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Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest

Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.

WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.

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Tech Life - How an AI was tricked into breaking its own rules - BBC Sounds

How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.

Americas

Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement

The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.

Europe

Tech Now - Hunting the Fakes

Ammie Sekhon explores the tech being deployed to identify and remove counterfeit products online. Shiona McCallum visits a UK company making a different type of computer chip.

Europe

Silent Hill Townfall: Iconic horror game gets a clever Scottish makeover

One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?

Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' FBI data breach

Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.

Americas

OpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and Census

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Special agents blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

Oceania

Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?

Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.

What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack

The BBC’s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.

Oceania

Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents

The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

Tech Life - Gauging China's AI strength - BBC Sounds

China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.

Tech Now - Chasing a Solar Eclipse

Adrienne Murray follows a team of NASA scientists in Iceland carrying out research during a rare total solar eclipse. Andrew Rogers has highlights from IFA Berlin, one of the biggest tech shows.

Tech Life - Growing up in the age of AI - BBC Sounds

What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?

Tech Now - Can New Tech Help Assisted Births?

Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation. Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths visits a firm building electric vehicle tech without rare earths.

Tech Life - The copyright extortionists - BBC Sounds

Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.

Tech Now - Inside Gamescom: The Big Reveals

Laura Cress has highlights from Gamescom, the world's biggest gaming convention. Lily Jamali goes behind the scenes at a California company racing to replace the International Space Station.