Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia’s under-16s social media ban
Platform fighting world-leading ban on grounds it contravenes implied freedom of political communication in constitution
Trump signs executive order aimed at preventing states from regulating AI
Order, which lacks the force of law, also creates taskforce whose ‘sole responsibility’ will be challenging states’ AI laws
Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary
Taken star lends his voice to a film that questions the legitimacy of vaccines and includes interview with RFK Jr
Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools
President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curricula
Disney wants you to AI-generate yourself into your favorite Marvel movie
The media company is investing $1bn in OpenAI – and allowing its characters to be used in generated videos
Sophie Kinsella obituary
Author whose Shopaholic series of romcom novels were global bestsellers and adapted into a Hollywood film
UK MPs face rise in phishing attacks on messaging apps
Hackers include Russia-based actors targeting WhatsApp and Signal accounts, parliamentary authorities warn
Disappointing Oracle results knock $80bn off value amid AI bubble fears
Weaker-than-forecast quarterly data for Larry Ellison’s tech company shows slowdown in revenue growth and big rise in spending Business live – latest updates
Amanda Seyfried says she will not apologise for calling Charlie Kirk ‘hateful’ after his shooting
The Housemaid actor received backlash in September when she left a comment on Instagram after the rightwing activist was killed
Silent Night, Deadly Night review – killer Santa remake is overstuffed
There are too many competing and overfamiliar ideas in this busy slasher reboot that’s sorely lacking in style
Daniel Woodrell obituary
Author of ‘country noir’ novels, such as Winter’s Bone, set in the rural communities of the Ozark mountains
Goodbye June review – Kate Winslet’s Christmas heartwarmer is like a two-hour John Lewis ad
Star turns from Helen Mirren, Andrea Riseborough and Toni Colette can’t stop cartoony sentimentality smothering this film directed by Winslet and written by her son Joe Anders
‘Censorship pure and simple’: critics hit out at Trump plan to vet visitors’ social media
Some warn proposal will decimate US tourism industry as free speech advocates say it will lead to people self-censoring
Never be honest in Hollywood – even if you’re Quentin Tarantino
Success doesn’t mean you can speak your mind – and criticizing Paul Dano is like kicking a bunny at a birthday party
Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI, allowing characters in Sora video tool
Agreement comes amid anxiety in Hollywood over impact of AI on the industry, expression and rights of creators