Jill Freud, Love Actually actor and inspiration for Lucy in Narnia books, dies aged 98
The actor ran her own theatre company and was described by her daughter Emma as ‘feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous’
Bond market power: why Rachel Reeves is keen to keep the £2.7tn ‘beast’ onside
Hugely influential traders will be hanging on the chancellor’s every word when she announces her budget
One in four unconcerned by sexual deepfakes created without consent, survey finds
Senior UK police officer says AI is accelerating violence against women and girls and that technology companies are complicit
Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog
Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach
Theresa May and Cate Blanchett to guest edit BBC Today programme
Former PM to examine issue of trust in politics and Oscar-winning actor’s show will discuss AI
Minister indicates sympathy for artists in debate over AI and copyright
People rightly want to get get paid for their work, says Liz Kendall, in apparent change of tack to predecessor
‘Add some whimsy to your life’: Wicked fans bring magic to Leicester Square
Shades of green, pink and glitter accompany sold out screenings as Wicked: For Good’s release prompts wave of themed dressing
Fire alert: the fake ‘Amazon TV stick’ that opens the door to fraudsters
Two out of five illegal streamers have fallen prey to fraud, likely via a ‘modded’ USB stick that exposes users to data theft and cybercrime
‘Who’s screenshotting our messages?’: how a WhatsApp saga spiralled into two parents’ wrongful arrest
When Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine posted complaints about their local primary school, they never expected six uniformed police officers to turn up at their door
Hundreds of English-language websites link to pro-Kremlin propaganda
Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
Asos turns to AI stylists to win back shoppers after sales slide 12%
Online fashion retailer says action to cut discounts and deter ‘serial returners’ contributed to fall in sales
‘Agony uncle’ Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast
Ill-advised, in which 75-year-old actor doles out advice and his innermost secrets, is fast becoming cult podcast of the year
Leading law firm cuts London back-office staff as it embraces AI
Clifford Chance makes about 50 roles redundant, and PwC indicates that AI may lead to fewer hirings
Ofcom at risk of losing public trust over online harms, says Liz Kendall
Technology secretary fears digital frontier may be outpacing regulator, with AI chatbots a particular concern
The man who froze his wife and got a new girlfriend: a stranger, sadder tale than I expected
The story has sparked debates about cryogenics and fidelity. But it also tells us something deeper about our responses to loss, says writer and journalist Imogen West-Knights