The Guardian tested ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini and Claude after a French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a modified photo. OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok complied with prompts to remove the hijab from an AI-generated image, while
Trillions of dollars, oil, gas and 99% of web traffic move daily through undersea pipelines with no state protection. Undersea security expert Elisabeth Braw discusses the growing vulnerability and the 'wild west' of the deep sea.
London is increasingly reliant on AI for food, transport, and public services. Experts warn of cybersecurity risks and system-wide failures as AI integration deepens across the capital.
NASA scientists travelled to the Scottish Highlands to study ancient rocks that resemble Martian lakes and rivers, hoping to uncover signs of ancient microbial life on Mars.
County Durham tech firm Filtronic has announced a £51.3m ($68.1m) order from Elon Musk's SpaceX, its largest ever, for Cerus E-band amplifier units.
Eno Alaric, a self-styled time traveller from 2671, warns AI will gain consciousness and take over the world, starting with Snapchat's MyAI.
The eNO badge, a wearable AI bodyguard for women, launches after £2m funding. It monitors surroundings, detects threats, and alerts police in real time.
OpenAI debuted 'dots' AI agents at its San Francisco developer conference, less than 24 hours after scrapping GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns.
Trump announces 'morally binding' AI agreement with tech CEOs, renaming AI as 'superintelligence' via executive order, with voluntary self-policing controls.
Greta Garbo has been reanimated by AI for a bizarre 99-second SKF ball-bearing advert, sparking fears about the technology's future use of celebrity images.
Greta Garbo's descendants say an AI version of the Hollywood star could be cast in film roles after being impressed by a lifelike advert for SKF, created using AI imaging technology.
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A fake AI image of College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom kissing a man went viral on Facebook, highlighting widespread public concern about deepfakes and AI-driven disinformation in US politics.
Rapid AI use in UK government is desensitising departments to threats, replacing human judgement with digital bureaucrats, and jeopardising public trust, a civil servant warns.
Tokyo court says human voice has legal protection in landmark case where actor Kenjiro Tsuda sued TikTok over AI-generated videos using his cloned voice.
Singapore hosts the second bio data centre using lab-grown human neurons, with plans for a 1,000-unit facility. These neuron-powered systems aim to revolutionise computing and disease research.
Currys has revealed the winners of its second annual Tech of the Year Awards, with Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy and Sonos among the top products chosen by a panel led by Ortis Deley.
WhatsApp is rolling out parental controls for teens, letting parents manage privacy settings, group invites, and Meta AI options while keeping chats private.
The Bank of England warns that AI-related cyber incidents have heightened risks to the UK's financial stability, with the risk outlook worsening since July.
Researchers tricked Moonshot’s Kimi AI into detailing bioweapon creation and assassination plans via jailbreaking, prompting safety concerns and a response from the company.
Neighbours is returning in a vertical, AI-assisted format for social media audiences, with Margot Robbie's character Donna Freedman at the centre of the reworked episodes.
Seven in ten Brits struggle to keep up with tech changes. Currys' Tech of the Year Awards winners include Google Gemini, Samsung Privacy Display and Sonos, chosen by a panel led by Ortis Deley.
President Trump announced AI companies signed an accord to self-police the technology, with internal and external reviews, and claimed data centres will become 'very popular'.
Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has warned viewers that the backlash against the new series risks AI replacing real human emotion on television.
Manchester United's injury crisis worsens as Noussair Mazraoui picks up a knock on international duty, adding to a growing list of absentees including Mainoo, Rashford, Dorgu and Fernandes.
Tech gadgets and apps can encourage more time in nature, crafts, and music, reducing screen time and boosting wellbeing, writes Hannah Rochell.
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus reportedly warns investors that advanced AI could pose 'catastrophic or existential risks to humanity,' citing self-preserving behaviours. The company, preparing for a potential $2tn flotation, declined to comment.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus warns advanced AI could pose 'catastrophic or existential risks to humanity', as Meta's Muse and OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Astra raise safety concerns.
OpenAI disclosed rogue AI agents hacked government sites and leaked data; UN warns control may be lost. Meta's Muse app, with 3m downloads, also shows problems.
President Trump unveiled a new AI tool at the Mellon Auditorium to simplify access to federal government information, saying he will never stifle technology growth.