It may have begun in Asia, not Africa, and much earlier than previously thought
Is the AI bubble history repeating itself? Ask a chatbot
The AI industry is run on hype and inflated expectations. But the numbers won’t always go up
Brain-training firm struggles to remember who it has worked with
Lovebrain claimed a dazzling array of global brands as clients. It wasn’t all true
The wheels have come off Musk’s monstertruck
It was touted as the future of motoring, but has proved to be a turkey in a stainless steel jacket
The machines that made Manchester
Within the city’s Science and Industry Museum, a whirling, spinning array of engines are still the stars of the show in a fine £18.9m makeover
Ten UK data centres could cancel EV emissions gain
Research has underlined the lack of transparent and reliable figures for expected emissions driven by data centre growth
Medical funding cuts could kill future breakthroughs
Slashed budgets on both sides of the Atlantic will hinder the kind of life-saving science that may soon cure Huntington’s
The party should rethink its manifesto
Labour made promises, but times have changed
Obituary: David Baltimore, the visionary virologist
‘Giant discoveries’ in molecular biology earned him a Nobel prize and a stellar reputation
Tech turmoil threatens investment drive in UK
Three sudden exits from the top of science and investment have raised fresh questions about Britain’s abilities to attract talent and capital
The millionaire guinea pigs risking death to live for ever
Firms offering untested ‘longevity’ jabs and therapies were once based in offshore free zones. Now a US state is relaxing the rules
The twins helping scientists break new ground
Genetically identical siblings can shed light on understanding mitochondria and aid research into treatment
Stop AI ‘companions’ destroying young lives
ChatGPT helped Adam Raine write a suicide note. I lost my sister to a website. Ofcom must curb the use of chatbots
Carbon dioxide: the stuff of life
Carbon dioxide may have caused the climate crisis, but a new study argues it is also the ‘miracle molecule’ that made Earth habitable
Robot games triumphs bring Chinese tech domination closer
Gold-medals galore in Beijing highlight another sector in which the rest of the world is falling behind China
‘AI will help our work but it’s not our colleague’
The personification of algorithms erodes what it means to be human
New breakthroughs turn the tide against cancer
Although the prevalence of some cancers is increasing, the condition is far less deadly than it once was
Nick Foster: ‘Predictions are mostly nonsense’
The high-flying futures designer tells the truth about the remarkable field in which he works
Trump’s ire with Intel boss adds to woes for chip maker
The company once famous for producing the chip inside every computer has been floundering since losing its grip on the market
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