Ministers urged to impose temporary ban on crypto political donations
National security committee warns UK elections dangerously expoed to foreign money until tougher safeguards are in place
Russia opens criminal case into Telegram founder Pavel Durov
Claim of ‘abetting terrorist activities’ comes as Kremlin attempts to steer users on to state-controlled app
Reddit fined £14.5m in UK over use of under-13s’ data
Information Commissioner’s Office imposes largest fine yet for a breach of children’s privacy
‘A feedback loop with no brake’: how an AI doomsday report shook US markets
Shares in Uber, Mastercard and American Express fall on back of apocalypse scenario posted on Substack
US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI
New constructions delayed or cancelled, raising questions about US’s ability to expand infrastructure to support boom
Tech’s politics push at home and abroad
We report from California’s Silicon Valley, where billionaires pour money into midterms, and the AI Impact summit, where India pushes back on ‘AI monopoly’ held by US and China
Amused by that AI video of a dancing raccoon? This is how the misery starts …
AI is already coming for our dignity – tricking us with amusing little online scenarios. How long before it comes for everything else, asks Polly Hudson
Meta agrees $60bn deal with chipmaker AMD despite AI bubble fears
Facebook owner’s investment described by semiconductor company as ‘big bet’ on artificial intelligence
Court backlog will take decade to fall to pre-Covid levels despite overhaul, says MoJ
Justice secretary says only his measures will stop backlog in England and Wales from increasing exponentially
Molly vs the Machines review – a powerful story of love, loss and the dangers of social media
Before she took her own life at 14, Molly Russell accessed thousands of harmful posts on Instagram and Pinterest. A new documentary recreates the inquest where her father was told the images were safe
The best massage guns in the UK to relieve sore, tired muscles
Add percussive therapy to your post-workout routine with our expert picks, including mini and deep-tissue models. Plus, a brand new frontrunner now in top spot
Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’
Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or money
‘It’s not Robocop’: UK police embrace AI ‘efficiency’ in complex investigations
Detectives say tools supplied by Palantir were integral to convictions of a criminal gang that stole £800,000
Police AI chief admits crime-fighting tech will have bias but vows to tackle it
Exclusive: NCA’s Alex Murray says he hopes new £115m police AI centre can limit unfairness found in tools
Nine urges Albanese to force tech companies to compensate media in face of AI threat
Long-awaited news bargaining code with Google, Meta and TikTok at risk of further delay, chief executive says