UK proposes voluntary overnight social media curfew for older teens
Latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after under-16 social media ban announced last month.
Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
The Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others. Photograph:…
xAI sues user for exploiting AI tool to sexualise minors
Lawsuit accuses Terry Harwood of misusing xAI to bypass safeguards and produce explicit deepfakes involving minors.
Authors, publishers sue Google over alleged AI copyright infringement
Hachette and Elsevier lead US legal action against Google, alleging misuse of books for Gemini AI model training.
My Twitter, not X
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.
Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, says he and Farage engaged in a ‘perfectly polite exchange of views’. Photograph:…
Starmer to face final PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live
Good morning. Everyone likes a leaving do and today it’s Keir Starmer’s, or at least his parliamentary one. If the…
I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan
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UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew
The move is an extension of the under-16 social media ban announced last month. Photograph: Iryna Khabliuk/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe…
New York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centres
Data centre moratorium pushes have gained steam around the US, with bans proposed in at least a dozen states.