How to use the holidays to stop our ‘WhatsApp aunties’ falling for AI
Family members can be sweet and relentless but how can we aid our relatives in the age of new tech and device addiction
Amazon in talks to invest $10bn in developer of ChatGPT
OpenAI seeking to strike latest deal in its efforts to pay for huge spending on datacentres
Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting
In my six months of looking for work, I’ve found that from fake ads to AI screening software, the search is more soul-destroying than ever, says columnist for the i newspaper and Diva, Eleanor Margolis
AI toys are suddenly everywhere – but I suggest you don’t give them to your children
Earlier this year my four-year-old tried out an AI soft toy for a few days. New research indicates I was right to be creeped out, writes Arwa Mahdawi
‘Music needs a human component to be of any value’: Guardian readers on the growing use of AI in music
AI promises to have far-reaching effects in music-making. While some welcome it as a compositional tool, many have deep concerns. Here are some of your responses
Marshall Islands launches world’s first universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency
Quarterly payments of $200 to be offered via stablecoin or traditional currency in a scheme designed to ease cost of living pressures in the Pacific nation
UK insists US tech deal not dead as Trump threatens penalties against European firms
Keir Starmer’s office claims UK still in ‘active conversations’ about deal for tech industries in both countries to cooperate
Democratic senators investigate data centers’ effects on electricity prices
Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Van Hollen demand answers from tech firms including Google and Amazon
George Osborne joins OpenAI: ex-chancellor adds tech post to his CV
Former Tory chancellor tasked with helping ChatGPT owner develop ties with governments
US date rape survivors file lawsuit accusing Hinge and Tinder of ‘accommodating rapists’
Civil suit, citing the Dating App Reporting Project, argues that dating apps could kick off serial rapists but don’t
Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling – just as US data centers move in
Region struggling with drought now threatened by energy-hungry facilities – but some residents are fighting back
How the tech industry’s embrace of Trump may be paying dividends
An AI order favors tech, OpenAI chases Google and data centers look beyond Earth
Musicians are deeply concerned about AI. So why are the major labels embracing it?
Companies such as Udio, Suno and Klay will let you use AI to make new music based on existing artists’ work. It could mean more royalties – but many are worried
Starmer’s communications chief to address cabinet on media strategy overhaul
Exclusive: David Dinsmore to advise ministers as they step up efforts to combat far-right rhetoric online
Boost for artists in AI copyright battle as only 3% back UK active opt-out plan
Liz Kendall faces pressure from campaigners as she tells parliament there is no clear consensus on issue