Dr Google? AI could be doctor in the pocket, but company’s health officer urges caution about its limits

Dr Karen DeSalvo is excited by the arrival of artificial intelligence but warns it has limitations and will only be a ‘tool in the toolbox’ of medical professionals

Artificial intelligence boom generates optimism in tech sector as stocks soar

The rush into AI has given the flagging technology industry a share price lift, but some investors still remain cautious

Llama 2: why is Meta releasing open-source AI model and are there any risks?

Possible reasons for release of LLM include potential for diluting rivals’ competitive edge

Google testing AI tool that writes news articles

Tool is said to have been pitched to several US news outlets as an aid for journalists rather than a replacement

Sustainable smartphones calling? The eco-friendly new design rules to extend the life of your handset

EU design legislation will herald greener devices, with greater longevity for software and access to user-replaceable parts

Fake reviews: can we trust what we read online as use of AI explodes?

Artificial intelligence produces plausible verdicts on hotels, restaurants and tech in an instant

Republicans attack FTC chair and big tech critic Lina Khan at House hearing

Khan accused of giving herself ‘unchecked power’ by taking aggressive steps to regulate Twitter, Meta and Google

Protesters develop novel way to build cone-sensus against driverless cars

San Francisco’s Safe Street Rebel group are disabling autonomous taxis by placing a cone on the hood of the car

Big tech vows to fight climate crisis but employs fossil fuel-linked lobbyists

The biggest players in tech have contracted with lobbyists that also represent some of the biggest fossil fuel companies

Google Pixel Fold review: the slick phone-tablet hybrid with killer camera

Android maker’s first foldable has sleeker design, simpler software and top camera, but wallet-busting price

Google may have misled dozens of advertisers and violated its own guidelines – report

Google has said the study makes “extremely inaccurate claims” and stated that advertisers are only paying for ads when they are viewed

Big tech is trying to weaken new digital markets regulator, Rishi Sunak warned

A legal battle is brewing over how giant firms will be able to appeal against new unit’s decisions

Pixel Tablet review: Google’s Android slate and smart display rolled into one

Magnetic charging speaker dock makes this tablet useful when idle, while software and app improvements are paying off

Google says Australia’s online privacy law should target websites instead of search engines

As country considers ‘right to be forgotten’, firm says it would be more effective to create legal obligations for sites hosting information

Google earned $10m from ads misdirecting abortion seekers to ‘pregnancy crisis centers’

A study finds the search giant has profited since Roe was overturned from anti-abortion groups buying misleading search terms