BBC announces landmark deal to make bespoke content for YouTube
Agreement a milestone for British television as broadcaster teams up with world’s biggest video platform
Iran’s central bank using vast quantities of cryptocurrency championed by Farage, says report
Regime appears to have turned to digital currency issued by Tether in the face of sanctions
My friends in Italy are using AI therapists. But is that so bad, when a stigma surrounds mental health?
State provision for psychological health services is lamentable. Until things improve, let’s not judge those who turn to an app for help, says Italian author Viola Di Grado
My analogue month: would ditching my smartphone make me healthier, happier – or more stressed?
When I swapped my iPhone for a Nokia, Walkman, film camera and physical map, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But my life soon started to change
Hugh Grant and Esther Ghey sign letter backing under-16s social media ban in UK
Actor and mother of Brianna Ghey among signatories of letter to three party leaders ahead of Lords vote
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children
Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family
Big tech continues to bend the knee to Trump a year after his inauguration
Inside the big rewards tech titans have reaped from caving to Trump. Plus, a look at the US datacenter boom and the effects of Australia’s social media ban
Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO ‘an idiot’
Tesla boss clashed with Michael O’Leary when airline boss rejected installing Starlink technology on aircraft
Tell us: has a chatbot helped you out of a difficult time in your life?
We would like to hear from people who have used chatbots for companionship or mental health support
Write a card, read a poem, take fewer photos: how to feel more human in 2026
While ‘touch grass’ has become a popular prescription for a less digital life, choosing social friction over efficiency can also feel curative
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! review – trippy anime adapted from Japanese folk dives into virtual reality popworld
Emojis explode all over the screen in this hyperactive adaptation of a Japanese folk tale about a princess who has run away from the moon
UK exposed to ‘serious harm’ by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn
Government, Bank of England and FCA criticised for taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to AI use in financial sector
Rashida Tlaib on fighting billionaire oligarchs: ‘The American people overwhelmingly want to tax the rich’
The Democratic representative plans to introduce a bill halting subsidies and tax advantages for the super-rich
Is this man the future of music – or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he’s making pop, not slop
Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called ‘the Ozempic of the music industry’?
Baking Steel v Ooni v Gozney: I tested the three best pizza makers for home in the US
I spent weeks testing popular at-home pizza tools. Here’s what I found was worth the money, no matter your budget