UK’s CMA to hear more views on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal Competition and Markets Authority gives tech giant hope after it blocked acquisition of Call of Duty maker
A new crypto firm wants to scan your eyeballs – should you look away? For critics, the ID process from Worldcoin is a privacy risk; for others it is financial security in the age of AI. We try it out
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and startup form body to regulate AI development Tech companies say Frontier Model Forum will focus on ‘safe and responsible’ creation of new models
New cryptocurrency offers users tokens for scanning their eyeballs Worldcoin, launched by CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, says scheme will distinguish between ‘verified humans’ and AI
Elon Musk hits X rebrand hiccup as police stop Twitter sign removal Authorities intervene to halt ‘unauthorised work’ but later say no crime has been committed
Elon Musk reveals new Twitter logo X Experts warn that introduction of minimalist art deco ‘X’ may be a risky move at a time when competitors are upping their game
Will Elon Musk’s X rebrand help Twitter soar to new heights? Analysts question whether Tesla boss will manage to turn around platform with plans for ‘everything app’
Elon Musk says Twitter will change logo from bird to an X Latest controversial change involves billionaire saying an ‘interim X’ design will replace the distinctive pale-blue bird
Artificial intelligence boom generates optimism in tech sector as stocks soar The rush into AI has given the flagging technology industry a share price lift, but some investors still remain cautious
Llama 2: why is Meta releasing open-source AI model and are there any risks? Possible reasons for release of LLM include potential for diluting rivals’ competitive edge
Nick Clegg defends release of open-source AI model by Meta Head of global affairs at Facebook owner claims AI’s development is running behind ‘hype’ about its risks
US economist pulls out of key EU tech regulation role after Macron criticism Fiona Scott Morton tells Margrethe Vestager she will not be taking up job due to ‘political controversy’
Twitter investor writes down stake by 47% as analyst claims Threads user fall Elon Musk has said advertising has plunged on his social media platform and it is cashflow negative
Elon Musk launches AI startup and warns of a ‘Terminator future’ Tesla boss claims ‘pro-humanity’ xAI offers realistic alternative to pausing development of superintelligence
Will Microsoft be able to close $69bn deal for Activision Blizzard? Appeal by competition watchdog in US is latest twist in complex saga involving trio of regulators