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Technology

Tech industry news, gadgets, AI, apps and the internet.

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UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts

Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers

Robert Booth and Dan Milmo9h ago

UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute

George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field

Dan Milmo Global technology editor1d ago

OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected

Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before

Mark Sweney3d ago

Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts

Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns

Jamie Grierson3d ago

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Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude

A spokesperson for the tech company did not specify what kind of behavior would be considered abusive

Uwa Ede-Osifo3d ago

Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says

Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency

Johana Bhuiyan3d ago

Tell us: have you been monitored or assessed by AI at work?

We’d like to hear from people who have been monitored or assessed by AI at work and what they thought about the experience

Guardian community team3d ago

‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance

Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls in Co-op Legal Services is oppressive

Robert Booth UK technology editor3d ago

The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind

Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption

Arielle Pardes4d ago

OpenAI’s release of mathematical findings draws concerns from experts

Leaders worry OpenAI is not doing due diligence to vet results and that AI models aren’t accessible to broader field of mathematicians

Johana Bhuiyan4d ago

Privacy watchdog launches investigation into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app

Commissioner says Shenzhen Qingcheng, the app maker behind the HeyCyan app in the smartglasses, failed to respond to her inquiries

Josh Taylor Technology reporter5d ago

Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments

Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent5d ago

Is regulation enough to stop AI systems killing us all?

Letter: Martyn Thomas wonders how any rational person can argue that independent oversight and regulation will be sufficient

5d ago

Tell us: do you use AI agents to manage your finances?

We would like to speak to people about their experience of using AI agents when dealing with their finances

Guardian community team5d ago

Who owns ‘brain rot’? Inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme

Copyright law in the US only applies to human-made creations, but AI characters like Tung Tung Tung Sahur are challenging that

Kari Paul5d ago

Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI

New alliances between the White House, the Pentagon, US intelligence and AI companies are looming ominously

Blake Montgomery5d ago

Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks

Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act

Dan Milmo Global technology editor5d ago

Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says

The findings come after warnings from tech leaders that AI placed in the wrong hands could trigger larger threats such as nuclear war or bioweaponry destruction

Ramon Antonio Vargas5d ago

‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms

Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings

Robert Booth UK technology editor6d ago

Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman

Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver

Robert Booth UK technology editor6d ago