Faust review – FW Murnau’s silent masterpiece is a devilishly dazzling vision

The 1926 film of Goethe’s tragic tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil remains a spectacular feat of German expressionism

Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit

Animation studio narrows annual loss to £1.1m amid ‘challenging market’ in children’s content

By Design review – Juliette Lewis turns into a chair in hypnotic Lynchian drama

A musician becomes obsessed with the haunted seat, but the potentially hilarious premise sleepwalks its way to an unsatisfying conclusion

Poland’s ascent from communist state to top 20 economy reverses the brain drain

In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living

‘To succeed meant to leave’: inside the jolting film about Brummie estate kids knocked flying by demolition

The novel had no hero, no dialogue and little action. So how was I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning turned into such a funny, rousing and acclaimed film? Director Clio Barnard reveals all

‘Like, really, really shocked’: why are so many people riffing on this sheep’s sex appeal?

When a New Zealand bank tried to suppress sleazy comments about its virtual sheep mascot, it got a lesson in going viral and online censorship

Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users

OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually

Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares

Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers

Jessie Buckley suggests film industry gives too much weight to Oscar campaigns

The actor, who won the Academy Award for best actress this year, was speaking at the BFI and Chanel film-maker awards

Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remain

The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster

Jason O’Connell’s suspected use of the specs to aid his speech in Senedd reignites debate over AI-enabled devices

Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract

Dispute related to claims London mayor blocked US tech firm from £50m police deal because of concerns over its values

Was this Mark Zuckerberg’s first – and last – taste of Guinness?

The Meta boss looked traumatised when he sipped stout on the Cheeky Pint podcast. An hour later, his glass was still half full

‘English nationalist’ content creators film themselves in asylum seekers’ house

Video posted online shows men entering home through unlocked door and claiming to be looking for paperwork