Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policy
Top Meta lieutenant says company ‘overdid it a bit’ on moderation after CEO’s dinner at Mar-a-Lago
ChatGPT’s refusal to acknowledge ‘David Mayer’ down to glitch, says OpenAI
Name was mistakenly flagged and prevented from appearing in responses, says chatbot’s developer
Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told
Report by committee of experts also calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups
‘Progressive except for Palestine’: how a tech charity imploded over a statement on Gaza
The board of the non-profit Code for Science & Society blocked a statement against genocide. The fallout tore the high-profile organization apart
Why Silicon Valley panicked over Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Australia’s children account for a tiny portion of users but tech companies worry about the law setting a precedent
Meta says it has taken down about 20 covert influence operations in 2024
Firm names Russia as top source of such activity but says it is ‘striking’ how little AI was used to try to trick voters
‘It feels like a startup energy’: Google’s UK boss on the advent of AI
While the tech giant wrestles with an US antitrust case, its managing director in London is pushing hard on the commercial possibilities of artificial intelligence
PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool
Launched in Japan in December 1994, the record-breaking PlayStation started out as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo – but ended up ushering video games into a new era all on its own
The ChatGPT secret: is that text message from your friend, your lover – or a robot?
People are turning to chatbots to solve all their life problems, and they like its answers. But are they on a very slippery slope?
How to buy preloved items to give as Christmas gifts
Have a plan, know what you want and do the safety checks … and be prepared to get up early
Chip war ramps up with new US semiconductor restrictions on China
Biden administration broadens limits on Chinese access to advanced microchip technology, with Donald Trump expected to go even further
UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief
New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech
‘Russia can turn the lights off’: how the UK is preparing for cyberwar
Moves made to prepare country for utility outages as malicious technological threats intensify
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge
Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it