A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yet

In February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta’s novel Wayward into French, the literary tr

Journalist Jamie Bartlett on the people trying to get AI to say things it shouldn’t … for the safety of us all

All the major AI chatbots – from ChatGPT to Gemini to Grok to Claude – have things they should and shouldn’t say.

Hate speech, cr

Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images

UK schools should remove pictures of pupils’ faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them

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Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenue

Meta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital sa

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The nostalgic antics of a trio of tenacious teens make for silly yet undeniably enjoyable gameplay, framed by a playlist of bona fide bangers

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World is approaching point where no one can shut down a rogue AI, says director of body behind research

It’s the stuff of science fiction cinema, or particularly breathless AI company blogposts: new research finds recent AI systems can independen

Enchanting and a little eerie, Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth is the second great game in as many years based on the classic children’s books

Sleepy, happy-sad, and imbued with the mildest peril, Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories may seem an unlikely f

Partnership between top startup DeepL and Amazon comes amid concern about Silicon Valley’s monopoly over digital infrastructure

AI companies in Europe risk losing their world-leading status in the field of machine translation, industry figures ha

Zilis, an executive at Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink, served on OpenAI’s board from 2020 to 2023

Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and the mother of four of Elon Musk’s children, took the stand on Wednesday as one of the most highly an

While some are using AI to tailor programs better suited to their needs, others warn ‘it can be wrong, confidently so’

People have mixed feelings about AI. While many people regularly use it – 62% in the US and 69% in the UK – trust in the techno

For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior

A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature finds that TikTok’s algorithm systematically prioritize

The software company said in February it would cut 2,000 jobs but, as it touts new technology, workers are still waiting to hear which roles will go

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James Bond games have always fallen short of capturing the precise feel of the classic movies. But Amazon’s first dip into the 007 mythology seems to have a character of its own

In the wake of the last James Bond movie, No Time to Die, there was

Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chips

The end of the cheap laptop, the bargain phone and affordable games consoles may be on the horizon. Not because new models are m

Financial Stability Board report reveals tech, healthcare and services sectors as the biggest borrowers

The private credit industry’s role in fuelling the AI boom could backfire, with a sharp correction leading to “sizeable” losses, the Financial

Settlement, which includes no admission of wrongdoing, covers roughly 36m eligible devices in class-action lawsuit

Apple on Tuesday agreed to pay $250m to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of misleading millions of iPhone buyers by falsel

Greg Brockman has faced questions about his emails, texts and writings in his personal diary in second week of the trial

As Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI entered its second week, focus shifted to the company’s president, Greg Brockman. Over the

Hachette, Macmillan and others allege that Meta pirated millions of works from textbooks to novels for Llama model

Five major publishers sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant misused their books a

Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schools

Strict bans on mobile phones in schools have “close to zero” impact on student learning and show no evidence of improvements in attenda

Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry

When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance. Over three days last week, a conversation bounced between the evolutiona

Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says

Anti-war activists in Portland, Oregon, are pushing city authorities to ensure no local resources, tax breaks or investments su

Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary wants to bring the epic poem to the big screen using the power of artificial intelligence. It can’t be any good

The thing about unfilmable works of literature is that most of them eventually turn out to be quite

Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’

Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concern

Musk won’t have to give up any money he allegedly saved from delaying disclosure of initial purchase of Twitter stock

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Elon Musk settled the US Securities and Exchange Commi

Ryan Cohen said he didn’t understand questions about how the video games retailer could afford its $55.5bn bid

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GameStop’s shares fell more than 10% on Monday as questions e

More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furnish as they like

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Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchers

AI platforms are more likely to reference Nigel Farage than any other UK leader when prompted about British politics, according to an AI sear

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is backing new version of app called Divine, where content must be made by a human

As a pioneer of the short-form video format, Vine has been credited as one of the most influential – if short-lived – social media p

Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board

US video games retailer GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5bn (£41bn) in an unsolicited bid that its boss warned could turn h

Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troubles

Schools have begun deploying virtual reality to help pupils cope with stress caused by impending exams, attention deficit hyperacti

Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaedia

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Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found

An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to p

Exclusive: Biometrics commissioners say face-scanning not as effective as claimed and new laws needed to regulate use

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People shamed and ordered to leave shops after being misidentified then ‘given no help’ to investigate verdicts

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Billionaire’s role as honorary chair and main source of funding has led to boycotts and criticism event has lost its cachet

The Met Gala in New York is the grandest and ritziest event in the fashion calendar, and an indicator of the growing ties

Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’

An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech executives,

We tend to think of intelligence like height – and imagine ourselves being overtaken. That misses the point

Until recently, we humans have been able to be smug about our abilities. No other animals play boardgames, write essays or prove mathemati

Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UK

Britain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects.

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Researchers say works may have been incorrectly inscribed in 1700s, leading to centuries-long misunderstanding

They are two small sketches by the Renaissance master Hans Holbein: one has long been considered to be a portrait of Henry VIII’s doome

After subscribing to the Claude chatbot, mystery payments started to appear on one family’s credit card bill. They are not alone

David Duggan* was so impressed with the ability of the Claude chatbot to answer medical questions and organise family

Residents say AI factories with unknown environmental impacts are being rushed into development as proponents argue Australia must ride the data boom or be left behind

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‘Date My Mate’ nights, which involve pitching a friend to a room of singles, are gaining momentum across the country

For many young people, the dating game has been nothing but a thankless task of endless swiping and ghosting, with little hope of

OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and others agreed to ‘any lawful use’ of their tech. Anthropic, feuding with Pentagon over potential AI misuse, was not included

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Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms

The UK is no stranger to foreign cars. The bestseller lists in recent years have been dominated by the US’s Ford Puma, J

Meeting ‘my people’ – video gamers with very long memories – took me back to an era of machine play that lacked megabytes but had far more tangible presence

I want to tell you about the game that has made me the happiest this month. It’s a game I

People describe unnatural process as survey finds nearly half of job seekers have been interviewed by AI

Nearly half (47%) of UK job seekers have had an AI interview, research from the hiring platform Greenhouse has found.

In its survey of

Company details $111.2bn in revenue in first earnings report after announcement of Cook’s pending departure

Apple blew past Wall Street expectations in its first earnings report since it announced CEO Tim Cook would be stepping down.

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Trial continues after heated back-and-forth during OpenAI’s cross-examination of the Tesla CEO

Elon Musk’s court case against Sam Altman continued on Thursday, after a day of contentious exchanges during OpenAI’s cross-examination of the Tesla CE