SpaceX accused of sexual harassment and discrimination in ex-workers’ suit

Former employees condemn ‘frat’-style atmosphere, as Elon Musk defends company against separate allegations of unlawful firings

‘A privacy nightmare’: the $400m surveillance package inside the US immigration bill

Experts issue warning over bipartisan measure’s funding for towers and DNA tests that would ‘hyper-amplify what’s already happening’

Spotify swings to loss as it adds 200,000 audiobooks to paid service

Job cuts add to costs for streaming service but it gains 10m premium subscribers in fourth quarter

Meta pushes to label all AI images on Instagram and Facebook in crackdown on deceptive content

Global executive Nick Clegg says users ‘want to know where the boundary lies’ amid rise in AI-generated content

Thanks to a shadowy hacker group, the British Library is still on its knees. Is there any way to stop them?

The future of cybercrime resembles an arms race between an industry of hackers-for-hire and the UK’s weak defences, says author Lamorna Ash

TechScape: Why is the UK so slow to regulate AI?

Britain has announced £10m for regulators but has done very little to mitigate the risks linked with artificial intelligence. Plus, Facebook’s deep-fake Biden conundrum

Tuesday briefing: Is there more that could be done to keep children safe online?

In today’s newsletter: As the mother of Brianna Ghey calls for social media blocks and smartphone age limits, we look at what protections exist – and whether they are enough

Australian journalists abandon X in wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, survey shows

X has dropped two spots in one year and is now the fourth-most used professional social media site by journalists, according to research

NT residents warned about crypto investment scams after one victim loses nearly $5m

Police, banks and social media platforms struggling to stop scammers who often use fake celebrity endorsements and AI in schemes

Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US government alarm

Transportation head says drivers must pay attention at all times after clips emerge of some using what looks like Apple’s Vision Pro

Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’

Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised

Don’t wait for Post Office-style scandal before regulating AI, ministers told

Government to say binding measures for overseeing artificial intelligence are needed, but not immediately

Craig Wright’s claim he invented bitcoin a ‘brazen lie’, court told

Crypto Open Patent Alliance seeking ruling in London that computer scientist is not pseudonymous author Satoshi Nakamoto

Snap Inc cuts 530 employees, 10% of workforce, to boost in-person work

California-based social media company will focus on ‘in-person collaboration’ after eliminating jobs multiple times in recent years

Company worker in Hong Kong pays out £20m in deepfake video call scam

Police investigate after employee says she was tricked into sending money to fraudsters posing as senior officers at her firm