UK bans sick AI apps in new £1bn violence against women plan
A major new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls includes a ban on AI 'nudification' apps and tech to block children sharing nude images. Read the full details.
A major new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls includes a ban on AI 'nudification' apps and tech to block children sharing nude images. Read the full details.
Trump Media & Technology, owner of Truth Social, announces a surprise $6bn merger with TAE Technologies to build a fusion power plant for AI datacentres. Read the full story.
Santander warns UK customers as festive online shopping fraud rockets. Learn how AI-powered scams are stealing Christmas and how to protect yourself.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips announces new laws to prohibit AI 'nudification' and a strategy to halve violence against women and girls. Read the full details.
UK actors overwhelmingly back industrial action against AI scanning. Equity union to negotiate new protections as performers fight for control over their digital likeness. Read the full story.
UK actors' union Equity votes overwhelmingly to reject AI digital scanning, paving the way for potential industrial action in 2025. Read the full story.
Donald Trump's social media firm, TMTG, plans a $6bn merger with fusion energy company TAE Technologies, aiming to power AI datacenters. Read the full analysis.
New laws will ban AI tools that create fake nude images without consent, as part of a strategy aiming to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Read the full plan.
Residents of Saline Township, Michigan, are battling a massive $7bn data centre project backed by tech billionaires, fearing soaring energy bills, pollution, and the destruction of their rural community. Discover the local fight against corporate power.
Electronics retailer Currys reports adjusted pre-tax profits more than doubled to £22m, driven by AI technology and major game launches. Read the full analysis.
Hamburg police issue a warning over a sophisticated online scam using deepfake images of attractive female officers to lure men to paid websites. Authorities are taking legal action.
A major UK government report reveals a third of citizens use AI like ChatGPT for emotional support, raising urgent safety and political influence concerns. Discover the findings.
In the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack, AI-generated fakes and false claims swamped platforms like X, highlighting a dangerous new era for digital misinformation. Read the full analysis.
US senators unite to demand toy companies explain safety measures for AI products aimed at young children, following reports of inappropriate content. Read the full investigation.
Exclusive: From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley is hiring ex-ministers like George Osborne and Nick Clegg to shape UK policy and secure lucrative government contracts. Discover the growing influence of Big Tech in Westminster.
Hollywood's casting secret revealed as Charlie Sheen discloses he was originally considered for Tom Cruise's Oscar-nominated role in Oliver Stone's iconic Vietnam War drama.
Exclusive investigation reveals how big-name celebrity casting is failing to rescue struggling West End productions, with audiences growing weary of stunt performances.
YouTube sensation Trisha Paytas divides theatre fans as she joins Broadway's Beetlejuice production, sparking intense online debate about celebrity casting in major theatrical productions.
Disney enthusiasts have united to create the ultimate fantasy cast for a potential live-action Hercules remake, with some truly inspired choices that are sending social media wild.
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is officially set to play the iconic video game heroine Lara Croft in Amazon's upcoming Tomb Raider television series, a major casting coup for the highly anticipated project.
Netflix's Wednesday faces fan fury as rumours swirl about Lady Gaga joining the cast for Season 2. Discover why the Addams Family fandom is divided over this potential casting decision.
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard is set to undertake one of theatre's most ambitious solo endeavours, performing every single role in a new production of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is in final negotiations to headline Amazon's upcoming Tomb Raider TV series, a major new chapter for the iconic franchise.
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is reportedly in early negotiations to take on the iconic role of video game heroine Lara Croft in a new Amazon Prime TV series, a move that could redefine her post-X-Men career.
Spider-Man star Tom Holland publicly campaigns for a role in Christopher Nolan's rumoured next project, a monumental adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey'.
Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris Jackson, gives her powerful and emotional seal of approval to Colman Domingo's casting in the anticipated biopic 'Michael', directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Tim Burton originally wanted Lady Gaga for a pivotal role in Netflix's hit series Wednesday. Discover the iconic character she was meant to play and why it never happened.
Shocking revelation emerges as Rotwood headmistress star confirms Lady Gaga was originally sought for the iconic role of Wednesday Addams before Jenna Ortega's casting.
Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke discloses in a new interview that he was a top contender for the role of Jack Dawson in James Cameron's 'Titanic', a part that ultimately launched Leonardo DiCaprio to global stardom.
Harry Potter star Warwick Davis advocates for authentic dwarf actor casting in the upcoming HBO Max TV series, urging producers to avoid digital effects and champion real representation.