BBC
Stop Killing Games is challenging the idea publishers can shut down a game without making sure it's still playable.
Posted on 6 June 2026 | 11:25 pm
The Guardian
Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target 'hyperscale' datacenters over 20MWNew York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this week. On Thursday, the state legislature approved a one-year ban on the...
Posted on 6 June 2026 | 12:00 pm
BBC
The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 7:36 pm
The Guardian
Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automationLiz Kendall has insisted Labour will make artificial intelligence "work for workers", and not abandon people whose jobs are swept away by its rapid advance.With public fears mounting about the impact of AI on ...
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 5:00 pm
The Guardian
US firm says it will convene policymakers for discussion of dangers, in post detailing progress of its Claude modelAnthropic has floated the idea of a worldwide "temporary pause" on AI development - and said it was going to convene "policymakers" to discuss the dangers of advanced AI - i...
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 3:35 pm
The Guardian
Royal Court, London Teenage girls discuss the horrors they have seen via their phones as Georgie Dettmer's reckoning with internet culture is brutally realised by director Jess EdwardsGeorgie Dettmer's gaze is unflinching. Nothing is held back in Are You Watching?, her fury-filled interrogation ...
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 1:00 pm
BBC
The firm said it expected to deliver adjusted earnings of at least $38m (£28.2m) for the first half of 2026.
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 12:27 pm
BBC
As the price of Bitcoin sinks once more, here's a guide to some of the trickiest crypto terms.
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 9:56 am
The Guardian
As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin - and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaksFor decades after the discovery of Ebolavirus in 1976, outbreaks of the disease were relatively small and contained, affecting a few hundr...
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 9:00 am
BBC
Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 7:17 am
The Guardian
Jess Asato's lawyer says others want to take action over demeaning sexualised material created by Grok AI toolNew claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk's company xAI after the Labour MP Jess Asato launched a test case against the firm over demeaning sexualised materi...
Posted on 5 June 2026 | 6:00 am
BBC
Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 11:10 pm
BBC
Naomi Gleit has weathered many controversies at Meta, but remains in what she tells the BBC is her "dream job".
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 11:05 pm
The Guardian
PM says Britons are 'reasonable, tolerant people' and backs MP's legal action against Grok firm over fake sexualised imagesUK politics live - latest updatesElon Musk is "interfering in our politics" and attempting to create division, Keir Starmer has said, in a significant toughening of ...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 6:06 pm
The Guardian
Ministers should end Palantir's contract before medical confidentiality is sacrificed to Silicon Valley's appetite for public dataAlarm bells ought to have rung when it emerged last month that Palantir engineers could gain "unlimited access" to identifiable NHS patient data. Such sensitive m...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 5:54 pm
The Guardian
Deliveries in 30 minutes or less coming to Manchester and Birmingham and fresh groceries service to start in London Amazon is expanding fast-track deliveries in the UK, including adding fresh fruit and vegetables to same-day services, after closing its standalone grocery stores.The firm said it woul...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 3:06 pm
The Guardian
Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertipsI am not, by nature, an early adopter. There comes a point in our lives where change becomes more irritating than exciting and, I suspect, I reached it sooner ...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 3:00 pm
The Guardian
Want to spend less time on your phone? We asked psychotherapists, professors and specialists for practical (and achievable) ways to cut down• The best screen-free activitiesEverywhere you look, people are glued to their smartphones. If you haven't noticed this phenomenon, it's likely because y...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 2:00 pm
BBC
The boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person and has used his platform to make his views known on a vast array of topics.
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 10:25 am
BBC
Ofqual chief says invigilators are being trained to detect devices like smart glasses and hidden earpieces.
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 10:13 am
The Guardian
Stronger checks likely to be needed in England to safeguard reputation of GCSEs and A-levels, says Ian BauckhamCheating in exams could be magnified by the new generation of wearable hi-tech devices such as smartglasses or invisible earpieces, according to England's qualifications watchdog.Ian Bauc...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 4:00 am
The Guardian
In 2025, the tech journalist invited artificial intelligence to do nearly everything for her, including editing the book she was writing about the experiment. Some of it was useful, some not - but it was her time with a chatbot companion that really shook herFor a year, Joanna Stern decided to tur...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 4:00 am
The Guardian
Silicon Valley is fighting against AI regulation and taxation and will benefit from having political leverageSilicon Valley had a big night in California's primary election, proving that the tens of millions of dollars funding candidates across the state was money well spent. While the tech indust...
Posted on 4 June 2026 | 12:50 am
The Guardian
PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox; Yacht Club GamesThis brilliant adventure creates a whole world from one character with a unique abilityYou could mistake Mina the Hollower for something found on the liquid-crystal display of a Game Boy Color around the turn of the millenn...
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 3:30 pm
BBC
Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 2:21 pm
BBC
"We're aware some customers are having issues with our app and online banking. We're really sorry about this," Lloyds Bank posted on X.
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 2:16 pm
The Guardian
The PS5 era has been in some ways disappointing for Sony - on Tuesday, the company revealed a slate of games they hope will change that• Don't get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up herePlayStation's future has looked a little uncertain these past few years. Although the PS5 ha...
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 11:26 am
The Guardian
While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challengeShould the AI-powered drones of the future have a licence to kill? The question is becoming ever more pressing as governments and the defence industry acknowledge that drone systems wil...
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 11:00 am
BBC
According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time".
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 10:46 am
The Guardian
With rivals racing to market to raise 'eye-popping sums', the spotlight is now on the AI sector's one-time 'poster child'A year is a long time in AI. Just 12 months ago, Sam Altman was predicting his company OpenAI would build a super intelligence and fundamentally remake society. Now the ...
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 10:38 am