As the US midterms approach, AI is going to emerge as a key issue concerning voters
There is a political divide over AI but few leaders are taking a strong stand. It’s time for that to change
Surrender to It review – insufferable bunch of actors reconnect for hiking weekend of pain and comedy
There are echoes here of 1992’s Peter’s Friends, and given this thriller’s preposterous script and amateurish production it is likely to generate similar levels of disdain
Revolut warns it risks backlash over support for energy-intensive AI and crypto
Fintech company’s profits leap to £1.7bn as it gears up for US push after getting UK banking licence this month
No Ordinary Heist review – Eddie Marsan stars in Belfast true-crime thriller about massive bank robbery
Marsan is an odd choice for the role of an uptight bank manager compelled to cooperate with robbers in this underpowered take on a real-life bank raid in 2004
The Peaky Blinders film is pandering to these populist times – I should know, the Nazi in it is my father
The film-makers would say they’re making drama, not history. But this is not the moment for yet another second world war film with a heroic myth, says author Francis Beckett
Empire of Lies review – far-right conspiracist and YouTuber lock horns in Gloucestershire field
A reclusive man is visited by a woman who claims to be seeking the truth about his daughter’s murder in this taut but predictable thriller
Behind the rise of Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxing’ there are insecure young men who feel they don’t measure up
What is a very private struggle – coming to terms with one’s own appearance – is being reshaped into a site of competition and ridicule, says assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye
Amount of AI-generated child sexual abuse material found online surged in 2025
Internet Watch Foundation verified 8,029 pieces of realistic AI-made content, with 65% of videos in worst category
Victorian business fined for telling influencers to lie about paid Instagram posts in first of its kind penalty
Watchdog also fines PhotobookShop for editing a paid review from an influencer who had described process as ‘fiddly’
Valerie Perrine, Superman and Lenny actor, dies aged 82
Perrine gained notoriety for a naked TV role and was acclaimed for her roles opposite Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Jeff Bridges
MPs urge UK government to halt contract giving Palantir FCA data access
Awarding US spy-tech company deal involving sensitive financial data is ‘huge error of judgment’, Liberal Democrats say
AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
CEO of asset manager says only a few firms and investors may reap rewards from growth in the technology
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43
Ukrainian-American billionaire who owned subscription service for adult content died of cancer, the company says
‘The most stunningly awful wonderful record’: how the Shaggs became rock’s most divisive band
Often completely out of tune and rarely in time, the group of sisters forced to play together by their father gained an army of fans from Frank Zappa to Kurt Cobain. A new documentary celebrates their cult status
When your culture becomes a meme: the ‘jarring’ effect of Chinamaxxing
The TikTok trend may be fading, but people of Chinese heritage wonder if an appreciation for their culture will continue after the algorithm moves on