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Under new rules, tech companies will be asked to share AI models with government for review before public releaseDonald Trump signed an executive order to create a voluntary framework for…
June 2, 2026
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From India and Africa to Europe, countries not yet in the AI supply chain risk mass job losses, losing the tax revenue needed to deal with the tech’s falloutBusiness live…
June 2, 2026
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAnthropic confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock marketUK mortgage approvals have hit a 15-month high, despite the Middle East…
June 2, 2026
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One of largest equity fundraisings ever includes $10bn share sale to US investment group Berkshire HathawayBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle’s parent company, Alphabet, has said it plans to raise up…
June 2, 2026
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In today’s newsletter: Its software is used from health services to militaries. But controversies and criticism of the $375bn company are leading some to ask if Palantir is too powerfulGood…
June 2, 2026
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Breach of high-profile accounts raises concerns about reliance on AI for security measures such as passwordsHackers used Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to infiltrate high-profile Instagram accounts, the company has confirmed,…
June 2, 2026
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State sues maker of ChatGPT and CEO Sam Altman, alleging company ‘allowed a dangerous product to reach millions’Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and its CEO,…
June 2, 2026
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Financial stakes of AI race rise as Elon Musk’s SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are slated to go public this yearAnthropic has filed confidentially for an initial public offering on the…
June 1, 2026
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The roots of AI in rightwing ideology is examined in Valerie Veatch’s enjoyable doc, including an array of colourful, often crazed, figuresDirector Valerie Veatch made her name with documentaries such…
June 1, 2026
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Online dating
Endless swiping has left a generation of singles burned out. But get real: dating assistants and AI-aided chats will never recreate the friction of real romanceAfter years of shrinking usage…
June 1, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence)
For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machinesHere is a nightmare scenario for…
June 1, 2026
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Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilitiesA coalition of more than a hundred refugee children’s organisations has said…
June 1, 2026
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From digital twins to models ‘sculpted’ by programmers, generative AI has been popping up all over the fashion industry. When an Australian e-commerce retailer started using AI-generated models to sell…
May 31, 2026
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Forget dirty nappies. In Silicon Valley, there’s increasing chatter about virtual offspringA few months ago, an AI researcher from Europe attended a dinner party in Silicon Valley. During one of…
May 31, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence)
Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationWhy did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI?In the first major…
May 30, 2026
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Guardian readers in the US spoke of fears about unregulated AI in response to the pope’s encyclical warning about the risks of the technologyIn his first major papal text since…
May 30, 2026
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Business
Telus is going to build AI data centres in Vancouver. They're smaller than U.S. AI facilities but are they more sustainable?
May 29, 2026
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Film
Speaking at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event, the Rogue One film-maker Gareth Edwards said ‘it’ll do anything you ask’ and ‘it’s going to be better than CGI’Jurassic World Rebirth…
May 29, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence)
The intelligent and thoughtful encyclical is an important warning of the uses and misuses of a rapidly developing technology. Silicon Valley is wrong to dismiss itOften I’m asked if I…
May 29, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence)
Richard Thackeray and Phil Snell respond to an article by Wendy Liu on using artificial intelligenceWendy Liu’s thoughtful piece on AI and cognitive sovereignty raises real concerns about labour redundancies,…
May 28, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence)
Dr Susan Oman on a campaign that is designed to raise public awareness of AIYour editorial on Pope Leo XIV’s call to centre human dignity in AI debate makes an…
May 28, 2026
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Computing
Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggestsEnergy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a…
May 28, 2026
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Tech Israel
Utilized in wake of Oct. 7 attack, Airis Labs says its platform can scan scads of visual data from smartphones, drones, CCTV, social media and more to find useful info…
May 28, 2026
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science
Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record by nearly seven minutes. It’s the latest in a string of AI-powered milestones that have…
May 28, 2026
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Tony Blair
A scathing essay by the former prime minister rehashes assumptions that underpinned his own rise to power. But the challenges are quite different nowA paradox lies at the heart of…
May 27, 2026
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Tony Blair
The former PM’s essay rightly calls for a coherent economic plan, but then sets too much store by AI – and a worldview stuck in the pastTony Blair is right.…
May 27, 2026
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Samsung
Agreement averts strike and shows latest impact of AI boom as two more chipmakers join $1tn clubEmployees at Samsung Electronics’ memory chip division are to receive bonuses averaging about £310,000…
May 27, 2026
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Spotify
Critics of platform’s proposed new feature say it could accelerate the spread of machine-generated musicSpotify’s chief executive has said the company’s move into AI-generated music offers users and creators a…
May 26, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence)
The content creators behind channels like Chloe VS History are using AI tools to ‘bring history to life in a really visceral way’“I have just arrived in Tudor London, 1536,”…
May 26, 2026
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Technology
Recent college grads are not very fond of commencement speakers hyping up a technology they see as a threat to their career prospectsWhen Jacob Pagel graduated from Middle Tennessee State…
May 26, 2026
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Rachel Reeves
Exclusive: Chancellor pushes for procurement of ships, steel, energy and AI to prioritise Britishness as well as costRachel Reeves has instructed cabinet colleagues to award government contracts in four critical…
May 25, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV
In calling for regulation of the digital revolution, and foregrounding human dignity, the pontiff has contributed to a crucial ethical debateWhen the present pope adopted his regnal name, he explained…
May 25, 2026
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Israel & the Region
Leo XIV's first encyclical demands AI be 'disarmed,' freed from use as 'instrument of domination, exclusion and death'; expert says edict may be 'defining document for our era' The post…
May 25, 2026
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Louisiana
Jay Morris denies experts’ claims that he violated ethics rules over land deals near the site of Meta’s Hyperion datacenterThis story is from Floodlight, a non-profit newsroom that investigates the…
May 25, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV
Pontiff calls for ‘most rigorous’ ethical constraints on tech and apologises for church’s delay in condemning slaveryPope Leo has denounced the “culture of power” driving the rapid rise of artificial…
May 25, 2026
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Scotland
Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural ScotlandA Scottish government policy designed to encourage datacentres to build in Scotland could lead…
May 25, 2026
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