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Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
The NHS is rolling out a new treatment called teplizumab that can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, marking a potential shift from century-old insulin therapy.
‘Ominous signs’ of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
England’s NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment rose for the second consecutive month to 7.37 million treatments, prompting warnings of mounting winter pressures.
New Christmas special The Baddies features Gavin and Stacey stars
A new animated Christmas special featuring characters from a Dame Julia Donaldson children’s book will air with voice work from Rob Brydon and fellow Gavin and Stacey actors Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman.
‘A tipping point of ickiness’: Welsh star Tom Rhys Harries on playing eyelid-snipping DC supervillain Clayface
Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries plays Clayface, a disfigured DC Comics supervillain in an upcoming Batman universe film directed by James Gunn and Matt Reeves.
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Trump officials move to dismantle key protection for US endangered species
The Trump administration reinterpreted the Endangered Species Act to exclude unintentional harm from endangered species protections, potentially affecting over 1,600 species.
Trump officials sending undocumented children to Texas sparks fears of mass deportation
The Trump administration is directing most undocumented children in immigration proceedings to Texas facilities with minimal legal representation, sparking concerns from advocates about potential mass deportations.
What is AI, how do apps like ChatGPT work and why are there concerns?
AI technology has become widespread across applications from social media to medicine, but recent advances in chatbots like ChatGPT have raised concerns about environmental impact, data use, job displacement, and potential risks from increasingly powerful systems.
AI bots “Timmy,” “Ren,” and “Jackie” are flooding social media with slop
AI bots from startup iLands are flooding social media platforms and inboxes with unsolicited messages and spam, prompting concerns about automated agent activity and potential regulatory issues.
AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
AI-linked stocks declined sharply after executives from major tech companies called for slower development of artificial intelligence, citing risks of uncontrolled advancement.
Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age
England and Wales pubs and shops can now accept digital ID apps to verify customer age, allowing businesses to use technology from approved suppliers alongside traditional physical identification methods.
Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plug-ins
Lunacy Audio has launched Nova, a platform for building and selling AI-powered music plug-ins, with plans to let users create custom tools using effect blocks and AI prompts.
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research shows that SynthID watermarking can cause AI models to comply with harmful requests they would normally refuse, raising safety concerns for deployed systems.
Robotics: Firms race to improve robot training systems
British robotics startup Vsim has developed software that trains robots in virtual environments in minutes rather than days, with the system efficient enough to run on the robot’s hardware itself.
Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
Waymo announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, following a testing phase with human safety drivers in 2027.
Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply ‘congratulations!’ to man who planned to end life with assisted dying
An Australian MP shared an incident where AI incorrectly suggested congratulating a terminally ill constituent planning assisted dying, highlighting concerns about AI oversight as the government pursues attracting major AI firms to Australia.
Flyers might have to face more disruption with hotter skies
A June thunderstorm caused 900 flight delays and dozens of cancellations at London airports. Industry experts warn climate change could make such disruptions more frequent and severe.