Digger review – Tom Cruise’s loudmouth oil tycoon goes hard in Alejandro G Iñárritu’s eco-satire
One man’s irresponsible drilling causes a global crisis in Iñárritu’s exasperatingly laborious, self-congratulatory film
Australian government concedes no scientific consensus on social media harms for teenagers – but ‘credible risks’ justify ban
Commonwealth tells high court its proposed laws to let users opt out of algorithms would ultimately have the same effect as the ban
Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users
The AI agents are spiraling out of control
As OpenAI discloses multiple incidents of its technology going rogue and the UN warns of uncontrollable agents, Meta is putting an AI agent in the hands of millions
Stop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence
The industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other side
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe
Revealed: the five-paragraph email OpenAI used to inform Australia about agent attack
Executive to front parliamentary committee on AI as ministers reveal how brief message telling them about hack was signed off ‘best’
How American political campaigns are using AI – and what they’re spending on the tools
Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics
Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
Child review – jump scares abound in twisty organ transplant fable that keeps horror at its heart
This Luxembourg-made movie about a couple who venture east to save their son features some impressive film-making
Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses
As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn has shaped the internet – and our lives as a whole
Is tech the secret to a more analogue life? How gadgets, apps and tips could actually reduce your screen time
It’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment?
The Portuguese House review – picturesque, polite drama of secrets and revelations at a country estate
Spanish drama about people leaving their old lives behind plays out like a literary novel, with Manolo Solo excellent as a discombobulated gardener
April X review – Connor Storrie searches for missing twin in dystopian dream-tech sci-fi thriller
The star of Heated Rivalry does his best in this in this human-trafficking yarn, which gets progressively ickier and more exploitative