Lloyds questioned by watchdog over use of staff banking data in pay talks
ICO says it is making inquiries with banking group over data privacy after it accessed 30,000 staff accounts
The best Apple Watches in 2026: what’s worth buying and what’s not, according to our expert
There’s no need to buy new – unless your model’s ready for retirement. Our technology expert compares the top Apple smartwatches available right now
Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?
UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next?
Love Machines by James Muldoon review – inside the uncanny world of AI relationships
A sociologist talks to the people putting their faith – and their hearts – in the hands of robots
An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world
Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue
Peter Thiel makes $3m donation to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax
Ballot proposes one-time, 5% tax on anyone in state worth more than $1bn and grant a five-year period for payment
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: politicians must back Ofcom’s challenge to Musk
Editorial: A flood of non-consensual deepfake bikini shots on X is putting the UK’s Online Safety Act to the test
UK media regulator investigating Elon Musk’s X after outcry over sexualised AI images
Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government’s backing to use its full powers
Google parent Alphabet hits $4tn valuation after AI deal with Apple
After Apple chose Gemini to power Siri, Alphabet surpassed Apple to become second-most valuable company in world
Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images
Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X’s AI tool
UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children
Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifies
Amazon insists I return a phone it says ‘may be lost’
I have paid two monthly £108 instalments but am now phone-less and out of pocket
Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse
In today’s newsletter: The chatbot is being used to digitally undress photos of women and children. What can politicians actually do to stop it, and what does it say about our control of the internet?
Publishers fear AI search summaries and chatbots mean ‘end of traffic era’
Media bosses expect web referrals to plunge and want journalists to emulate content creators, report finds
Meta blocked nearly 550,000 accounts in first days of Australia’s under-16s social media ban
Tech giant says ongoing compliance will be a ‘multi-layered process’ as UK Labour faces pressure to bring in similar ban