Brushing fraud: Britons told to beware of mystery parcels as new scam soars
Fraudsters use stolen personal details to send out products, then post a fake verified and positive online review
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it?
With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk away, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
Russia attempted to ‘fully block’ WhatsApp, Meta-owned company says
Move is a ‘backwards step’, company spokesperson says, amid concerns Kremlin is seeking more state control via messaging apps such as Max
BT replaces Openreach boss in latest management shake-up
Katie Milligan replaces Clive Selley, who oversaw £12bn rollout of full fibre broadband to 25m homes
‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good
Initiative aims to identify proficient gamers and coders who can help companies identify flaws in their cybersecurity
Victims urge tougher action on deepfake abuse as new law comes into force
Campaigners welcome criminalisation of non-consensual AI-generated explicit images but say law does not go far enough
Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says
A number of countries including Australia are investigating X over Grok-produced sexualised deepfakes
Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers
Digital pinboard business cutting 15% of workforce as it invests heavily in AI
When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’
Moves to ban under-16s from social media should raise deeper questions about who controls democracy’s digital infrastructure, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors’ announcement comes amid a hardening of European attitudes to social media firms
From ‘nerdy’ Gemini to ‘edgy’ Grok: how developers are shaping AI behaviours
AIs are not sentient – but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users
The dump dinner: spaghetti is now being served straight on to the table – but why?
A raft of online videos show parents serving up dinner without a single plate in sight, to the amazement of their families
UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation
Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption