MP calls for increased minimum age of 16 on social media

"As a father of two boys, I am deeply concerned about the effects on children in this country."

GenAI vs the human brain: Can ChatGPT really think and reason?

"This is a critical warning for the use of AI in important decision-making areas."

Europe facing AI “polycrisis” as superintelligence “looms on the horizon”

Researchers warn the Continent is “lagging behind” global competitors at a critical juncture in history.

Microsoft launches quantum chip named after physicist whose death remains a mystery

"This breakthrough will allow us to create a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, but in years."

Rogue agents: Securing the foundation of enterprise GenAI

"Organisations need to secure AI agents at scale, potentially overseeing thousands or even millions at once."

When will quantum computing have its "ChatGPT moment"?

Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO of Pasqal, discusses building "a European quantum Nvidia".

Bumble founder: Online dating makes people feel "judged, insecure and rejected"

"We have been leaning on algorithms but haven't paused to say: 'What are these products doing to people?'"

Big Ideas for 2025: Addressing the great AI energy crisis

How can data centres optimise energy usage as artificial intelligence electricity usage continues to accelerate?

Is the UK finally going to ban under-16s from social media?

Parliament prepares to debate petition to increase the age limit for joining X, Meta, TikTok and other platforms.

OpenAI reveals how it stops models causing harm or ruining kids' childhoods

Machine's guide to the "Model Spec" that teaches OpenAI's models how to behave.

"Regulations can be a tailwind": Dynatrace on NIS2 and complexity beyond human control

"It is not possible to provide the level of detail and accuracy required through manual processes."

Meta is using AI to make NPCs more human, less robotic and hopefully not quite as ridiculous

Patent application reveals plans to give non-player characters the ability to speak and behave realistically using LLMs and GenAI.

Airbnb reveals plan to build AI-powered "Amazon of travel" super app

"A place to stay is, frankly, a very small part of the overall equation."

Cyberwarfare

The rise of Four Eyes: New coalition could pose "profound" security threat to the West

Ex-CISA chief warns that a quartet of rival nations are forming an axis to rival the Five Eyes alliance.

Fintech

How can commodity hedging bring security to businesses in an era of price shocks and volatility?

"The world is in unrest. We can no longer afford the luxury of chance..."

Fintech

Money Machine: Open Banking vs Elon Musk & dire warnings from the BoE

Brace for shocks and systemic risk as DOGE continues to savage America's public sector...

Agentic AI

Hugging Face: Autonomous AI agents should NOT be unleashed

"The history of nuclear close calls provides a sobering lesson about the dangers of ceding human control to autonomous systems..."

openai

OpenAI boss Sam Altman promises GPT-5 and GPT-4.5 "Orion" within weeks

"We realize how complicated our model and product offerings have gotten..."

Cybercrime

Cyberattack on New Jersey cops thwarted within hours of deploying MDR solution

Municipal defenders blow away threat actors after being bombarded with thousands of attacks.

Apple

Criminals are blasting iPhones and iPads with "sophisticated" attacks

iPad and iPhone users urged to update immediately as advanced new threat to Apple's walled garden emerges.

Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes four zero days and wormable RCE on slimline Patch Tuesday

"Treat this as an impending exploitation. Test and deploy the patch quickly."

openai

Elon Musk offers $100 billion to buy OpenAI, renames himself Harry Bōlz

"It’s time for OpenAI to return to a open-source, safety-focused force for good."

GenAI

What should you never tell ChatGPT or any other GenAI chatbot?

"Preventing the problem is far easier than solving it after the fact..."

AGI

Altman's Law: OpenAI boss sets out three rules of AI economics

"The future will come at us in a way that is impossible to ignore and the long-term changes will be huge."