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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.
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OpenAI rolls out age checks ahead of ChatGPT adult mode

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OpenAI deploys behavioural age prediction for ChatGPT as it prepares a 2026 adult mode, raising fresh privacy and child-safety concerns.
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Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Lighthouse launches LighthouseIQ, an AI legal platform promising faster eDiscovery, case analysis and regulator-ready document review.
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Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.
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Rise in Valentine's Day scamming on dating apps, warns Cequence Security

Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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This Valentine's Day, Cequence Security's alarming research reveals an increase in scamming activity on dating apps, with fraudsters posing as romantic prospects to exploit users financially.
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Facebook finalises 20-year privacy plan

Mon, 13th Aug 2012
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ftc
Facebook settles on a 20-year plan, including biennial privacy audits, after FTC accusations of exposing user data.
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Google pays record privacy penalty

Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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Google hit with a record £22.5m fine for privacy breaches, failing to honour user settings in Safari. The tech giant disputes wrongful data collection claims.