Shaun Micallef: ‘Charlie Pickering said that’s the only thing keeping him going – to vanquish me’
The comedian and author on writing a gothic novel, giving up butter and the film he has watched 30 times
‘Our assumptions are broken’: how fraudulent church data revealed AI’s threat to polling
Experts say paid participants are using automated tools to generate unreliable survey responses at scale
‘They feel true’: political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren’t real
AI images of people – such as women in military contexts – are making money and serving as propaganda, researchers say
These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it
Do we really need a McDonald’s CEO fronting ads or a Gianni Infantino Panini sticker? No. But in the age of Trump, the boss class feels emboldened, says freelance writer Larry Ryan
‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel
Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for big tech
From The Magic Faraway Tree to 5 Seconds of Summer: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Enid Blyton’s classic kids’ fantasy novel gets the big-screen treatment, while the Aussie boyband hit the UK’s arenas
‘Break your silence’: Jane Fonda leads rally against Trump crackdown on arts and media
Actor outside Kennedy Center urges Americans to ‘stand tall against authoritarianism’ and resist free-speech threats
Social media influencer Clavicular arrested in Florida on battery charges
‘Looksmaxxer’ influencer and his girlfriend are suspected of involvement in attack on 19-year-old woman, officials say
Robert Fox obituary
Film and theatre producer who made The Audience the starting point for The Crown, and was behind Another Country, The Lady in the Van, Iris and Notes on a Scandal
Sony to hike PS5 prices by $100 as AI and Iran war push up memory chip costs
Updated prices of PlayStation 5 consoles to go into effect on 2 April as electronics makers face rising cost pressures
The Guardian view on social media in the dock: tech bros move fast – society is trying to catch up
Editorial: Two court cases have shown how companies can be forced to take responsibility for their impact on public health
The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song ‘n’ dance
Editorial: Adaptations of hit novels like One Day and Trainspotting help keep the genre in tune with the times
At last, David has landed a double punch on the tech Goliaths. Now to hit them even harder
The US court verdicts declaring Meta liable for getting people addicted and ruining lives must be just the start of a global fightback, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
What does new guidance in the UK say about screen time for children?
Experts recommend extremely limited use for children under-two amid ‘mounting evidence’ of harmful impact
Post your questions for Paul Dano
The actor will join us to talk about his busy career on both sides of the camera on films from Love & Mercy to There Will Be Blood. But will we hear from Quentin Tarantino?