Gary Waddell dies aged 74: the brilliant Australian actor who turned small roles into great ones
Waddell appeared in countless films and TV shows, often as rough-as-guts characters, though he was rarely given the screen time he deserved
How we lost our appetite for eat-the-rich satire
Tom Cruise’s latest film could lose $250m (£190m) – could one reason be that audiences are tired of Hollywood telling them what they already know about the super-rich
Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streets
French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 election
Winter of the Crow review – Lesley Manville magnificently on edge in intriguing cold war thriller
Manville’s academic psychologist finds herself trapped in a tower block wasteland in 1980s Warsaw. Bizarre and surreal details add to the sinister vibe
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risen
Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using AI to plan attacks and anti-datacenter extremism
AI overlords say they want to democratise their technology. Here’s how
A fight over a datacentre in Utah has been a testing ground for citizens’ assemblies, paving the way to oversight
Mistura review – ice queen brings Peruvian culinary drama to a gentle simmer
Bárbara Mori stars in tepid tale of a high-society wife who opens a restaurant in her home after her husband leaves her
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer
Bank of England and IMF bosses warn of cyber threat to trust in financial system
Kristalina Georgieva says online fraud could lead people to opt out of system and turn to ‘shoeboxes under their bed’
Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned review – Brontë horror do-over is part Dracula, part Jeeves and Wooster
Emily Brontë’s classic is reimagined with extra stranglings, slashings and pitchfork impalings but plays it straight
John Healey ‘targets tax crackdown on online marketplaces’ in first budget
Move aimed at firms such as Amazon and eBay could raise up to £1bn more for Treasury, says report
Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! review – delightful origin story for CBeebies’ prehistoric pals
The pair’s first feature-length adventure stars Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet, has a dreamy soundtrack and beautiful stop-motion visuals – fantastic family fun
Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence
Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot