Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’

French president rejects US criticism as António Guterres and Narendra Modi warn on child safety and AI monopolies

Sinners star Miles Caton: ‘I didn’t know how much I would be in the film … it might have scared me’

The actor and musician’s first film role was the musical prodigy in the surprise hit horror. Now he’s up for a Bafta and about to perform live at the Oscars – and it’s all still sinking in

Peaky Blinders – The Real Story review – how a pop crime sensation became a network-hopping brand

This patchwork tribute to a cultural phenomenon that sent Cillian Murphy’s undercut hairstyle global is a rather unambitious affair

TV set is most popular way to watch YouTube in UK, study finds

Television outranks laptops, tablets and smartphones across all age groups, according to audience review

Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India’s AI Impact Summit to ‘ensure the focus’ remains on event’s ‘key priorities’

Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs

BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economy

US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’

Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat

Shia LaBeouf allegedly called queer man homophobic slurs before New Orleans arrest

Actor allegedly also made remarks to man who dresses in drag, and was seen dancing on Bourbon Street after arrest

Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer

PM says measure, also applied to deepfake nudes, is needed owing to a ‘national emergency’ of online misogyny

Illinois governor proposes cancelling tax breaks for datacenters

Pritzker’s move reflects increasing public pushback against resource-hungry facilities used to power the AI boom

Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing ‘autopilot’ from marketing

State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars

Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health

Meta chief says it has improved identifying underage users but adds ‘I always wish we could have gotten there sooner’

Bad Bunny set for first lead acting role in historical drama Porto Rico

The Grammy winner will star alongside Edward Norton and Javier Bardem in a film inspired by an early 20th century revolutionary, directed by rapper Residente

Countries that do not embrace AI could be left behind, says OpenAI’s George Osborne

Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm

Tom Noonan, actor known for Heat and Manhunter, dies aged 74

Actor, whose credits also included RoboCop 2, Anomalisa and Heaven’s Gate, was also an accomplished playwright