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‘This train isn’t going to stop’: shocking Sundance film shows promises and perils of AI

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, co-directed by Daniel Roher, delves into the world of AI through the lens of personal anxiety

Pornhub to stop new UK users accessing site from next week

Company cites impact of mandatory age checks introduced in summer 2025 under the Online Safety Act

US tech workers call on CEOs to demand Trump remove ICE from cities

More than 800 employees sign petition calling for withdrawal of ICE agents and cancellation of contracts

How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota

Mobile Fortify tech being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlash

UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation

Campaigners decry ties with ‘Trump-supporting’ tech firms after funding is accepted to develop state AI systems

At Davos, tech CEOs laid out their vision for AI’s world domination

Tech chiefs waxed poetic about AI to delegates at Davos. Plus, the ‘human’ drama of AI startups and why Tesla is thriving in Texas

‘Wake up to the risks of AI, they are almost here,’ Anthropic boss warns

Dario Amodei questions if human systems are ready to handle the ‘almost unimaginable power’ that is ‘potentially imminent’

Can’t decide on a food delivery? Just Eat launches AI chatbot to help you choose

Delivery firm aims to overcome ‘choice overload’ using voice assistant in its UK app, with global rollout planned

Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims

Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people

California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump

Newsom launched a review of the platform, despite TikTok saying a systems failure was responsible for the issue

Georgia leads push to ban datacenters used to power America’s AI boom

Southern state becoming ground zero in fight against rapid growth of facilities using huge amounts of energy and water

Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying

High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on him

EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI

Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and children

Ryanair says it could use Starlink in future despite Elon Musk feud

Airline raises forecasts for profits and passenger numbers, after boss said spat with Tesla CEO boosted bookings

UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round

Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers

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  • AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from nudification apps
  • The Guardian view on how culture is taking on tech: the ultimate handheld device
  • UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears
  • Americans disgusted at Trump earning $1bn from crypto as president: ‘Obviously a grift’
  • Man charged with manslaughter over Tesla crash originally blamed on car’s self-driving mode
  • UK parents: share your views on guidance to not put photos of children on public display
  • Supergirl is a box office catastrophe. How can Marvel and DC save the superhero movie?
  • What would our lives look like if we no longer had to work? As a thought experiment I tried to imagine
  • NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI … until someone mentioned the Terminator films
  • Yours for just £228: a Kevin Spacey stainless steel gold-tone Fourth of July ‘adversity ring’
  • ‘If you see one movie this year’: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set to storm the box office
  • US residents angry at datacenters ‘being shoved down our throats’ are recalling officials
  • I tested 53 water bottles to find the best for leaks, looks and sustainability: here are my favourites
  • The making of Independence Day at 30: ‘I panicked and raced to set to rewrite’
  • Bugonia to Wicked: For Good – the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • ‘I feel both thrilled and ruined by this’: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on making sex comedy The Invite
  • 3,000% bonuses but a growing wealth divide: South Korea grapples with its AI chip boom
  • ‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work
  • Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
  • I’d been craving the immediacy of a phone call. So I scrolled through my contacts and started dialling
  • Bitcoin firm advertised by Nigel Farage loses 15% of asset value
  • Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission
  • ‘A female Minion would be the beginning of the end’: Pierre Coffin on creepy memes, decoding Minionese and farting bananas
  • Calendar Girls: The Musical review – heartfelt and hilarious, with nimbly handled nudity
  • OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
  • Birds of War review – war journalists find love among the ruins
  • AI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews downplay serious complaints, investigation finds
  • New Zealand finally gets a Google Maps tool that correctly pronounces Māori placenames
  • Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns
  • People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term

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