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Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorJoshua NevettPolitical reporterEPATechnology Secretary Peter Kyle wants the Alan Turing Institute to focus on defenceStaff at the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have warned the charity is at risk of collapse, after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle threatened to withdraw its funding.Workers at the Alan Turing Institute raised a series of “serious and escalating concerns” in a whistleblowing complaint submitted to the Charity Commission.The complaint, seen by the BBC, accuses the institute’s leadership of misusing public funds, overseeing a “toxic internal culture”, and failing to deliver on the charity’s mission.A government spokesperson said Kyle “has been clear…

Michelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesDuring hot weather, it can be easy to overheat, sometimes resulting in heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Heat exhaustion is not usually serious as long as you can cool yourself down – but heatstroke is a medical emergency which requires immediate treatment.Some groups, including older adults, young children and people with long-term health conditions can be particularly at risk. The body’s ability to regulate temperature is not fully developed in the very young and can be reduced by illness and some medications, while being overweight or obese can also make it harder to cool down.In particular, people…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are extending their deal for films and TV shows with Netflix.This has been described as a “multi-year, first look deal”, which would give Netflix a first option on proposals from Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell production company.It’s a looser arrangement than their previous deal – but it disproves claims that the Sussexes and Netflix are going to completely part company.Meghan said that she and Harry were inspired by the partnership with Netflix to “create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision”.It’s not known how many years…

Marks & Spencer has resumed its click and collect service 15 weeks after it stopped the service following a hugely damaging cyber attack.The retailer stopped taking orders on its website and app for clothing and home deliveries and also paused its in store collection service on 25 April.Online orders resumed on 10 June and the company has now announced on its website that click and collect has resumed.The firm said customers can also now return their online orders to any M&S store.Some customer data was stolen in the attack and customers have been advised to remain cautious about receiving emails,…

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of Chinese revenues as part of an “unprecedented” deal to secure export licences to China, the BBC has been told.The US had previously banned the sale of powerful chips used in areas like artificial intelligence (AI) to China under export controls usually related to national security concerns.Security experts, including some who served during President Donald Trump’s first term, recently wrote to the administration expressing “deep concern” that Nvidia’s H20 chip was “a potent accelerator” of China’s AI capabilities.Nvidia told the BBC: “We follow rules the US government…

Getty ImagesTemperatures are set to be well above average in many parts of the UK, and UV levels are expected to be high. How can you protect your skin from the sun’s rays and what should you do if you get burned? What do the SPF numbers mean on sunscreen?The most prominent number on sunscreen bottles is the sun protection factor or SPF.The higher the number, the greater the protection it offers.SPF tells you how much protection your sunscreen provides from UVB radiation. The number refers to how much UVB it allows in, not how much it blocks.For example, a…

Maia Davies & John HandBBC NewsBBCBrooks’s sons said their dad ‘shunned the spotlight’ despite his dazzling TV careerTV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK’s best-known programmes in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 86.Brooks narrated the classic 1970s children’s show Mr Benn and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960s BBC drama Cathy Come Home.He also starred in primetime 1980s programmes Big Deal, in which he played loveable rogue gambler Robbie Box, and Running Wild, as the comic lead Max Wild.Brooks also became one of few actors to appear in both Coronation Street…

A uniform swap proved so popular it had to move into a larger venue, organisers said. The Great Big Hornsea Uniform Swap was held on Saturday at East Riding Leisure Hornsea. The event provided an opportunity for parents and carers to pick up primary and secondary school uniforms for free.Parent Claire Potter described the event as “invaluable”.Natalie Wilson, a teaching assistant at Hornsea Community School, organised the event and said uniform left in lost property was often unnamed so could not be returned to its owner.”I’d rather it was getting reused because a lot of it’s got a lot of…

President Donald Trump has called on the head of US chipmaker Intel to resign “immediately”, accusing him of having problematic ties to China.In a social media post, Trump said Lip-Bu Tan was “highly conflicted”, apparently referring to his alleged investments in companies that the US says are tied to the Chinese military. It is unusual for a president to demand the resignation of a corporate executive.In a note to staff, Mr Tan pushed back against the criticism as “misinformation”.”I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards,” he said of his more than 40-year career in the US.…

Do noise-cancelling headphones protect our hearing?Other Side of the Story spoke to Claire Benton, president of the British Academy of Audiology, to find out more abut noise-cancelling headphones. Claire explained that they can help protect people’s hearing as focusing on one sound with all others cancelled out, means it doesn’t need to be listened to at a loud level.”You still have to follow good listening hygiene,” Claire said. “Give your ears breaks from listening, keep the level down at a safe listening level regardless, because the temptation is still to turn it up. Some people really enjoy loud music and…