Latest News

Stay updated with the latest news and updates

Recent News

‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
TechnologyEntertainmentMusic

‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their...

The Guardian Music1 week ago
OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'
Technology

OpenAI fires workers for mishandling 'sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

BBC News - UK1 week ago
Space for Gannon-Doak? Does McGinn keep place? Key questions for Pocognoli
Technology

Space for Gannon-Doak? Does McGinn keep place? Key questions for Pocognoli

Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has decisions to make as he searches for his first win in North Macedonia on Saturday.

BBC News - UK1 week ago
Space firm granted licence to launch rockets from UK
Technology

Space firm granted licence to launch rockets from UK

A German rocket firm has been granted a launch licence by UK regulators - and it plans to blast off from the Shetland Islands early next year.

Sky News - UK1 week ago
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
Technology

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

BBC News - UK1 week ago
Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn
UK NewsBusinessTechnology

Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn

Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese importsDrivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as micr...

The Guardian - UK News1 week ago
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Technology

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

BBC News - UK1 week ago
Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case unlocks clues for other Parkinson's patients
Technology

Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case unlocks clues for other Parkinson's patients

Doctors say clinical trials are needed to understand more after Ed Patrick identified a potential side effect of a Parkinson's drug.

BBC News - UK1 week ago
China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?
Technology

China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?

Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.

BBC News - UK1 week ago
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
UK NewsBusinessTechnology

We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss

Andrew Bailey’s comments come as fears grow that rogue models could take financial system hostageBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has called for the “right to interven...

The Guardian - UK News1 week ago
More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data
UK NewsTechnologyHealth

More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data

Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdownUK politics live – latest updatesTens of thousands of people have formally dem...

The Guardian - UK News1 week ago
Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bank of England governor
Technology

Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bank of England governor

AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

BBC News - UK1 week ago
Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened
UK NewsPoliticsTechnology

Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened

This live blog is now closed‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers said about Burnham’s speechAndy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government wit...

The Guardian - UK News1 week ago
Nandy says children’s social media ban only ‘staging post’ in online safety drive
UK NewsPoliticsTechnology

Nandy says children’s social media ban only ‘staging post’ in online safety drive

Exclusive: Culture secretary says UK will crack down further and be ‘pioneer of tech as a force for good’Lisa Nandy has warned technology firms that the government’s online safety crackdown is not fin...

The Guardian - UK News1 week ago
Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi
UK NewsTechnology

Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi

Exeter museum to host DJ’s ‘collaboration’ with woodland fungi and artist’s map of her own body’s mycobiomeFor one of the installations, a musician spent hours in woodland “collaborating” with fungi t...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online
UK NewsTechnology

Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online

More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
Technology

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI
Technology

Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI

The US president continues to push back on calls to establish guardrails around artificial intelligence, arguing it will stifle growth.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Man charged over AI image of crocodile in Singapore reservoir
Technology

Man charged over AI image of crocodile in Singapore reservoir

The defendant could face jail or a fine after the image sparked a search operation in the city’s largest reservoir.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
UK NewsBusinessTechnology

OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing

GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeAs AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neit...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago