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Here's a round-up of the week's news you might have missed.

31 July 2021

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Ai-Da in front of the painting A.I. God

Meet the AI robot whose artwork sold for over $1m

Pregnant cat found hiding under van for over ten hours.

Abandoned cat found hiding under van for 10 hours

A dog and a cat

How to keep pets safe during fireworks season

AI Clone of BBC Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy

Watch: Can BBC reporter's AI clone fool his colleagues?

Stella the cat meows at her front door

Is this London’s most adventurous cat?

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton stands in front of a podium while looking at her iPad. She has a pen in her hand. To her right, there is a female staring at her.

Lawmaker uses AI voice clone to address Congress

A damaged car and houses in Omdurman, March 2024

UN arms embargo violated in Sudan, investigation finds

Allan Fraser

How a kettle could help keep older people safe

NE, Orkney & Shetland

BBC reporter speaks to Donald Trump via AI

India election: BBC journalist gets a call from AI-generated Trump

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How good is the latest version of ChatGPT?

A picture of Katy Perry next to a picture of Marianna Spring

BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

Orangutan with large bloody wound just below right eye

Watch: Wild orangutan treats his own wounds

Science & Environment

Lincoln the cat sitting on bags of compost

'Diva' cat ignores Tesco ban

Hull & East Yorkshire

Ocado has added robotic arms to its newest warehouse near Luton.

Watch Ocado robots in action

The BBC's Marianna Spring explains the key to recognising AI-generated images circulating on social media.

BBC Verify: How to spot AI fakes in the US election

Robbie, Ian Hamilton and Major

Meet Robbie, the walking talking robot guide dog

Robots

'We had to adapt our robots to the AI revolution'

Lisa Monaco

US worry about AI inciting violence and sowing chaos

Picsart

'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'

The Lanesborough has hosted many celebrities, including Sylvester Stallone, Madonna and Stevie Wonder. But Lilibet the resident cat loves to steal the limelight.

Meet Lilibet the Lanesborough Hotel cat

A snowy tree in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd

Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK

Several weather warnings have been issued as the first snow of the season hit parts of the UK.

A group of schoolchildren in purple jumpers singing Happy Birthday to King Charles

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

A composite image of June Spencer as a young and older woman

Watch: June Spencer recounts her lifetime on The Archers

The radio star, who played Peggy Woolley in The Archers, has died aged 105.

Antonio Banderas looking at a Blue Peter badge next to Olivia Colman who is excitedly putting her badge on. A sign in the background reads Paddington in Peru

Watch: Colman's Blue Peter badge delight baffles co-star

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Prince William playing rugby with school children in Cape Town

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

a woman looking at an off-screen interviewer. Her gaze is direct and she is wearing a black top and plum-coloured lipstick

'Little girls were threatened in the most depraved way'

Catherine Kierans from the PPS explains how Alexander McCartney abused young girls online.

King Charles standing at a podium

King: 'It is vital that we understand our history'

King Charles says says "the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders.

A still from the bodycam footage showing the moments before Chris Kaba was shot

Bodycam video shows moments before Chris Kaba shooting

Police release bodycam footage showing moments before Chris Kaba is shot.

Scorpion

'Our flatmate found a scorpion in her Shein parcel'

A university student had a shock when she found a live scorpion in a clothing parcel from fast fashion firm Shein.

Princess of Wales

Kate in Southport for surprise first public visit since chemo

The Princess of Wales arrives in Southport for her first official engagement since finishing cancer treatment.

Learner motorbike rider uses phone while overtaking

Watch: Dangerous driving caught on camera

More people are being prosecuted for dangerous driving thanks to a huge increase in footage submitted to police by the public.

King Charles dancing

'He's got the moves' - King tries Samoan dance

The King and Queen met guests representing the Commonwealth at a St James's Palace reception.

Prince William and David Beckham pose in front of a helicopter

'East End boy' Beckham helps with Prince William fundraiser

Beckham says he was "excited and proud" to help raise money for the London Air Ambulance service.

Prince Harry smiles at WellChild Awards

Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

Prince Harry poses for photographs as he visits London for the WellChild Awards ceremony.

Harrison in the water, the sun is shining on the water and there is a boat behind him

Teenager swims Bristol Channel before rugby game

Harrison, 15, swam "non-stop" for several hours, then played rugby the next morning.

Huw Edwards outside court

Watch: Silent Huw Edwards arrives at court

The former BBC News presenter has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court filmed by TV cameras, photographers and watched by journalists.

Gary Lineker, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy sit in the Match of the Day studio, with a backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall

Match of the day or Last Night of the Proms? Well, it's both!

To mark the 60th anniversary of Match of the Day, the football pundits had a go at some Proms commentary.

King Charles grins as three rugby players wearing black New Zealand t-shirts give him hug

Watch: King surprised by 'very healing' hug with rugby players

King Charles laughed after accepting the surprise offer from a player on New Zealand's women's team.

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Dionne Barrett

'Absolutely sickening': Mum reacts to early release of son's killer

Dionne Barrett said it is 'absolutely sickening' that a man jailed for her son's manslaughter will be released.