‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google Pay
Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks The Body Coach app, launched in pandemic, will advertise on ITV’s channels and video platform ITVX under deal
Five tech trends we’ll be watching in 2026 From datacenters to AI, we’ll be keeping our eye on the technology that will be shaping your life in the coming year
‘Data is control’: what we learned from a year investigating the Israeli military’s ties to big tech Our reporting revealed a symbiotic relationship between the IDF and Silicon Valley – with implications for the future of warfare
Apple seeks to appeal against £1.5bn ruling it overcharged UK customers If appeal fails, every person in UK who made App Store purchases between 2015 and 2024 could be entitled to compensation
A tape measure, a metal detector and a spirit level: 25 surprisingly useful things you can do with your phone While many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions that could make life better and easier – from heart monitoring to even developing camera film
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay cost
Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon Alexa
Democratic senators investigate data centers’ effects on electricity prices Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Van Hollen demand answers from tech firms including Google and Amazon
How the tech industry’s embrace of Trump may be paying dividends An AI order favors tech, OpenAI chases Google and data centers look beyond Earth
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’ AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic
EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models European Commission to assess whether Gemini owner is putting rival companies at a disadvantage
Social media ban explained: when does it start in Australia, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s? Has the ban started, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know