British Library suffering major technology outage after cyber-attack
Access to the website and services at its sites in London and Yorkshire are unavailable, the library said
An AI smoothie shop opened in San Francisco with much hype. Why is it closed already?
BetterBlends promised to invest in the city’s beleaguered downtown but closed its doors in under two months
TechScape: Crypto in the dock, Musk in the frame and fiendish puzzles – three chilling tales for Halloween
Gather round and hear three of the latest scary stories from Silicon Valley and beyond that will frighten you long after the candy is eaten
‘Is this an appropriate use of AI or not?’: teachers say classrooms are now AI testing labs
Educators are trying to understand how these tools work and, perhaps most pressingly, how they can be misused
Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit appears slick – but look closer and alarm bells start ringing
The prime minister wants progress on this tech to be his legacy, but in truth he is failing to equip us for the challenges it brings, says writer Chris Stokel-Walker
How the UK’s emphasis on apocalyptic AI risk helps business
Experts say focus of the UK’s global AI summit on ‘frontier AI’ distracts from regulation of existing ills of technology
FCA acts against PayPal and QVC as more Britons turn to buy now, pay later
Payments group and TV shopping channel change small print after financial regulator steps in
Sam Bankman-Fried denies messy hair part of ‘tech genius’ persona during trial
Disgraced former CEO of crypto exchange FTX admits to disparaging regulators on third day of testimony
Prosecutor grills Sam Bankman-Fried about his hair and tech genius persona – as it happened
Prosecutor appears to highlight Sam Bankman-Fried’s style as part of an eccentric tech whiz persona as part of a bigger ruse
Elon Musk to attend Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit in Bletchley Park
Attendance of X owner is a boost for the event, which has been snubbed by Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can pay for ad-free versions
Charges of €12.99 a month smartphone users for and €9.99 for desktop introduced to comply with EU data privacy rules
Who is attending Sunak’s AI safety summit – and what will they discuss?
PM hopes Bletchley Park event will be the first of many, as No 10 denies some world leaders have ‘snubbed’ summit
Biden hails ‘bold action’ of US government with order on safe use of AI
Executive order also covers safety test results, privacy, civil rights, consumer protections and workers’ rights
‘A goldmine at our fingertips’: the promise and perils of AI in Africa
Experts say artificial intelligence can play an important role in exploiting the potential of countries’ fast-growing populations
Blank review – author held hostage by AI as near-future thriller enters Misery territory
There’s some inspired direction as Misery meets Ex Machina in this sci-fi psychological thriller