Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future review – some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing

From people marrying digital companions to CEOs excited about how people whose jobs are replaced can ‘adapt’, this is terrifying watching. But Perry is the perfect host

NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting children

Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring

Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changes

The Pitt and Game of Thrones spinoff given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool

Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO Max

Snap Inc blames AI as it lays off 1,000 workers

Cuts by Snapchat’s parent company come in response to a declining stock price and pressure from an activist investor

ChatGPT’s latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating – and absolutely everywhere

Once you start noticing “it’s not X, it’s Y” as you scroll online, you can’t fail to register it. I’ve become so hypervigilant that it has seeped into my subconscious thoughts

Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres

Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040

‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert

Narwhal Labs ad for ‘AI employee’ contains strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’

MacBook Air M5 review: Apple’s best consumer laptop speeds up

Chip upgrade brings pro-level power, long battery life and plenty of storage, but the Air now faces real competition

Wednesday briefing: ​Why are people turning global ​crises ​into ​high‑​stakes ​bets​?

In today’s newsletter: Prediction markets are reshaping how people interact with ​world events, turning warfare into ​a tradable speculation

China now the ‘good guy’ on AI as Trump takes ‘wild west’ approach, MPs told

Experts say China is backing attempts at global governance, while US has set up race between profit-hungry companies

Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power

With a summer glut on cards, customers are being urged to use more energy when renewables are abundant

Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’

Workslop refers to AI-generated work that seems polished but is flawed and in need of heavy corrections

Nissan turnaround plan pins hopes on ‘AI-defined vehicles’

Japanese carmaker will add self-driving abilities to 90% of cars in future and cut a fifth of its models