Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India’s AI Impact Summit to ‘ensure the focus’ remains on event’s ‘key priorities’

Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs

BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economy

Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat

PM says measure, also applied to deepfake nudes, is needed owing to a ‘national emergency’ of online misogyny

Pritzker’s move reflects increasing public pushback against resource-hungry facilities used to power the AI boom

State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars

Meta chief says it has improved identifying underage users but adds ‘I always wish we could have gotten there sooner’

Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm

Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia

We boiled litres of water to find the best electric kettles, from hard-water heroes to vintage-style, repairable and wifi-connected models

Australia experienced a boom in smart-home technology at the start of the 2020s. Years on, some early adopters are experiencing buyer’s remorse

Business leaders tout AI as a path to shorter weeks and better balance. But without power, workers are unlikely to share the gains

The drama about two startup innovators defeated by their egotistical overreach feels as if it presages these AI times

Substances include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems, and the feminisation of males

Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do