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Big tech has long thought itself above the state. Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown is stark proof that it isn’t

In the US, the Federal Reserve has stepped in to guarantee deposits. The tech sector should realise it can’t go it alone, says James Ball, of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Why Silicon Valley Bank was so important to UK tech sector

SVB specialised in high-growth startups, solving problems other lenders would not touch

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

EU targets 40% of clean tech to be made within the bloc by 2030

Draft regulation is response to US subsidies and Chinese state support for green-tech sector

UK chip designer Arm chooses US-only listing in blow to Rishi Sunak

PM had held talks with firm’s owner SoftBank in effort to make London first choice for tech flotations

UK needs its own ‘BritGPT’ or will face an uncertain future, MPs hear

AI experts say state needs to help create British version or risk national security and declining competitiveness

Darktrace hires EY to review finances after short-seller attack

Cybersecurity company defends against criticism from hedge fund Quintessential and others

Google v Microsoft: who will win the AI chatbot race?

Bard’s misfire on launch cost owner $160bn but experts believe ChatGPT is also prone to errors

AI blunders like Google chatbot’s will cause trouble for more firms, say experts

Warning comes as Alphabet’s shares continue to plummet after error made by Bard AI system during demo

Why did Google’s ChatGPT rival go wrong and are AI chatbots overhyped?

Alphabet’s shares plummeted after Bard gave incorrect answer in a demo

Google AI chatbot Bard sends shares plummeting after it gives wrong answer

Chatbot Bard incorrectly said James Webb Space Telescope was first to take pictures of planet outside Earth’s solar system

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm UK gamers, says watchdog

CMA says Xbox maker’s takeover of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft owner could lead to higher prices

‘ChatGPT needs a huge amount of editing’: users’ views mixed on AI chatbot

Some readers say software helps them write essays and emails, while others question its reliability

Tech giants Apple, Amazon and Alphabet post disappointing results

Facebook parent company Meta bucks trend with better earnings than expected, as Apple sees first profit miss in seven years

Darktrace boss defends UK cybersecurity firm amid short-seller attacks

Embattled firm to launch £75m share buyback to bolster stock price after criticism of sales and marketing

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  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks
  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
  • Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood
  • France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
  • Brad Pitt in the frame as older men embrace ‘hot professor’ glasses
  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • David Gamble obituary
  • After SpaceX’s huge IPO, Americans’ financial future will be bound to AI
  • They Will Kill You to Aftersun: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
  • Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
  • Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
  • The Guardian view on the analogue resurgence: the shock of the old
  • Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London
  • Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
  • SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued
  • Playing with payphones: how the ubiquitous orange booths have been gamified by fans
  • Cassette tapes were the voice notes of my youth, bringing tales from the diaspora to our living room
  • ‘I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way’: Kathleen Turner’s best films – ranked!
  • AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: ‘It’s ridiculous’
  • ‘This is honest art. Like Dostoevsky’: Tim Allen and Tom Hanks on Toy Story 5, tech peril and the joy of rusty nails

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