‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co
With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s
New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK
The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government deals
Federal judge sides with Anthropic in first round of standoff with Pentagon
Face-off is over company’s refusal to let defense department use its AI model in autonomous weapons systems
Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time
Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art
Human rights groups cheer ‘watershed’ verdict in social media addiction trial
As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections
Oscars to leave Hollywood for downtown Los Angeles in 2029
Oscars to end over two-decade run at Dolby Theatre the same year it moves broadcast to YouTube
UK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened
The comments were part of a broader address in which he condemned Nato allies
Brussels opens investigation into Snapchat amid concern over children’s safety
European Commission says social messaging app is exposing children to grooming and sexual exploitation
Hook, line and cinema: why boxing films are still a knockout
The BFI’s new season, The Cinematic Life of Boxing shows how this captivating genre has endured for more than a century and celebrates its ability to inspire generations
Alexander Kluge, author and key film-maker in the New German Cinema movement, dies aged 94
A winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, Kluge was a committed pacifist and one of the last living torchbearers of the Frankfurt school of neo-Marxist cultural criticism
DJ Ahmet review – totally charming tale of teen travails in North Macedonia
A young shepherd besotted with his neigbour rigs up his tractor to play music from so she can practise dance routines in a story that remains sunny without hiding hardship
Google warns quantum computers could hack encrypted systems by 2029
Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete
Will Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings film be Tom Bombadil’s time to shine?
The US talkshow host’s script will focus on chapters three to eight of Tolkien’s first volume – a section Hollywood originally thought disposable but is now circling back to monetise
Halle Bailey: ‘It’s a vulnerable place to be – a young woman cast as a Disney princess’
The singer and Little Mermaid star answers your questions on ‘cool auntie’ Beyoncé, Bridgerton – and being confused for Halle Berry
‘The internet has seen me at my best and my worst’: meet Jojo, Australia’s ASMR superstar
With 5.17 million YouTube subscribers, the 27-year-old might be the most successful ‘ASMRtist’ in the world