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’
Wave of Grok AI fake images of women and girls appalling, says UK minister Liz Kendall calls on X to ‘deal with this urgently’ while expert criticises ‘worryingly slow’ government response
It would be an honour to write James Bond theme song, says Noel Gallagher Songsmith’s comments come after his brother Liam stoked rumours Oasis had been courted for the role
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge Degrading pictures being posted on Elon Musk’s site despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate them
Generation AI: fears of ‘social divide’ unless all children learn computing skills Children are growing up as AI natives and experts say computing skills should be on par with reading and writing
UK arts groups offer therapeutic support to performers as they challenge myth of tortured artist ‘You don’t have to be tortured to make great art,’ says founder of mental health support organisation Artist Wellbeing
World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher AI safety expert David Dalrymple said rapid advances could outpace efforts to control powerful systems
Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google Pay
‘I’d try to hide it as best I could’: a UK man on his struggle with porn addiction Ben Lennard talks about how his pornography use began to interfere with his life – and gradually get out of control
Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen Z Platform is now Britain’s fourth most visited social media site as users seek out human-generated content
Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’ Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement
‘Social listening’: Unilever seeks to capitalise on Vaseline’s TikTok moment Multinational boosts online chatter after social media users showcase product’s widespread use in life hacks
Ethnic minorities in England less likely to have access to diabetes tech – study ‘Concerning’ disparities in access to continuous glucose monitors despite black and south Asian people being more likely to live with condition