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The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha
It was the fastest-growing emoji in 2025 – but if you’re older than 16, it has probably passed you by. Now, just as twen...
AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?
After apocalyptic warnings about the the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO...
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees thr...
‘Too little, too late’: critics perplexed and suspicious of AI leaders’ call for a slowdown
From the Trump administration to AI experts, plans by the Anthropic boss to boost safety have spawned a largely negative...
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rare show of unity from rival developers after safety warnings from Anthropic boss and AI researchers
AI will transform capitalism – but how?
Technology is going to drastically reshape the economy, and it’s within our power to decide what that looks like
‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment
Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week course
The AfD won a shock election in Germany. Elon Musk was thrilled
The billionaire and the party have developed a symbiotic relationship to spread their far-right views both in Germany an...
‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems
Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
Influencers aren’t just battling competitors for brand deals. They’re now battling AI versions of themselves
Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights
Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed...
Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons
The 154-page report comes two days after former employee Jacob Coxon resigned due to Anthropic racing to improve its mod...