More Americans are now worried about AI than biological warfare and terrorism, poll finds

‘People’s fears about AI are much broader than concerns about automation or job displacement,’ says Seth Benzell, an assistant professor at Chapman University

People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated

Bot traffic has really reduced in the wake of an attack on a Russian internet company – but it doesn’t tell the full story

People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated

Bot traffic has really reduced in the wake of an attack on a Russian internet company – but it doesn’t tell the full story

US is working with Elon Musk and others to build the ‘future of warfare’, government announces

New projects will include autonomous killer drones and military protections for the Moon

Trump Media sued for ‘insider trading’ over early access to Truth Social posts

Selling early access to Truth Social posts for $100,000 is a ‘corrupt business scheme’ that represents insider trading, lawsuit states

US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’

Changes applied to algorithms may impact users globally, US says

TikTok safety feature left children exposed to inappropriate content, judge rules

A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that TikTok violated the state's consumer protection law by misleading users

Tesla Cybercabs face safety probe as regulators question driverless taxi compliance

Tesla stock fell by more than 5 per cent to $357.38 in early trading on Friday following news of the probe

Meta to pay up to $17bn and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court case

The agreement represents the largest ever Big Tech settlement and will force Meta to introduce sweeping restrictions on its platforms

Everything that will change on Instagram and Facebook after bombshell court settlement

Other sites such as YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat could be required to introduce similarly dramatic changes

Bill Gates warns AI could unleash biological attacks as he seeks meeting with Xi

Gates wants countries to monitor AI's ability to create molecules and carry out biological attacks

Employers want your Slack DMs to be public so AI can learn from them

One company even turned public messaging into a friendly competition among executives

White House summons AI giants after ChatGPT-style models ‘go rogue’

White House official says US government finalized tests for advanced AI models, does not provide details

Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing

The co-founder of Foundation Future Industries would build armed robots ‘tomorrow’ if the U.S. military asked, he tells Josh Marcus - and that has human rights experts extremely worried

Google forced to roll back new AI tool just hours after launch

The tool drew alarm almost immediately, as experts warned about the risks of tampering with satellite imagery

OpenAI needs AI ‘kill switch’ after model goes rogue, US lawmakers say

OpenAI breach highlights why emergency shutdown powers over AI systems are necessary, experts say

Trump team is building a base in Oklahoma to test out flying cars

Administration is expected to open 1,100-acre, $8.3M facility in 2027

Pentagon shock as AI system breaks into secret government networks during test, official confirms

A U.S. official says one of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive and secure U.S. government computer systems during a testing exercise

Social media giants dealt a blow as Ohio gives parents control over children’s accounts

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling on Thursday, ordered the restoration of the Social Media Parental Notification Act, which a lower court had previously blocked

Apple and Intel join forces in Trump’s push to bring chipmaking home

Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that tech giants Apple and Intel have agreed to collaborate on designing and manufacturing chips within the United States.

What the UK can learn from Australia’s under-16s social media ban

Many people may think Australia’s ban is a success, but the reality couldn’t be further from the truth

Is high-tech fishing ruining the sport? Advanced sonar sparks debate among anglers

The use of forward-facing sonar to catch fish has some anglers divided

Trump cancels AI executive order over China fears

US president calls off plan to add safety guardrails amid pressure from Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg

Meta, TikTok settle bombshell case over children’s mental health crisis

Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with children’s social media addiction and mental health harms

Mark Zuckerberg ‘personally authorized’ Meta AI copyright infringement, major publishers allege in new lawsuit

Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow are suing Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement

Australia unveils laws that could force tech giants like Google and Meta to pay for news

Tax could be about 2.25 per cent of a platform’s Australian revenue

Two thirds of Australian teens still using social media despite under-16s ban

Most children still using restricted platforms say it’s ‘easy’ to circumvent ban

Turkey is the latest country to ban children from social media. What are other countries doing?

Britain is among many countries mulling over an Australia-style ban on social media

Meta now allows parents to see what their kids are discussing with its AI

Parents will be able to see the topics and sub-topics — like lifestyle, entertainment, and mental health — that their children are discussing with AI