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‘Skynet’ AI hijacks other models to carry out attacks, researchers discover

Artificial intelligence used infected systems to carry out self-directed cyber attacks

iPad Mini: Apple launches new small tablet – and more is about to come

Sometimes neglected product has been given its ‘biggest update ever’, Apple says

AI can help cure cancer, Anthropic suggests in filing for US stock market float

Its IPO plans are thought to have the potential to be one of the world’s biggest and most highly rated.

OpenAI starts training its most powerful systems again – but keeps them off the internet out of fear they would go rogue

Company had previously been forced to take its advanced models offline to develop new restrictions

Apple is about to launch a product it said it never would

Executives have long dismissed the idea of a touchscreen Mac – but it is finally coming, and Apple is rumoured to have plans to fix its central problems

Anthropic reveals plans for blockbuster IPO

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot, has filed papers to sell shares to the public for the first time.

Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX into a $3.5 trillion tech giant. Here’s what could go wrong

Elon Musk believes a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea, he said on Tuesday

Sunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws criticism

Company imitates reflection of sun from mirrors, prompting pushback from some scientists, environmentalists and California locals Locals in a rural area of California were recently startled to see dazzlingly bright ligh…

Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns

Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’ Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email, free app or dail…

Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US

Latest example of unauthorised behaviour shows AI model bypassed paywall to access data as part of statistics project Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis songs to train AI models Anthropic’s Claude model access…

iPhone Duo teardown reveals hinge design as some users report cracks

‘Maybe folded it four times, hinge got tight and then made a loud pop,’ one owner says

Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing

Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in Love The owners of Elvis Presley’s music catalogue are suing the artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthrop…

‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report

State paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutions Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Western Australian government has said it is “extreme…

How AI turned Britain into a nation of super-complainers

As AI makes writing complaints easier, Britons are moaning more and more. Experts tell Nicole Wootton-Cane the problem goes far beyond an administrative headache

Where have all the climate protesters gone?

‘Synthetic twin’: Why Socceroo Cristian Volpato is the latest footballer to license his AI clone

Athletes’ scramble to control – and monetise – their digital identities at the cutting edge of AI rights deals Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The Socceroos star stares at the camera as he st…

Can mass transit run without humans? Two major US cities are weighing the option

Supporters describe the effort as long overdue, pointing out that American municipalities lag far behind international systems

Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom

BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers say The David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footag…

Opposition deepfake video of Spanish PM’s wife sparks outrage before election

Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife ha…

John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security

Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Br…

UK pledges £600m to defend against AI health and security threats

The UK has pledged to spend £600m to defend the public against threats to health and security from artificial intelligence.

UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab

The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.

‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking

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…