or transfers
The digital bank said it was “rolling out a fix and moving quickly” to get the service working again Source link