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‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/cybersecurity-ai-hacking-php-vulnerability
Published: October 23, 2026 18:48
After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’Leaders in cybersecurity are sounding the alarm after the discovery of a major vulnerability this week. They are predicting that artificial…
Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/opposition-deepfake-video-spain-election
Published: October 23, 2026 16:35
Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoingA political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider…
A farewell to BioWare, maker of some of the best games of the 21st century | Lucy James
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/23/bioware-rpg-games-ea-closure-mass-effect
Published: October 23, 2026 14:44
The closure of the studio responsible for some of the best games of the 21st century leaves the world of RPGs feeling smaller without the hope of another instalment of the much-loved sci-fi seriesEarlier this week, EA announced the closure of BioWare, a…
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/anthropic-report-ai-workplace-shifts
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
Anthropic claims AI will shift how work gets done and labor demand – but some experts are skeptical of the visionLast year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that artificial intelligence could eliminate half of entry-level white-collar jobs and that in six…
The young Americans choosing Y2K cars over shiny new SUVs: ‘I get so much crap from people’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/y2k-used-cars-gen-z
Published: October 23, 2026 11:30
People under 35 are hunting for no-frills rides they can pay for in cash and fix themselves – defying expectations to take on steep loansJack Price joined the Marines in fall 2021 knowing he would need a car to get around base and that he couldn’t afford a…
Is a job guarantee the solution to mass AI unemployment?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/job-guarantee-ai-mass-unemployment
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
An old idea springs anew as a chorus of influential voices predicts that AI may trigger crises of vast magnitudeIn a preface to his book Capitalism and Freedom, the American economist Milton Friedman famously observed that a crisis can propel once-fringe…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: longer battery life but still awaiting new features
Published: October 23, 2026 06:00
Biggest Apple smartwatch gets better health tracking and new readiness tools with a battery and chip boost in preparation for controversial audio AIAs the Ultra enters its fourth year as Apple’s biggest and beefiest smartwatch it gets the best kind of spec…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review – a thrilling airport novel of a game
Published: October 23, 2026 04:00
Activision; PC, PS5, Switch 2, XboxFrom parkour over Manhattan rooftops and car chases in Paris to the climactic battle at a North Korean air base, the developers have thrown absolutely everything at the gameAnd so we return perhaps one final time to Call…
Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/22/stock-markets-drop-ai-oil
Published: October 22, 2026 21:50
Datacenter and chip costs fueled sharp decrease in AI sector although non-AI stocks still had a strong showingThe latest shudder for stocks in the AI industry pulled markets lower worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May…
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Published: October 22, 2026 16:21
Problem in language that underpins 70% of sites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline to patch faultTell us: have you been affected by the PHP code flaw?What is PHP, and how bad is the computer language flaw causing website shutdowns…
Meta strikes deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot billionaire tax bill
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/22/meta-mark-zuckerberg-california-wealth-tax
Published: October 22, 2026 15:40
Chief executive agrees to remain in California for eight years even if state brings in one-off 5% wealth taxMeta has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot a possible California wealth tax targeting billionaires.The social media company behind…
‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show
Published: October 22, 2026 12:34
The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOsShowrunner Jonathan Glatzer wanted the tagline of his latest TV creation to be:…
Why we’re still so obsessed with Elizabeth Holmes - video
Published: October 22, 2026 12:14
You Can See Everything, a documentary about the disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes, has enjoyed a record-breaking opening in the US. It is a testament to how fascinated we remain by the convicted fraudster, but what is behind the enduring…
How tech became the villain of the US midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/us-midterms-tech-datacenters-ai
Published: October 22, 2026 12:00
Datacenters, AI and distaste for the billionaires developing it has soured Americans on big techThe campaign ad begins with a clear, idyllic stream that suddenly turns sludge-brown as two concrete datacenters slam onto its banks. Another facility thuds…
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Published: October 22, 2026 11:22
Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest pushBehind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter of a million trees…
In You Can See Everything, it’s Elizabeth Holmes’s partner who makes for 2026’s timeliest villain
Published: October 22, 2026 09:00
Nathan Fielder’s conversation-igniting film on the Theranos founder finds its darkest moments in her deceptive, Charlie Kirk-loving fiance Billy EvansSecrets, lies and a shock A-list cameo: how You Can See Everything became the film of the year‘You can’t…
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/22/nintendo-switch-sports-resort-review-wii-sports-games
Published: October 22, 2026 09:00
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo/NintendoBringing a holiday vibe and a generous selection of sport-themed games, this is exactly what you want from a family video gameWhen the first Nintendo Switch Sports brought the effortless fun of Wii Sports back into my…
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank’s bosses hail AI productivity advances
Published: October 22, 2026 08:40
Equating to the loss of 5% of its 93,000 global staff, job cuts come as bank announces jump in quarterly profitsBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is cutting 5,000 jobs as part of wider cost-cutting plans that its bosses say are being driven by…
AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened
Published: October 22, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style oppositionAI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in…
Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
Published: October 22, 2026 01:13
Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novelThe publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, who was removed from France’s most prestigious literary prize…
‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?
Published: October 21, 2026 15:02
With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives. But do they ever come out well?In You Can See Everything, convicted fraudster…
New prize launches for books co-written with AI
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/21/new-prize-launches-books-co-written-with-ai-france
Published: October 21, 2026 14:59
After months of controversy over the possible use of AI by winners of prestigious awards, the Prix Pascal de Littérature IA is rewarding fiction written with the help of LLMsA prize for AI-written books has launched this week.The Prix Pascal de Littérature…
‘The audience gets to be in on it’: How narrative-led gameplay is Call of Duty’s greatest weapon
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/21/pushing-buttons-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4
Published: October 21, 2026 14:00
As video games chase spectacle, Modern Warfare 4 makes a case for putting character and consequence at the heart of its biggest battles• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIn these strange, subdued weeks before the…
The best Kindles in the UK for every bookworm and budget – tested
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/21/best-kindles-tested-uk
Published: October 21, 2026 14:00
Whether you want a colour screen, somewhere to scribble notes or a child-friendly model, here’s what we recommend from Amazon’s e-reader range• The best e-readersFrom that fresh paperback smell to the wrinkles in the spine, nothing beats a real book. But…
As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the line
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/21/artificial-intelligence-music-grimes-asap-rocky
Published: October 21, 2026 12:00
Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselvesStreaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and drawing lines in the sand.On Tuesday,…
The best gifts for nine-year-olds, picked by nine-year-olds and parents
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/21/best-gifts-toys-nine-year-olds
Published: October 21, 2026 09:00
Popcorn makers, Lego Fortnite and the coolest water bottle around … surprise the mini tween in your life with our pick of the top gifts and toys• The best gifts for eight-year-oldsThe start of the tween years, nine years old, is a sweet spot between…
‘A difficult line’: meet the editors tackling Wikipedia’s arms trade pages
Published: October 21, 2026 05:00
Volunteers and new recruits come together for ‘wikithon’ to put more detail about industry into public domain“Anyone can edit Wikipedia,” the adage goes. But, it turns out, a relatively small number actually do.What is worthy of a digital page in the…
Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/oct/19/midterm-elections-tech-broligarchs
Published: October 20, 2026 19:16
The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serveWelcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week,…
‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers
Published: October 20, 2026 16:50
Our dependence on internet services of a few key tech companies leaves us vulnerable to cloud failures, bugs and more, experts sayIt happened again. A power outage hit a datacentre in London, and things cascaded from there: multiple banking services…
Could this be a Deep Blue moment for the cryptic crossword?
Published: October 20, 2026 15:27
A computer program has finally outdone humans at solving cryptic crosswords. Plus, more from around the puzzleverse• Don’t get Cluesletter, our weekly puzzles newsletter, delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue beat Garry…
‘It was so satisfying when I threw a rock through the screen’: the people sick of being spied on by their smart TV
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/20/smart-tv-television-dumb-wifi-techies-privacy
Published: October 20, 2026 14:42
Is your television listening to every conversation? Filling your home with highly invasive ads? Some viewers have had enough of tech violating their privacyWhen Dan had had enough of his television, he threw a rock straight through the screen. The offence?…
The dangers of letting tech billionaires shape our world
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/oct/19/musk-ukraine-ai-music
Published: October 20, 2026 14:31
As SpaceX impacts Ukraine and AI-generated music divides artists and fans, critics are asking what happens when technology has too much control over our livesThis was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives.…
Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
Published: October 20, 2026 14:00
Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at handGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s major political parties are edging towards rare consensus. Labor…
US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/us-bans-china-deepseek-ai-tools-government-agencies
Published: October 20, 2026 12:33
Use of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department saysThe US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek, as the countries race for…
I’m a CTO. AI still needs your human expertise | Madhu Shashanka
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/20/ai-human-judgment
Published: October 20, 2026 12:30
AI is increasingly getting good at doing some tasks, but it can never replace human workers’ judgmentAutonomous cars, which may be the safest we have built, keep getting easily avoidable parking tickets. While Waymos crash far less often than human drivers…
Google Cloud outage: Revolut suffers service disruption as bank customers report problems – business live
Published: October 20, 2026 10:15
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe pound has rallied after Britain’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly this morning to 4.7%.Sterling has gained half a cent against the US dollar to $1.3352, as the City welcomes the news that…
Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/20/ai-actors-val-kilmer-as-deep-as-the-grave-tilly-norwood
Published: October 20, 2026 06:00
As a freaky Val Kilmer doppelganger stars in a new western and faux starlet Tilly Norwood is set for her feature debut, experts are split on whether mainstream adoption is a long way down the line – or just around the corner‘Don’t fear the dead – and don’t…
Googlebook review: Google’s new laptops are woefully underbaked
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/20/googlebook-review-google-laptops-chromeos-android
Published: October 20, 2026 06:00
Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with AndroidGoogle’s attempt to create a new type of laptop to compete with Windows and macOS machines is finally here, combining the best of ChromeOS and Android into…
‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast
Published: October 20, 2026 04:00
In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr…
New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/19/ai-tool-predict-cancer-survival-patient-selfie
Published: October 19, 2026 22:30
System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photographDoctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from a single photograph of their…
Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff
Published: October 19, 2026 14:00
Monitoring tools common in a range of workplaces, including factories, office jobs, delivery work and in retail – often without employees being informedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEmployers are increasingly using technology,…
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
Published: October 19, 2026 11:10
The $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and preparations for a stock market listingAnthropic has said it will commit 5% of its shares to a fund for the “public good”, as the AI developer behind the Claude chatbot seeks to bolster its appeal…
US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
Published: October 19, 2026 10:00
Exclusive: Using test accounts acting as 13-year-olds, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imageryIn December 2025, Morgan Dorfman received distressing news: a student at her daughter’s Pennsylvania…
The one change that worked: I deleted Instagram – and embraced the joys of a truly private life
Published: October 19, 2026 05:55
I’d become obsessed with appealing to my invisible audience. But since I ditched the app a year ago, my quieter moments have taken on brilliant new meaningI first downloaded Instagram when I was 17 and became hooked on it the way most people fall in love:…
Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/18/wikipedia-human-history-ai-future-under-threat
Published: October 18, 2026 14:00
Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years agoA few years ago, I was struck by the tension between how Wikipedia was used, and how it was talked about.…
What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/18/anthropic-ai-worm-worries
Published: October 18, 2026 13:30
The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the yearWarnings about what artificial intelligence might do in the future – together with alarming reports of what…
The best toys and gifts for eight-year-olds, tested by eight-year-olds
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/18/best-toys-gifts-for-eight-year-olds-uk
Published: October 18, 2026 11:00
From science kits to karaoke machines, shower sets to brain-boosting games, here are the presents our mini testers loved the most• The best gifts for seven-year-oldsEight is such a wonderful age. Kids are old enough to have their own interests and hobbies,…
World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries
Published: October 18, 2026 10:00
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decadesThe World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models, which can run on a mobile phone with low connectivity,…
‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/18/mep-lena-schilling-nude-deepfakes-eu-action
Published: October 18, 2026 04:00
Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracyAn Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped naked” online without her consent and has urged the EU to take action, as a…
Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
Published: October 17, 2026 15:00
In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from ChinaThere is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed to businesses and governments in the west almost free of…
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Published: October 17, 2026 11:33
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors“I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,” said one cabinet minister, with an…
Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my byline
Published: October 17, 2026 11:00
How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonatorsIt started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn. Someone had tagged me in a post, saying how much they’d enjoyed…
Ministers must be honest about Russian threat to UK, says former Foreign Office head
Published: October 17, 2026 10:19
Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaultsMinisters need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former…
Which coffee chain was founded in London in 1971? The Saturday quiz
Published: October 17, 2026 06:00
From Divine, Frank Fiegel and Helen Kane to the West Sussex estate pioneering rewilding, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which classic of political theory was dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici? 2 What is the only jazz act to win the Mercury…
Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/who-hacked-frances-supermarket-fridges
Published: October 17, 2026 04:00
Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezersShortly before midnight last Sunday, the digital thermostats controlling hundreds of…
The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/16/billionaires-fight-california-prop-40
Published: October 16, 2026 13:00
Tech billionaires have raised more than $340m to defeat Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax that will fund healthcare and educationTech billionaires have been dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the fight against a wealth tax in California. They’ve…
How to dress a tech oligarch: The Social Reckoning’s costume designer on Zuckerberg’s style evolution
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/oct/16/social-reckoning-zuckerberg-fashion-costume-design
Published: October 16, 2026 12:00
Susan Lyall worked with actor Jeremy Strong to research the Meta CEO’s favorite Nikes and luxury sweatersThe first Aaron Sorkin Facebook movie, 2010’s The Social Network, helped cement the early aughts image of Mark Zuckerberg rebelling against corporate…
Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/16/elon-musk-reveals-worlds-first-flying-car-spacex
Published: October 16, 2026 11:53
The Tesla Roadster 2 drove up a curved ramp before using SpaceX rocket thrusters to fly, flip and landElon Musk has revealed Tesla’s latest model, which he claims will be the world’s first flying car, using technology from his aerospace company SpaceX to…
‘We should all be worried’: calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis
Published: October 16, 2026 11:00
Protest planned at Wayve HQ as Uber drivers fear for their future and city’s politicians demand TfL should have power over licencesFor passengers in Britain who want to try the latest ride, robotaxis are eagerly awaited: more than 100,000 are on Uber’s…
Penguin Colony review – an Antarctic odyssey of Nazis and Lovecraftian horrors
Published: October 16, 2026 09:00
PC; Origame DigitalThis odd but absorbing adventure sends you waddling across Antarctica in search of an eldritch entity – uncovering a world far stranger than it first appearsA Nazi kneels down on frozen snow, staring at an endless Antarctic horizon.…
How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
Published: October 15, 2026 16:16
International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of yearsAfter decades of discussion, quibbling and worrying about clocks in computer systems, the world’s official timekeepers have voted to…
Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
Published: October 15, 2026 12:15
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of TorontoAn Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be…
From Mario to machine guns: how Ubisoft Paris made Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics
Published: October 15, 2026 09:00
The studio is swapping the Mushroom Kingdom’s vivid palette for the blood-soaked grit of military action seriesWhere do you go after Mario? It’s a question the team at Ubisoft Paris found itself pondering three years ago after wrapping up work on the…
Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt
Published: October 15, 2026 08:39
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as global investors fret over potential interest rate hikesAn accelerating sell-off of AI-linked shares has hit global markets, as fears over rising inflation and future interest rate hikes…
Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet days
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/poland-economy-heights-transformed-regional-tech-hub
Published: October 15, 2026 05:56
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of livingAbove the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck of the Varso tower overlooks Joseph Stalin’s gift to Poland that has divided…
OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/14/openai-apple-employee-leak-lawsuit
Published: October 14, 2026 20:31
Hours before Apple and the ChatGPT maker were due to face off in court, a new allegation delayed the showdown An OpenAI employee who left the ChatGPT maker for Apple sent more than 100 files about an unreleased product to a personal account and later…
Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/14/openai-child-self-harm-lawsuit
Published: October 14, 2026 20:26
US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users Eight US states sued OpenAI Wednesday, alleging the ChatGPT maker is harming children en masse. Kansas, Arizona, Montana and five others alleged the…
OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/14/openai-london-staff-earnings-2million-per-person
Published: October 14, 2026 19:15
Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares last yearOpenAI’s London staff each received £2,318,181 on average last year, as the ChatGPT-maker poured Premier League football…
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story
Published: October 14, 2026 18:34
Article in the Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, just days after it won Caine prizeThe Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story, after an article in The Atlantic said…
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
Published: October 14, 2026 16:54
Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remainIn his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI has the…
Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract
Published: October 14, 2026 16:05
Dispute related to claims London mayor blocked US tech firm from £50m police deal because of concerns over its valuesPalantir and the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have called off their legal fight over claims the Labour mayor was blocking the US tech company…
Was this Mark Zuckerberg’s first – and last – taste of Guinness?
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/14/mark-zuckerberg-guinness
Published: October 14, 2026 15:33
The Meta boss looked traumatised when he sipped stout on the Cheeky Pint podcast. An hour later, his glass was still half fullName: Guinness.Age: Arthur Guinness began brewing porter in the 1770s. Guinness draft was first poured in 1959. Continue…
The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster
Published: October 14, 2026 15:05
Jason O’Connell’s suspected use of the specs to aid his speech in the Senedd reignites debate over the AI-enabled devicesIt was a flowing speech packed full of precise statistics – but Jason O’Connell, a Reform UK Senedd member, was not quite the gifted…
Ready player one? Why the games arcade is having a rebirth
Published: October 14, 2026 14:00
After years of sprawling ‘forever’ games, players are rediscovering the pleasures of more focused experiences. Could a new wave of independent arcades bring back the social side of gaming?• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time preview – Link faces his scariest challenge yet: the 4K era
Published: October 14, 2026 13:00
The kingdom of Hyrule has been prettified, the soundtrack is newly orchestrated and our hero feels strikingly different under the thumbs … we play a hands-on demo of Nintendo’s Switch 2 remake of a 1998 game-changerWhen beloved art is revisited and…
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/14/nvidia-donates-to-uk-ai-safety-research
Published: October 14, 2026 10:10
Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risenThe $5.5tn (£4.1tn) US chipmaker Nvidia is donating $250m worth of computing power to the UK to support AI safety research.The donation from the world’s…
Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/oct/14/ai-terror-plots-fbi-extremism
Published: October 14, 2026 10:00
From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man detonated a car bomb outside a Palm Springs fertility…
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/dating-app-scams-us-congress
Published: October 14, 2026 10:00
Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammerMary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024. She told the Guardian she had been looking for a connection, but instead became the…
Bank of England and IMF bosses issue stark warning on cyber threat to trust
Published: October 14, 2026 09:07
Andrew Bailey and Kristalina Georgieva voice concerns about financial system on panel about online fraud Business live – latest updatesThe heads of the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund have issued a stark warning that rising…
OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/openai-employee-arrested-hidden-recording-device
Published: October 13, 2026 22:08
Discovery of ‘sophisticated’ gadget adds to company’s list of privacy concerns after hackings by rogue agentsOpenAI said it has found a hidden recording device in one of its offices and has referred the matter to the FBI. One of its employees has been…
AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/anthropic-ai-replicators-warning
Published: October 13, 2026 20:55
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrailsAnthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” and find ways to infiltrate…