Man v machine: everything you need to know about AI
As systems become more capable – and ubiquitous – should we be worrying about what the future holds for humans in a ‘robot’ world?
US aims to tackle risk of uncontrolled race to develop AI
White House says it will invest $140m in AI advances that are ‘ethical, trustworthy, responsible and serve the public good’
Google rolls out passkey technology in ‘beginning of the end’ for passwords
Apple and Microsoft also collaborated on the technology which allows authentication with fingerprint ID, facial ID or a pin
Pushing Buttons: Why the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger is a fight over the future of games
In this week’s newsletter: A UK regulator blocked a $70bn acquisition last week not because of any threat now, but over worries about a future monopoly
TechScape: Why Microsoft’s mega-merger with Activision Blizzard is stalling
In this week’s newsletter: The tech behemoth was set to acquire the Call of Duty makers, then the UK regulator stepped in – but not for the reason you might think
Ignore Microsoft’s whines about the Activision takeover. The CMA did its job
Brad Smith’s reaction to Competition and Markets Authority blocking deal is pure Big Tech entitlement
No 10 says UK ‘extremely attractive’ for business after Microsoft broadside
Downing Street responds to stinging attack from US firm’s president over blocking of $69bn Activision deal
What UK ban on Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard means for gaming
CMA surprised sector by saying deal would give Seattle firm undue power to shape cloud gaming
Activision Blizzard calls UK ‘closed for business’ after Microsoft takeover veto
Competition and Markets Authority blocks what would have been biggest acquisition in gaming history
TechScape: Could this billion-pound ‘crack-down’ end fake reviews and subscription traps?
Tech giants such as Google and Apple could face huge fines if they breach planned rules designed to protect consumers online. But will the bill have real teeth?
AI has much to offer humanity. It could also wreak terrible harm. It must be controlled
Systems with abilities exceeding human capacity have been let loose. If big tech firms refuse to see the risks governments must step in
TechScape: How the world is turning against social media
France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image
TechScape: The AI tools that will write our emails, attend our meetings – and change our lives
From Gmail to Office 365, AI is about to become deeply integrated into the apps we use every day. Here’s how
Software engineer David Auerbach: ‘Big tech is in denial about not being in control’
The writer says that meganets – the huge tech networks already part of daily life – have led to groupthink and the breakdown of public discourse and that we must exert more influence on them
Microsoft’s Bing chatbot to offer users answers in three different tones
Users asking questions to be given option of ‘creative’, ‘balanced’ or ‘precise’ response