Elon Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride
Merger with loss-making xAI looks to some investors more like a bailout than a rocket trip to the future
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors’ announcement comes amid a hardening of European attitudes to social media firms
From ‘nerdy’ Gemini to ‘edgy’ Grok: how developers are shaping AI behaviours
AIs are not sentient – but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users
The dump dinner: spaghetti is now being served straight on to the table – but why?
A raft of online videos show parents serving up dinner without a single plate in sight, to the amazement of their families
UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law
The lithium boom: could a disused quarry bring riches to Cornwall?
Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest deposit bring prosperity to the local community?
Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies
Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services
Disastrous start for US TikTok as users cry censorship
New US-owned app struggled with a storm and was accused of blocking content critical of Trump – can it recover?
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos stays silent as employees brace for cuts
Bezos has not publicly responded to several letters sent by Post staffers urging him to curb potential layoffs
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation
Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption
Palantir beats Wall Street expectations amid Trump immigration crackdown
CEO Alex Karp hails ‘iconic’ financial results despite criticism over contracts with ICE and homeland security
Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push
Minister announces Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe to help apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses
Iron Lung review – YouTuber Markiplier crash lands with big-screen sci-fi horror
Online gaming legend Mark Fischbach writes, directs and stars in this feature about a convict on a vague intergalactic mission – but his barebones production has nothing to show
Requiem for a film-maker: Darren Aronofsky’s AI revolutionary war series is a horror
The once-lauded director of Black Swan and The Wrestler has drowned himself in AI slop with an embarrassing new online series