‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output

‘It’s beyond human scale’: AFP defends use of artificial intelligence to search seized phones and emails

Australian federal police says it has ‘no choice’ due to the vast amount of data examined in investigations

OpenAI makes AI video generator Sora publicly available in US

Firm announces tool that can create AI video clip based on user’s written prompts will be available to anyone in the US

Passwords are giving way to better security methods – until those are hacked too, that is

It’s a war that will never end. But for small-business owners, it’s all about managing risk while reaping rewards

What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms

Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media

The chatbot optimisation game: can we trust AI web searches?

Google and its rivals are increasingly employing AI-generated summaries, but research indicates their results are far from authoritative and open to manipulation

Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’

Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr organized event outside headquarters to reject company doing business in Israel

Microsoft sails as AI boom fuels double-digit growth in cloud business

Revenue from Azure cloud business increased by 22% as company focuses attention on artificial intelligence

EU events on curbing big tech ‘distorted’ by attenders with industry links

Campaigners say 21% of people at workshops did not disclose on their applications relationships with firms being discussed

Microsoft Excel’s bloopers reel: nearly 40 years of spreadsheet errors

As the software used by millions around the world nears its 40th birthday, here are some of the low points

‘I grew up with it’: readers on the enduring appeal of Microsoft Excel

From baby names to wedding planning, fans of the 40-year-old spreadsheet program reveal how it has transformed their lives

Talk to your plants? Now the first AI-powered garden will allow them to talk back

A collaboration between leading garden designer and Microsoft to go on display at Chelsea flower show 2025

Tell us: how has Microsoft Excel become part of your life?

To mark 40 years with the software, we would like to hear about the ways Excel has helped you

Microsoft introduces ‘AI employees’ that can handle client queries

US company gives customers the ability to build own virtual agents as well as releasing 10 off-the-shelf bots

French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech

Event will push for greater transparency and aims to rank AI firms in terms of ability to meet climate goals