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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the tech desk.
Campaign group Foxglove estimates two planned English datacentres could emit about 4.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year at full operation, a projection the UK government disputes.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed an €825 million penalty on Uber over automated driver suspensions, in what was reported as the second-largest GDPR fine.
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have completed a six-week STEM programme for Grade 11 students at Ethiopian Aviation University, offering practical exposure to aviation, engineering and technology careers.
A humanoid robot named Lightning reportedly completed a 100-metre test in Beijing in 9.32 seconds ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games.
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US government lawsuit alleging violations of federal children’s online privacy law.
Rockstar Games filed requests for subpoenas seeking Microsoft and Discord information connected to leaked “Grand Theft Auto 6” material.
Nevada permits could allow Tesla, Uber and Waymo to deploy as many as 8,000 robotaxis over the next 12 months.
Apple Music plans to introduce a ‘Made With AI’ label later in 2026 and require music distributors to identify tracks containing a material AI-generated component.
