Meta and Google trial: are infinite scroll and autoplay creating addicts? Features woven into the fabric of platforms have been central to landmark social media harm case in US. How do they work?
New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people
Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst? Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest infrastructure gambles of this era, and Britain may be uniquely exposed
Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDance
With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’ Candidates in both parties – but mostly Republicans – are seeing cash infusions after merely indicating support
Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure? More than 1,000 Australian tech jobs have recently been cut, with companies citing AI productivity gains. But that’s not the full story, experts say
ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’
AI-generated Iran images are widespread. How do we know what to believe? Fake pictures look authentic – and authentic ones get mistaken for fake. Here are three rules for navigating the war coverage
Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Now Anthropic is fighting Trump officials not over if, but how
AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say researchers University of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children
‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media
Official BookTok chart set to launch in the UK Offering a monthly Top 20 rundown, the ranking will combine retail sales data with social media engagement on TikTok
UK regulator examines IT glitch that enabled bank customers to see others’ accounts on app Information Commissioner’s Office made aware of incident affecting Lloyd’s, Halifax and Bank of Scotland
Microsoft backs AI firm Anthropic in legal battle against Pentagon Tech company files amicus brief in support of Anthropic’s effort to overturn an aggressive Pentagon designation
AI scams drove UK reports of fraud to record 444,000 last year Criminals using artificial intelligence tools to take over mobile, bank and online shopping accounts, says Cifas