Financial losses from scams hit £1.3bn a year as criminals turn to AI
Cases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money.
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Cases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money.
Cases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money.
Water, phone and broadband companies are willing to give millions of people discounted deals on their bills.
Cases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money.
Water, phone and broadband companies are willing to give millions of people discounted deals on their bills.
Sophistication, freedom, rebellion or just the simple joy of taking to the open road with the wind in your hair. The convertible car used to represent all of these. But over the past two decades sales have collapsed, an…
Sophistication, freedom, rebellion or just the simple joy of taking to the open road with the wind in your hair. The convertible car used to represent all of these. But over the past two decades sales have collapsed, an…
The UK government is set to water down its target for how many new cars that are sold need to be electric vehicles (EVs).
Peter Neville worked for more than five years to set up Guernsey Community Savings, which first opened its doors in September 2020 to support people who were not able to access mainstream banking, staff said.
Additional support is being offered to people struggling with financial pressures, with funding of £300,682 announced.
"Football is a very expensive game now and times are tough for a lot of people," said former England goalkeeper David James.
Anthropic has suspended its powerful new AI model after US authorities raised security concerns just days following its public release.
Anthropic has suspended its powerful new AI model after US authorities raised security concerns just days following its public release.
A teenager who started reselling vintage football shirts and made more than £35,000 has said she now aims to graduate university debt‑free.
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday, following the record-breaking stock market debut of his company SpaceX.
Elon Musk on Friday became the world's first trillionaire after shares in his SpaceX rocket company soared during the biggest-ever stock market debut.
The UK government has committed to banning imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 1 January 2027.
The UK government has committed to banning imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 1 January 2027.
The UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the latest official data has shown.
The BBC's Samira Hussain explains what it means for SpaceX's future and for the company's CEO, Elon Musk, who is set to become the world's first trillionaire.
SpaceX shares have begun trading on the US stock exchange, marking what could be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history.
Tom Mueller was the first employee at SpaceX, a company he co-founded with Elon Musk in 2002.
Tom Mueller was the first employee at SpaceX, a company he co-founded with Elon Musk in 2002.
Football World Cups are rarely completely politics-free but never has the beautiful game navigated a geopolitical high-wire act of this kind. The main host is at war with a participant, whose team must commute in on mat…