‘Delivery robots will happen’: Skype co-founder on his fast-growing venture Starship Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs – and whether he’s still interested in money
‘I think you’re testing me’: Anthropic’s new AI model asks testers to come clean Safety evaluation of Claude Sonnet 4.5 raises questions about whether predecessors ‘played along’, firm says
Leading UK tech investor warns of ‘disconcerting’ signs of AI stock bubble James Anderson voices concern over soaring valuations of artificial intelligence firms
Cute fluffy characters and Egyptian selfies: Meta launches AI feed Vibes Under Mark Zuckerberg’s publicity video for Vibes, one Instagram user commented: ‘Bros posting ai slop on his own app’
Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bn
More Britons view AI as economic risk than opportunity, Tony Blair thinktank finds TBI says poll data threatens Keir Starmer’s ambition for UK to become artificial intelligence ‘superpower’
Labour cosies up to US tech firms with little thought of downsides Economic benefits of generative AI, which may take time to show, put ahead of impact of datacentres on energy and water
Google’s huge new Essex datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a year Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity
Larry Ellison briefly overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person Oracle co-founder’s shares rose by 40% in early trading, briefly valuing his fortune at $393bn, just ahead of Musk’s $384bn
Powering change: UK battery firms aim to unlock the way to net zero Companies using different technologies for long-duration storage seek funding as country shifts to renewables and requires greater energy security
‘Existential crisis’: how Google’s shift to AI has upended the online news model Media sites are taking action on several fronts as traffic referrals dry up and AI companies plunder their content
Taipei City council in the dog house over Chinese-made patrol robot Opposition councillor in Taiwanese capital accuses authorities of sending ‘Trojan horse’ into citizens’ daily lives
Is the AI bubble about to burst – and send the stock market into freefall? Shares in US tech stocks are falling but it would probably be unwise for fund managers to pull out
Hundreds of TikTok UK moderator jobs at risk despite new online safety rules Cuts in trust and safety team part of switch towards artificial intelligence by social media app firm
OnlyFans owner paid $701m in dividends as platform readies for potential sale Streaming platform known for subscription-based adult content reports $1.4bn revenue and rising usage