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regulation, copyright fights, safety rules and the politics of AI
Australia's AI moment: why a good speech is only the beginning
Prime Minister Albanese has started the conversation on artificial intelligence. Researchers and commentators say the harder questions, about capability, security and who actually benefits, still need answers.
China's Kimi AI model rattles Wall Street and reignites the open-source debate
Moonshot AI's new Kimi K3 is competitive with the world's best AI models, and people in Washington have feelings about it.
Andy Burnham wants to abolish the UK's tech ministry. Here is why that alarms the AI industry.
The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to scrap the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. MPs, Whitehall insiders and tech experts say the timing could not be worse.
AI Wealth and the Big Question: Voluntary or Forced Redistribution?
Neil Rimer from Index Ventures talks about AI's rising wealth and the idea of redistributing it, whether by choice or by law.
Apple Sues OpenAI: What the Lawsuit Is Really About
Apple has taken OpenAI to court in a complaint that legal experts say is bold but raises questions about what Apple actually wants to win.
San Francisco Orders Apple and Google to Pull AI 'Nudify' Apps
A city attorney sent cease-and-desist letters to both tech giants over 13 apps that create fake nude images of real people without their consent.
The Philosopher Inside Google DeepMind Who Asks: What Is AI, Really?
Iason Gabriel has spent seven years at Google trying to think through what artificial intelligence actually is and what it might do to society. As the business pressure mounts, his job is getting harder.
Google DeepMind's Boss Wants a U.S. Government-Backed Body to Vet AI Before It Ships
Demis Hassabis, the Nobel Prize-winning head of Google's AI lab, is calling for a new watchdog modelled on a Wall Street regulator. Industry would foot the bill, but Washington would set the rules.
A 'Very Small' Number of Nvidia's H200 AI Chips Have Made It to China, Says U.S. Official
Shipments have restarted, but only in tiny quantities. Here is what that means for Nvidia, China, and the tech cold war playing out between them.
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Stolen Hardware Secrets, and Some OpenAI Staff Are Fighting Back Against Their Own Boss
A lawsuit, a rogue political fundraising group, and New York's new data centre ban all landed in the same week. Here is what each one actually means.
xAI Sues Its First User Over Child Sexual Abuse Images Made With Grok
After months of pressure over its chatbot's ability to generate illegal imagery, Elon Musk's AI company helped arrest a South Carolina man and is now taking him to court.
Anthropic Wants Stricter AI Laws. Not Everyone Thinks Its Motives Are Pure.
The maker of the Claude chatbot is pushing states to regulate frontier AI harder than anyone in Silicon Valley expected. The company says safety demands it. Critics say it is a business play dressed up as public interest.
New York Is Using AI to Hunt Down Its Own Dumbest Laws
Governor Kathy Hochul says AI scanned every state rule and regulation in months, turning up gems like a permit requirement for pregnant people working after midnight.
EU Tells Google to Open Up Its Digital Toolkit
Google must share search data and let third-party AI assistants play nice with Android, says the EU.
TikTok Under UK Investigation for Failing to Protect Children Online
Britain's media regulator has opened a formal probe into whether TikTok's age checks are good enough to stop children seeing content about self-harm, suicide and pornography.