New home, new outlook? What’s next for the Sundance film festival?
The final Utah edition of the hub for American independent film saw slow sales and a mixed bag of movies but a future in Colorado could bring a refresh
From ‘nerdy’ Gemini to ‘edgy’ Grok: how developers are shaping AI behaviours
AIs are not sentient – but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users
The dump dinner: spaghetti is now being served straight on to the table – but why?
A raft of online videos show parents serving up dinner without a single plate in sight, to the amazement of their families
UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law
Meryl Streep cast as Joni Mitchell in new biopic
The Oscar-winning actor will star in the Cameron Crowe-directed feature about the singer-songwriter’s life
‘Playing a god became a safety net’: Chris Hemsworth opens up about Thor, money and his insecurities
In the Marvel films he was unassailable, but in real life the actor says he’s more like the anxious thief he plays in Crime 101. He and its writer/director Bart Layton talk midlife angst, imposter syndrome – and Alzheimer’s
The lithium boom: could a disused quarry bring riches to Cornwall?
Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest deposit bring prosperity to the local community?
Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies
Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services
Disney names parks and cruises boss Josh D’Amaro as next CEO
D’Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who returned to lead the media company after a bungled succession
Disastrous start for US TikTok as users cry censorship
New US-owned app struggled with a storm and was accused of blocking content critical of Trump – can it recover?
New Scrubs, Muppets and Lord of the Flies: what’s new to streaming in Australia in February
Plus Jurassic World Rebirth, Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run, and a sharply observed dramedy about open marriages
‘Crime is a disease. Meet the cure’: Sylvester Stallone’s self-serious cop movie is ludicrous fun
Cobra’s politics are definitely on the iffy side and it takes itself very seriously indeed – but there’s absolutely no reason for you or I to
Australian influencer’s illegal crypto gambling ads permitted by Meta despite Acma warning of $2.4m fine
Online streamer Dinah promoted Rainbet to her 820,000 followers, despite the regulator warning ‘significant penalties’ were at stake
I confessed a deplorable secret about motherhood to a friend – and it changed my life
The ‘mum noir’ film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You brought back the difficulties of those challenging early days of parenthood, and the conversation that freed me up emotionally, writes Polly Hudson
Ashes and Diamonds review – Poland faces bleak postwar realities in Andrzej Wajda’s 1958 masterpiece
Polish fighters contemplate their future in Wajda’s 1958 film in which the war’s end, far from being a cause for celebration, marks a crisis of identity for their country