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John Naughton
Earth to tech bros: is there any intelligent life in Silicon Valley?

Fri 10 Jul 2026

Earth to tech bros: is there any intelligent life in Silicon Valley?
Patricia Clarke
The tiny British firm challenging Palantir’s government contract stranglehold

Wed 8 Jul 2026

The tiny British firm challenging Palantir’s government contract stranglehold
Tech firms’ age checks fall flat

Wed 8 Jul 2026

Tech firms’ age checks fall flat
Africa’s biggest mini-grid solar company thinks big

Tue 7 Jul 2026

Africa’s biggest mini-grid solar company thinks big
Robotic space rescue mission never attempted before is underway

Mon 6 Jul 2026

Robotic space rescue mission never attempted before is underway
OpenAI reportedly in talks to hand stake to White House

Fri 3 Jul 2026

OpenAI reportedly in talks to hand stake to White House
PlayStation does away with discs in blow to CeX

Thu 2 Jul 2026

PlayStation does away with discs in blow to CeX
Patricia Clarke
The growing fear among big tech whistleblowers

Wed 1 Jul 2026

The growing fear among big tech whistleblowers
Starmer published the UK’s much-delayed defence investment plan

Wed 1 Jul 2026

Starmer published the UK’s much-delayed defence investment plan
South Korea announces AI investments worth $880bn

Tue 30 Jun 2026

South Korea announces AI investments worth $880bn
Switzerland’s glaciers could reach a crucial tipping point today

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Switzerland’s glaciers could reach a crucial tipping point today
Half of London businesses say their staff need more AI skills

Tue 23 Jun 2026

Half of London businesses say their staff need more AI skills
Toy Story 5 enjoys bumper opening in more good news for cinemas

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Toy Story 5 enjoys bumper opening in more good news for cinemas
Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis due to software glitch

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis due to software glitch
G7 leaders propose scheme to access American AI models

Thu 18 Jun 2026

G7 leaders propose scheme to access American AI models
SpaceX buys Cursor in attempt to become central to AI ecosystem

Wed 17 Jun 2026

SpaceX buys Cursor in attempt to become central to AI ecosystem
Labour social media ban unlikely to make children safer online

Tue 16 Jun 2026

Labour social media ban unlikely to make children safer online
Caitlin Macdonald
Who wants to be CEO of Me, Inc? The tide is turning against optimising life

Mon 15 Jun 2026

Who wants to be CEO of Me, Inc? The tide is turning against optimising life
Jamie Bartlett
What are the chances of AI catastrophe? Higher than you think

Sun 31 May 2026

What are the chances of AI catastrophe? Higher than you think
Spotify defends AI remix tool as good for artists

Wed 27 May 2026

Spotify defends AI remix tool as good for artists
Outlandish SpaceX listing suggests Musk is high on own supply

Fri 22 May 2026

Outlandish SpaceX listing suggests Musk is high on own supply
Mercedes goes fast and curious with new electric car

Thu 21 May 2026

Mercedes goes fast and curious with new electric car
Polymarket partners with Nasdaq for private company bets

Wed 20 May 2026

Polymarket partners with Nasdaq for private company bets
Data centres turn to gas to power AI at expense of climate

Tue 19 May 2026

Data centres turn to gas to power AI at expense of climate
WHO declares international emergency over Ebola outbreak

Mon 18 May 2026

WHO declares international emergency over Ebola outbreak
Patricia Clarke
Musk v Altman: Silicon Valley’s most acrimonious feud reaches the courtroom

Sun 17 May 2026

Musk v Altman: Silicon Valley’s most acrimonious feud reaches the courtroom
Giant robot that smashes through walls can be yours for $650,000

Fri 15 May 2026

Giant robot that smashes through walls can be yours for $650,000
Princeton reverses 133-year-old rule to combat AI cheating

Thu 14 May 2026

Princeton reverses 133-year-old rule to combat AI cheating
Texas sues Netflix for alleged surveillance of users

Wed 13 May 2026

Texas sues Netflix for alleged surveillance of users
Palantir given ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient health records

Tue 12 May 2026

Palantir given ‘unlimited access’ to NHS patient health records
AI can’t agree on which jobs are vulnerable to AI

Mon 11 May 2026

AI can’t agree on which jobs are vulnerable to AI
Matthew Bishop
After a gloomy winter, it’s spring time for cryptocurrencies

Sun 10 May 2026

After a gloomy winter, it’s spring time for cryptocurrencies
Kenan Malik
The Claude delusion: why Richard Dawkins is wrong about AI consciousness

Sun 10 May 2026

The Claude delusion: why Richard Dawkins is wrong about AI consciousness
Will Hutton
Britain is on the cusp of a new technological industrial revolution

Sun 10 May 2026

Britain is on the cusp of a new technological industrial revolution
Unprescribed: AI in higher doses

Fri 8 May 2026

Unprescribed: AI in higher doses
Stock market concentration adds to pressure for AI to deliver

Fri 8 May 2026

Stock market concentration adds to pressure for AI to deliver
Apple agrees to pay iPhone buyers $250m to settle AI lawsuit

Thu 7 May 2026

Apple agrees to pay iPhone buyers $250m to settle AI lawsuit
Pornhub access to be restored to some users in Britain

Wed 6 May 2026

Pornhub access to be restored to some users in Britain
AI models favour Reform for political questions

Tue 5 May 2026

AI models favour Reform for political questions
Big tech results give fresh hope of AI boom

Fri 1 May 2026

Big tech results give fresh hope of AI boom
Goldman Sachs tells bankers in Hong Kong to stop using Claude

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Goldman Sachs tells bankers in Hong Kong to stop using Claude
Tech billionaires go to war in landmark OpenAI trial

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Tech billionaires go to war in landmark OpenAI trial
New study links spooky sensations to low-frequency sounds

Tue 28 Apr 2026

New study links spooky sensations to low-frequency sounds
Intel bounces back after losing ground in the AI race

Mon 27 Apr 2026

Intel bounces back after losing ground in the AI race
Polymarket users win big off Paris weather data glitch

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Polymarket users win big off Paris weather data glitch
New claims about Anthropic’s AI model set alarm bells ringing

Thu 23 Apr 2026

New claims about Anthropic’s AI model set alarm bells ringing
Apple’s new CEO meets the company at a crossroads

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Apple’s new CEO meets the company at a crossroads
The world added a record amount of wind power in 2025

Tue 21 Apr 2026

The world added a record amount of wind power in 2025
Chinese robot breaks human half-marathon record

Mon 20 Apr 2026

Chinese robot breaks human half-marathon record
Starmer’s dressing down of tech bosses is style over substance

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Starmer’s dressing down of tech bosses is style over substance
Patricia Clarke
AI psychosis: a mental health crisis for the 21st century

Thu 16 Apr 2026

AI psychosis: a mental health crisis for the 21st century
Uber shifts gear with $10bn plan for self-driving cars

Thu 16 Apr 2026

Uber shifts gear with $10bn plan for self-driving cars
Novo Nordisk and OpenAI join forces in bid to boost fortunes

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Novo Nordisk and OpenAI join forces in bid to boost fortunes
Patricia Clarke
The rise and rise of the chatbot cook

Wed 15 Apr 2026

The rise and rise of the chatbot cook
Studio accused of creating copycat versions of hit podcasts

Tue 14 Apr 2026

Studio accused of creating copycat versions of hit podcasts
Rise in EV interest needs to convert to sales

Mon 13 Apr 2026

Rise in EV interest needs to convert to sales
Sarah Manavis
Nothing cures billionaires of their benevolence like vast wealth

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Nothing cures billionaires of their benevolence like vast wealth
OpenAI pulls out of UK data centre project

Fri 10 Apr 2026

OpenAI pulls out of UK data centre project
Anthropic delays AI model it deems too powerful for public use

Thu 9 Apr 2026

Anthropic delays AI model it deems too powerful for public use

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