Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.

BBC: Tech • 5h

AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry

It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.

BBC: Tech • 7h

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

BBC: Tech • 7h

How cheap Chinese phones catapulted Kenya into the global digital economy

In his new book “Silicon Elsewhere: Nairobi, Global China, and the Promise of Techno-Capital,” writer Andrea Pollio charts the growth of Chinese investment and companies in the Kenyan capital.

Rest of World • 8h

Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release

Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.

BBC: Tech • 9h

Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction

Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.

BBC: Tech • 18h

Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist

ClickFix bait, combined with advanced Castleloader malware, is installing Lumma "at scale."

Ars Technica • 21h

OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path

Zoë Hitzig resigned on the same day OpenAI began testing ads in its chatbot.

Ars Technica • 23h

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