‘The potential to undermine democracy’: European publishing trade bodies call for action on generative AI

Three organisations argue that more transparency is needed after research found AI models have been trained using pirated works by authors such as Zadie Smith and Stephen King

Best podcasts of the week: Will Smith and rap royalty break down the year that changed hip-hop

In this week’s newsletter: The Fresh Prince, sidekick DJ Jazzy Jeff and more take a trip down memory lane and explore how 1988 revolutionised music forever. Plus: five of the best spin-off podcasts

Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs after profits plunge

Finnish telecoms group aims to cut costs as demand for mobile network equipment slumps

Goodbye widescreen, hello tallscreen – soon we’ll watch everything from football to movies in portrait mode

The whole world is warping to fit the screens of our mobile phones. I’m bracing myself for a wave of dramas set on ladders and staircases, writes Adrian Chiles

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 review: faster chips and brighter screens

Spec bumps keep Apple top of smartwatch pack, with faster Siri and new hands-free gesture

Some people whose personal data stolen in HWL Ebsworth hack not told for six months

Law firm says ‘complex manual review’ needed to assess what information was involved and to identify those affected

Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses

Digit will begin its time on the floor by shifting empty tote boxes amid concerns humans will be shifted out of jobs

A new animal-free fat for plant-based meats promises the real taste of chicken. Does it live up to the hype?

We try Tastilux, an Australian product that promises to mimic the flavour and mouthfeel of meat

NBN Co chief’s salary jumps to more than $3m despite government call for restraint

Stephen Rue is now paid five times more than prime minister Anthony Albanese’s salary of $587,000, annual report confirms

Australia fined X $610,500. But will Elon Musk’s company pay up?

‘There are three key drivers to get companies to change their behaviour: reputation, regulation and revenue,’ the e-safety commissioner says

Tesla earns $690m less than expected in third quarter

Revenue falls short of predictions as Elon Musk seeks to ‘temper expectations’ of Cybertruck, company’s super-vehicle in prototype

Netflix says password crackdown working as it adds 8.8 million new users

Streaming company announces plans to increase prices as profits rise, even as Hollywood strikes threaten to affect programming

Amazon unveils plan to deliver packages by drone in UK and Italy

US tech giant reveals new generation of drones at Seattle HQ but declines to comment on where in each country they will launch first

Terrorists could try to exploit artificial intelligence, MI5 and FBI chiefs warn

Intelligence summit told terror groups or hostile states may seek to use AI to build bombs or disrupt elections

JD Reforma: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The artist and curator shares his online obsessions, including Kate McKinnon videos, Stephen Sondheim tributes and Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepting awards