Saudis ask to join UK, Italy and Japan’s joint air combat programme
UK-backed move could help spread cost of developing fighter jet and drones, but may prove controversial
PSNI and UK voter breaches show data security should be taken more seriously
There were 9,000 breaches of personal information last year but experts say not enough is being done to stop them
AI can be a force for good or ill in society, so everyone must shape it, not just the ‘tech guys’
Although designers do have a lot of power, AI is just a tool conceived to benefit us. Communities must make sure that happens, says author Afua Bruce
UK considers tighter rules on investment in China after US clampdown
Rishi Sunak mulls whether to follow US lead in restricting funding for advanced technologies
The Guardian view on the Electoral Commission hack: democracy needs stronger safeguards
Editorial: A culture of complacency around data security and a government obsessed with partisan games have put electoral regulation at risk
Electoral Commission apologises for security breach involving UK voters’ data
Names and addresses of 40 million registered voters were accessible as far back as 2021 after cyber-attack
MPs fiddled with voter ID as electoral data security burned
Electoral Commission hack is reminder of importance of protecting democratic system where it counts
Is this a star on the rise, ‘just Ken’, or just Matt Hancock? Ask the families who lost loved ones during Covid
Watch the TikTok Barbie video and see him crafting a celebrity brand. That focus during the pandemic would have been nice, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
UK MPs warn against growing use of smart tech in domestic abuse
Committee’s report says devices including home security systems used to coerce and control victims
UK data bill favours big business and ‘shady’ tech firms, rights group claims
Data protection and digital information bill changes wording on which requests for personal data can be refused
Doctored Sunak picture is just latest in string of political deepfakes
A growing number of doctored images are being used to disrupt politics. Here are four more recent examples
AI-enhanced images a ‘threat to democratic processes’, experts warn
Call for action comes after Labour MP shared a digitally manipulated image of Rishi Sunak on social media
AI for all? Google ups the ante with free UK training courses for firms
US tech giant starts charm offensive on artificial intelligence with basic courses to help firms understand and exploit emerging phenomenon
False claims in tweets about Ulez plans cause concern at London mayor’s office
Social media posts falsely state Sadiq Khan is proposing to exempt ‘minority religions’ from charge
The big idea: is it too late to stop extremism taking over politics?
Bizarre conspiracy thinking has infiltrated the mainstream in many western democracies. How can we push back?