Idris Elba says audiences would never accept a black actor playing James Bond: ‘That’s not what they like in their culture’

The star of Luther played down rumours that he was lined up to take over 007, adding that he’s against making the character ‘woke’

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

Time and Water review – Iceland’s doomed glacier tells its own story of climate disaster

This study of author Andri Snær Magnason is somewhat indulgent, with endless musings where piercing climate crisis commentary should be

Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals

Yes, Michelle Obama knows a lot about resilience. She still shouldn’t be lecturing gen Z about it

It’s decades since the former US first lady was an employee, writes Emma Beddington. The world of work she grew up in has long gone

‘It soothes me’: why The Blair Witch Project is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their most rewatched comfort films is a dread-filled journey into the woods

Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway review – motorbike whodunnit cranked up to top speed

The half-pint sleuth investigates another mystery with the franchise’s usual gorgeous cityscapes, sharply sketched characters and general brio

My Memory Is Full of Ghosts review – deeply moving visual hymn for the bombed-out Syrian city of Homs

Anas Zawahri’s documentary lays heart-wrenching testimony over languorous shots of bullet-ridden ruins and deserted streets

‘Killer of trust’: social media groups fuel misinformation in UK, report finds

Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reporting

Silicon Valley including Meta has embraced Maga politics, says Nick Clegg

Meta’s former head of global affairs says executives pivoted right in some cases for ‘rather more self-interested’ reasons

‘My life is about beauty’: Julie Newmar at 92 on shocking the world as Catwoman – and caring for her son

She starred in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, had to stoop when she danced with Fred Astaire, then became world-famous – and a gay icon – in the original Batman series. But her life behind the scenes has been just as interesting ...

My most capable clients are becoming prisoners of their phones – but there is a way out

The first step is making scrolling a little harder by creating an obstacle, giving your rational brain time to catch up with your impulsive thumb

Confessions of a political liveblogger: ‘I enjoy it professionally – but, as a citizen, you can think the country’s going to hell in a handcart’

Andrew Sparrow has been writing the Guardian’s daily political live blog for more than 15 years. How does he cope with the relentless psychodrama of British politics?

Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone PIN really be safer than a password?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores a topical issue of personal cybersecurity