AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself
UK politics: Reform UK mayoral candidate apologises for Lammy ‘go home’ tweet – as it happened Chris Parry, who is contending for the Hampshire and Solent mayoralty, says his post was intended ‘ironically’
‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley From talent shows to the big screen, the actor’s performance in Hamnet has made her a leading awards contender
The rise of the analogue bag: fashion’s answer to doomscrolling As screen fatigue grows, a new trend is swapping smartphones for crosswords and sketchbooks – turning the humble bag into a tool for offline living
No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool Spokesperson says limiting access to paying subscribers just makes ability to generate unlawful images a premium service
X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery
UK ministers considering leaving X amid concern over AI tool images Labour party chair says government having conversations about use of platform in light of sexualised Grok images
Grok AI: is it legal to produce or post undressed images of people without their consent? Deluge of ‘nudified’ images on social media platform X raises questions about regulation of use of AI technologies
Software tackling deepfakes to be piloted for Scottish and Welsh elections Electoral Commission says tools to detect AI-generated content could be in place before campaigns begin
Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned site
‘Brilliant for work-life balance’: how Britain is embracing the ‘workation’ Research finds growing trend of employers letting employees work remotely to free up more holiday time
AI tool Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream
Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and children
UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office Video game spinoff was the highest-grossing film of the year at £56.88m as the sector continued its recovery after Covid
Liz Kendall says Elon Musk’s X must urgently deal with ‘appalling’ sexualised deepfake content produced by Grok AI – as it happened Science secretary says the deepfake content being produced on the platform is ‘unacceptable in decent society’