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bluesky introducing age verification for UK users via Epic Games toolkit makes me happy that in Mastodon British users don't need to sign up on UK-based instances :blobcatthinksmart:

(on the other hand I'm worried that eventually Ofcom will come for British instance owners and there will be further avalanche of shutting them down)

The £21M Monzo fine is a wake-up call for financial services.

It's not about stifling innovation, but understanding that robust compliance and smart engineering are essential for growth and trust.

In this article, our Managing Director of UK & Ireland and Head of European Financial Services Practice Rav Hayer breaks down the key lessons for a more resilient financial future: ter.li/eb0ml4

Elon Musk's AI Grok made antisemitic comments and threatened to assault a political commentator this week. According to Musk, it's coming to Tesla next week. The billionaire announced this on X today (Thursday). @Techcrunch reports that while poking around in Tesla's firmware, a hacker known as "green" found that drivers can choose between certain "personalities" including argumentative, conspiracy, therapist, sexy and unhinged. Musk said recently that Grok will be the voice and brain of robot Optimus. What could possibly go wrong?!

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TechCrunch · Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles 'next week,' says Elon Musk  | TechCrunchElon Musk said in a post on X early Thursday morning that Grok – the chatbot from his AI company, xAI – will be coming to Tesla vehicles “very soon.” “Next week at the latest,” he said.

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One of the things I don't see talked about at all with regard to people using AI for everything instead of thinking themselves, is the cognitive function decline due to repeated covid infections (and probably undiagnosed long covid).

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Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the U.K. in an effort to comply with the country's Online Safety Act. The platform will use Kid Web Services, an Epic Games-owned tool, and users can verify their age by scanning their face, uploading an ID or entering details for a payment card. If users don't want to verify their age or are under 18, they will be able to have an account with limited features. Here's more from @theverge.

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The Verge · Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UKBy Emma Roth

Slate Auto had been operating in secret for three years when a photo of a nondescript electric truck started circulating on Reddit in April. @Techcrunch created this timeline that describes the Bezos-backed company’s developments over the last three months:

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TechCrunch · Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup | TechCrunchSlate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details.