Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul Nurse
Crypto coin firm touted by Eric Adams denies allegations of ‘rug pull’ scam NYC Token, which hit market on Monday, surged to $580m and then rapidly plummeted as firm denies wrongdoing
Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity Microsoft’s president said firm won’t accept tax breaks in towns for its datacenters as backlash against facilities grow
The five new gadgets I tried and loved at CES 2026 (that you can buy right now) From smartglasses to nano phone chargers, these futuristic products from the Consumer Electronics Show are available right away
Sport England suspends X social media account and takes aim at Elon Musk Sport England has revealed that it has suspended its account on the social media platform X
Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn
Musk’s AI tool Grok will be integrated into Pentagon networks, Hegseth says Defense secretary says AI tool will join military systems later this month as it comes under fire for sexual imagery
Home Office TikTok account posting deportation footage accused of turning ‘brutality into clickbait’ Video of raids and migrant arrests shared by profile with slogan ‘restoring order and control to our borders’
Keir Starmer tells MPs he is open to social media ban for young people PM says he is alarmed at reports about children’s screen time and has shifted position on Australian-style policy
Lloyds questioned by watchdog over use of staff banking data in pay talks ICO says it is making inquiries with banking group over data privacy after it accessed 30,000 staff accounts
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Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options? UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?
Love Machines by James Muldoon review – inside the uncanny world of AI relationships A sociologist talks to the people putting their faith – and their hearts – in the hands of robots
An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue
Peter Thiel makes $3m donation to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax Ballot proposes one-time, 5% tax on anyone in state worth more than $1bn and grant a five-year period for payment