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Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms

Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram

Meet the AI jailbreakers: ‘I see the worst things humanity has produced’

To test the safety and security of AI, hackers have to trick large language models into breaking their own rules. It requires ingenuity and manipulation - and can come at a deep emotional cost

Keira Knightley returns to West End in adaptation of Oscar winner The Lives of Others

Stephen Dillane and Bridgerton’s Luke Thompson set to co-star in Robert Icke’s production based on the German film this autumn

Ada: My Mother the Architect review – illuminating profile of brilliant builder balances work and family

Film-maker Yael Melamede presents a fascinating, if inevitably slightly indulgent, account of the revered Israeli designer’s life and work

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea review – hectic anime lives again

There is less daffy humour in this sequel than in the 2023 original, but some sublime animation

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Sam Neill announces he is cancer-free after taking part in Australian clinical trial: ‘I’m very, very excited’

Jurassic Park actor is advocating for CAR T-cell therapy, which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia

Mickey Mouse is watching you: Disneyland deploys facial recognition

Walt Disney Company says technology at California theme park will prevent fraud and streamline re-entry

Wolfram review – Warwick Thornton’s sequel to Sweet Country never quite comes together

Set four years after Thornton’s blistering neo-western, this film is impressively atmospheric and has strong performances, though Deborah Mailman is criminally underused

‘Stole a charity’: Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman of betrayal in courtroom showdown

Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly vicious

UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened

MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson

UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says

Technology secretary speaks amid concerns country is struggling to make its own way in AI

Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon

Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee opposition

People aged 18-29: tell us about your cinema going habits

We would like to hear from younger people about how often they go to the cinema

The Tin Can phone: is this the simple secret to a screen-free childhood?

Created by three dads from Seattle, the resolutely un-mobile handset doesn’t have internet access, apps or even a screen. No wonder anxious parents are snapping it up

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  • FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska
  • The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing
  • Hollywood banks on Ebenezer to bring Johnny Depp in from the cold
  • Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots
  • A ‘customer success story’: leaked documents show Cisco doubled down on Israeli military deals during Gaza war
  • Can AI really save you money on your heating bill? I spent two years testing to find out
  • Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal
  • The PM’s small measures aim to help the public take back control – and we know how powerful that can be
  • From Wild Horse Nine to Kings of Leon: your complete entertainment guide for the week ahead
  • Freezer meltdowns and airline hoaxes are a taste of things to come. Hoping for the best is no longer an option
  • ‘My biggest fear was being shot down’: how an injured Ukrainian soldier was evacuated by drone
  • Russell Brand suspected to have attacked at least 10 other women
  • Global stocks fall amid ‘big worries over AI’ after Democrats’ midterms triumph
  • Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
  • Several Democrats renew calls for datacenter pauses after blue wave
  • Sebastián Lelio was a fascinating film-maker of great passion and poetry
  • The nine best personalized gifts, from a timeless tote bag to custom stationery
  • Sebastián Lelio, director of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria, dies aged 52
  • Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
  • Struggling to spell ‘male chauvinist pig’? Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you
  • US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?
  • Marilyn Monroe is a magnetic misfit in Speculations, a spicy conspiracy drama full of bombshells
  • EU charges TikTok with failing to protect users’ mental health
  • The 36 best Christmas gifts in the UK for every kind of teenager – chosen by teens
  • The Cat in the Hat review – Bill Hader brings plenty but this animated rework is a mess
  • If Dune is this generation’s Star Wars, we are all in big trouble
  • Teachers and parents: what are your experiences of AI-generated emails?
  • Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI
  • Russia and US seek to block plan for binding rules on autonomous weapons
  • Rocky review – 50 years on, Stallone’s boxer remains an exhilaratingly gritty contender

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