TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior
‘Your craft is obsolete’: WiseTech staff in limbo as AI touted as better than humans The software company said in February it would cut 2,000 jobs but, as it touts new technology, workers are still waiting to hear which roles will go
‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over? Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chips
Global finance watchdog warns over private credit industry fuelling AI boom Financial Stability Board report reveals tech, healthcare and services sectors as the biggest borrowers
New Mexico proposes $3.7bn fine for Meta and sweeping changes to its social platforms State’s attorney general petitions for overhaul of how Meta’s child safety protocol in second phase of landmark case
US and tech firms strike deal to review AI models for national security before public release Microsoft, Google DeepMind and xAI products to be vetted for cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons risks
OpenAI president’s ‘deeply personal’ diary becomes focus in Musk’s case against Altman Greg Brockman has faced questions about his emails, texts and writings in his personal diary in second week of the trial
‘Think before sharing,’ Giorgia Meloni says as AI-made lingerie image of her goes viral Italian prime minister had received wave of criticism from people who believed deepfake pictures of her were real
AI costs are coming to consumers A slew of tech earnings predict an expensive future for everyday electronics buyers, and big developments in the UK tech world
‘Close to zero impact’: US study casts doubt on effect of phone ban in schools Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schools
Ken Eason obituary Other lives: Loughborough University expert on the organisational impacts of introducing computer technology
Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry
Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says
An AI version of Milton’s Paradise Lost is fundamentally unworthy of one of the great works of art Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary wants to bring the epic poem to the big screen using the power of artificial intelligence. It can’t be any good
Is Jeff Bezos the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada 2? The film’s villain is a conniving tech oligarch seeking to buy his way into fashion’s inner circle. Sound familiar?