Russia targets Paris Olympics with deepfake Tom Cruise video
Fake video uses AI-generated audio of the movie star to disparage the Olympic Committee
In threat to climate safety, Michigan to woo tech data centers with new laws
Opponents of bills argue ‘offramp’ to keep gas or coal plants running will be triggered if energy-heavy centers are built
People with commonly autocorrected names call for tech firms to fix problem
‘I am not a typo’ campaign is calling for technology companies to make autocorrect less ‘western- and white-focused’
How China is using AI news anchors to deliver its propaganda
News avatars are proliferating on social media and experts say they will spread as the technology becomes more accessible
Google parent Alphabet hits $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend
Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results
Microsoft’s heavy bet on AI pays off as it beats expectations in latest quarter
World’s largest public company reports $61.86bn revenue after investing billions into artificial intelligence
UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups
Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation
The big tech firms want an AI monopoly – but the UK watchdog can bring them to heel
Microsoft, Meta and Google are snapping up small players in the burgeoning industry – but the Competition and Markets Authority is demanding fair play
From boom to burst, the AI bubble is only heading in one direction
No one should be surprised that artificial intelligence is following a well-worn and entirely predictable financial arc
UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator
Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’
One engineer’s curiosity may have saved us from a devastating cyber-attack
In discovering malicious code that endangered global networks in open-source software, Andres Freund exposed our reliance on insecure, volunteer-maintained tech
China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns
Beijing did a test run in Taiwan using AI-generated content to influence voters away from a pro-sovereignty candidate
Mustafa Suleyman: the new head of Microsoft AI with concerns about his trade
The son of a Syrian taxi driver and English nurse torn between AI’s potential and problems
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead new AI division
British tech pioneer Mustafa Suleyman will be chief executive of organisation focusing on consumer products and research
Painful day for tech titans as EU finally sinks its regulatory teeth into them
Last week the six biggest operators – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and ByteDance – were forced to toe the line on competition, advertising, interoperability and more. It was a gamechanger