Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste

Exclusive: Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny nation on Australia’s doorstep, raising concerns about global spread of online fraud industry

Using AI to speed up Australia’s environmental approvals risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say

Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed instead

‘It started with a tipoff’: how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has just lost a multimillion-dollar legal battle over its failure to prevent children being sold on its platforms. Here’s how we uncovered evidence that became part of the case against it

‘I always considered social media evil’: big tobacco whistleblower on tech’s addictive products

Jeffrey Stephen Wigand revealed how tobacco companies targeted children; now he sees similar marketing by big tech

Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Higher energy costs from Iran war could threaten fragile economics of AI boom

Industry with business model not yet firmly established and investments financed by huge debts is particularly at risk

An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night

After forgetting the nibbles, turning down my costume requests and emailing GCHQ, ‘Gaskell’ did at least get us to show up

Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

Ofcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past posts

‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia

Use of unmanned ground vehicles has grown exponentially since 2024 turning the war into a technological contest

Sydney councils fear new datacentres could cause blackouts, block housing and affect locals’ health

Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concerns

UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ changes

Alan Turing Institute told by funder to offer better strategy and more value for money after board was reminded of legal duties by watchdog

Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

Court dismisses former WhatsApp security chief’s lawsuit against Meta

Abdullah Baig alleged Meta ignored flaws putting billions at risk, but a US judge ruled he lacked sufficient evidence

Goodbye mrbrightside416: Google allows users to alter quirky Gmail addresses

Those in US given chance to have more professional usernames without losing access to account

I wrote a novel using AI. Writers must accept artificial intelligence – but we are as valuable as ever

Mastery of banal style is losing its usefulness – but language is more powerful than ever. It’s up to the writer to do what machines can’t