My son killed himself after falling victim to an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children

Gavin Guffey was 17 when he was targeted by a ‘sextortionist’ on Instagram. His father Brandon has spent four years fighting for justice, and for social media companies to do more to safeguard young users

Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post

Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year

Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats

Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record high

Saudi OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in headquarters

Discovery of ‘sophisticated’ gadget adds to company’s list of privacy concerns after hackings by rogue agents

AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices

Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails

Frank and Percy review – bromance becomes romance for dog walkers Ian McKellen and Roger Allam

Ian McKellen and Roger Allam reprise their roles for the film version of Ben Weatherill’s play in a star-filled bittersweet comedy about finding love later in life

Netflix unveils first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew

The fantasy epic based on CS Lewis’s classic stars Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep

Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent

Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024

Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgets

Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’

Asian markets fall and Samsung shares tumble after its Chinese rival CXMT claims strong progress

Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work

‘A tipping point of ickiness’: Welsh star Tom Rhys Harries on playing eyelid-snipping DC supervillain Clayface

He cut his teeth playing rock stars and pretty posh boys. Speaking from his LA home, the actor talks about landing his first blockbuster lead in the grisly DC horror. Will it be too shocking for comic book fans?

Could I make six figures from my couch? Influencers said yes – so I tried

I was seduced by content creators hawking easy side hustles. Like the language used in MLMs, it seemed too good to be true

Employees all over the world find themselves monitored by AI at work

The latest example of workers under surveillance comes from Co-op, a British consumer cooperative that runs thousands of businesses

Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks