AI likely to increase energy use and accelerate climate misinformation – report
Claims that artificial intelligence will help solve the climate crisis are misguided, warns a coalition of environmental groups
Best podcasts of the week: The wannabe sleuths who believe Avril Lavigne was ‘replaced’ by an imposter
In this week’s newsletter: Comedian Joanne McNally explores one of the most bizarre celebrity conspiracy theories in a new BBC series. Plus: five of the best books podcasts
BT cut off my landline out of the blue and ignored my protests
I was disconnected from wifi and my landline, which I depend on
Tesla quits major Australian auto lobby over its ‘false claims’ about government’s clean car policy
Tesla accused Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries of favouring car companies wanting to delay action on climate crisis, Guardian Australia revealed on Wednesday
Microsoft ignored safety problems with AI image generator, engineer complains
Shane Jones said he warned management about the lack of safeguards several times, but it didn’t result in any action
Hunt announces funds for police to use drones as ‘first responders’
Police chiefs say £230m boost falls far short of funding required as Amnesty International warns safeguards about usage are needed
Edwin Hancock obituary
Other lives: Computer scientist specialising in computer vision and pattern recognition
Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The comedy writer and standup shares what makes him laugh, including Werner Herzog, Bunnings ad parodies and Jimmy Carr’s ‘darkest jokes’
The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’
Employers are letting artificial intelligence conduct job interviews. Candidates are trying to beat the system
OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk in legal fight over breach of contract claims
ChatGPT maker releases emails in support of claim Tesla boss backed plan to create for-profit unit
British Airways to offer free in-flight use of messaging apps
Passengers on planes with wifi will be able to send and receive texts on apps such as WhatsApp for no cost
Gates, Zuck, Trump: the Ambani pre-wedding proves conspicuous consumption is back, baby!
As the world burns, the ultra-wealthy are spending like there’s no tomorrow – and they’ve stopped trying to hide it
‘The worst AI-generated artwork we’ve seen’: Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook ad fail
A ‘poorly considered’ use of AI has resulted in a perplexing number of fingers – and a large amount of mockery
Donald Trump reportedly meets with Elon Musk amid fundraising push
The meeting in Palm Beach, Florida – reported on by the New York Times – comes as Trump trails president Joe Biden in fundraising
Facebook and Instagram: Meta services hit by widespread outages
Services refuse login attempts and feeds stall as Google’s platform also experiences login problems