‘Ramageddon’ as AI reverses cheap tech trend, Sony deletes over 500 movies you’ve already paid for

For years, buyers of tech could rely on a familiar trend – that older devices would get cheaper over time. That now seems to have stopped, or in some cases, has been completely reversed. Apple and Microsoft’s Xbox have joined the firms hiking prices for devices and games consoles which are years old. They and other tech companies have pointed to the rising cost of crucial components needed to build their machines, laying the blame on AI. Compute-hungry data centres, which power AI, need more and more chips to keep up with demand from AI companies – which means the demand for them is far outstripping supply. BBC 

I’m counting hazards. A cyclist is flying off the pavement into the road, a bus is moving off without indicating and a couple of pedestrians are wandering into the street without looking. If I were behind the wheel, I’d be swearing like a sailor by now. Happily, I’m not behind the wheel: no one is. I’ve been invited to the headquarters of Wayve, Britain’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) company, in north London. I’m among the first people in the UK to be taken for a spin in one of its robotic taxis, which are soon expected to launch on the streets of Britain’s capital. Telegraph 

When Australia launched its ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in December, its global impact remained to be seen. The world watched with keen interest as the country adopted the most far-reaching ban yet, amid a global mix of incredulity, admiration and – among some – a staunch belief that many children would find a way to circumvent it. Months later, it became clear that Australia’s efforts were the start of a global reckoning; in March, Indonesia began blocking children under the age of 16 from accessing most social media and Malaysia followed suit this month. Last week Britain announced its own ban. The Guardian