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AI-powered cameras in a trial caught motorists driving with children on their laps and using phones with both hands, highlighting serious road rule breaches.

The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.

More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.

Plus: Americans think they have it bad with unwanted surveillance. They should visit London Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after visiting Coney Island in New York City, where I ate a hotdog, rode a

Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism In January, the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a

Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’ The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downing Street’s plan to force YouTube and other digital platforms to hand more promi

The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

Longer battery life, faster chip, actually useful AI tools and better cameras keep quality Android ahead of competition Google’s Pixel 11 continues to set the standard for what you should expect from the base model of a flagship phone with class-leading cameras, long software sup

Consumers are increasingly encountering AI-generated images on food menus such as leathery meat and bread resembling reptile skin During a recent lunch break, Jill Sennett saw something so unappetizing she had to share it with her 26,000 X followers: Artificial intelligence-gener

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills? When I was growing up, my dad and I often talked about a story we wanted to write together. It was called “The Day N

Politicians on the right and left are pushing back against Flock as more Americans voice opposition to the tech Growing factions from both sides of the political aisle in the US are pushing back against surveillance cameras made by a single company, a rare response in a sharply d

A spate of serious safety incidents have increased fears about the power and impenetrability of the most advanced models Picture humanity in a boat being swept down a raging river, praying there is no Niagara Falls ahead. Or imagine standing with the pioneering physicists in 1942

OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

Senator releases letters from armed forces after reports of location data being used to track US troops in Middle East US military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by the US senator R

Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spying At least 14 people from across Serbian civil society were targeted with advanced spyware earlier this year in what the digital rights group Share Foundation said w

Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has ‘awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm. The Guardian journalist Michael S

Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in country Dozens of protesters converged on Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires this week after a congressional session raised questions about the billionaire’s presence in

The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday.

The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.

OpenAI confirmed that its unreleased Astra model has reached a critical cyber capability threshold, which could pose cybersecurity risks. Tim Werth, a tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.

The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".

Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech company Tim Cook has received a $47m (£35m) pay deal as Apple’s executive chair, a remuneration package that nears the level set for his successor as chief executive. Cook, who h

Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.

As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work Lisa, a freelance graphic designer based in Spain, noticed a shift in her work after the release of ChatGPT in 2022. She went from receiving slow one-off jobs creati

US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking incidents involving its models reflected a “failure of operational security” and said it has tightened its

The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.

Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost doubles in July Incidents of AIs escaping users’ control to lie, ignore instructions and pursue goals in harmful ways have hit a new high, according to research that also suggests th

Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rear With exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in

NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss ICE plans to spend up to $2 million on robot "dogs" for immigration enforcement operations.

The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.

The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI for the US military.

A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.

The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.

This week’s settlement without liability was pragmatic, but it doesn’t change the inevitability of further lawsuits around the world Not many people would count paying $18bn they didn’t expect to when they woke up that morning as a victory. Yet for Meta, the owners of Facebook an

Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to Britain UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the same protections for children in Britain as those it

A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.

Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For people trapped under rubble

Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states.