Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’
Michael is a highly selective version of the singer’s life, and that suits more people than you might think It’s not just the money-making studio execs – fans, too, are often happy for the darker parts of a subject’s life to be ignored, says Guardian arts correspondent Nadia Khomami
UK government move to delay social media ban faces pushback in Lords Peers and campaigners say proposal for three-year window to impose controls breaks promise of quick action
Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption
‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform? A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives
TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, some of whom complain of payment delays
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency
What is a passkey, how does it work and why is it better than a password? Login method for apps and websites stored on users’ devices provides stronger security and is resistant to phishing and breaches
Death of the gatekeeper: Devil Wears Prada 2 depicts a revolution in the fashion world Film sequel reveals how luxury brands have turned the tables on once-dominant magazine editors
Thousands call on UK ministers to cut ties with US tech giant Palantir More than 200,000 have signed petitions urging the government to break contracts amid concerns about the company’s ‘supervillain’ manifesto
Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba
Some Interrail travellers told to cancel passports as hacked data posted online Eurail, which sells passes, says data being ‘offered for sale on dark web’ after December breach affecting 300,000 people
What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it? Volunteers’ data has enabled medical breakthroughs, but there are questions over how that data is protected
The cinema lab: brain activity tracked to find secret to creating immersive films Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboard
Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks