How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota
Mobile Fortify tech being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlash
UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation
Campaigners decry ties with ‘Trump-supporting’ tech firms after funding is accepted to develop state AI systems
At Davos, tech CEOs laid out their vision for AI’s world domination
Tech chiefs waxed poetic about AI to delegates at Davos. Plus, the ‘human’ drama of AI startups and why Tesla is thriving in Texas
‘Wake up to the risks of AI, they are almost here,’ Anthropic boss warns
Dario Amodei questions if human systems are ready to handle the ‘almost unimaginable power’ that is ‘potentially imminent’
Can’t decide on a food delivery? Just Eat launches AI chatbot to help you choose
Delivery firm aims to overcome ‘choice overload’ using voice assistant in its UK app, with global rollout planned
Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims
Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people
California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump
Newsom launched a review of the platform, despite TikTok saying a systems failure was responsible for the issue
Georgia leads push to ban datacenters used to power America’s AI boom
Southern state becoming ground zero in fight against rapid growth of facilities using huge amounts of energy and water
Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying
High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on him
EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI
Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and children
Ryanair says it could use Starlink in future despite Elon Musk feud
Airline raises forecasts for profits and passenger numbers, after boss said spat with Tesla CEO boosted bookings
UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round
Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers
AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds
Britain is losing more jobs than it creates owing to artificial intelligence, Morgan Stanley research suggests
AI systems could use Met Office and National Archives data under UK plans
Ministers plan to license content from institutions such as National History Museum and National Library of Scotland
Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work
Molly Russell was just 14 when she took her own life in 2017, and an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tech platforms, her father explains why he backs a different approach