Nascent tech, real fear: how AI anxiety is upending career ambitions AI has convinced computer science students to shift majors and white-collar workers to change careers, while some are embracing it
Nvidia reportedly plans to invest $30bn in OpenAI’s next funding round Chip manufacturer to invest in return for stock after previous ‘circular’ $100bn deal dissolved earlier this month
How to win friends and influencers: Labour’s new social media strategy is a step into the future There was a backlash when No 10 invited online content creators inside its doors. But in a fast-changing media landscape, this solves two problems at once, says deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major
Injecting particulates into the atmosphere isn’t a magical fix for the climate crisis Geoengineering does little to defuse most of the risks that really matter for people – and it runs the risk of making some harms worse
Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation Exclusive: England and Wales charity to examine safeguards after Guardian exposed ‘very dangerous’ advice on Google AI Overviews
West Virginia sues Apple over child sex abuse material stored and shared on iCloud Attorney general JB McCuskey, a Republican, calls case the first of its kind by a government agency against company
Skiers stranded by California avalanche used iPhone SOS feature to seek help Apple’s feature, which connects phone to satellite, helped first responders find survivors as they waited under tarp
US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content Freedom.gov appears to be administered by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security
Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’ Consulting firm keen to increase uptake of technology and is reportedly monitoring adoption by workforce
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Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality’ From TikTok deepfakes to smears put out by the White House, fake videos modeled on Black archetypes are running rampant - putting Black users at risk
How the anxiety over AI could fuel a new workers’ movement New technology has workers spooked, but experts say it’s creating an opening for a resurgence in worker power
Ebay buys Depop for $1.2bn in effort to lure younger shoppers Deal agreed to acquire British secondhand fashion resale app from Etsy as eBay attempts to fend off Amazon
Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’ French president rejects US criticism as António Guterres and Narendra Modi warn on child safety and AI monopolies
TV set is most popular way to watch YouTube in UK, study finds Television outranks laptops, tablets and smartphones across all age groups, according to audience review