UK bans sick AI apps in new £1bn violence against women plan
A major new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls includes a ban on AI 'nudification' apps and tech to block children sharing nude images. Read the full details.
A major new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls includes a ban on AI 'nudification' apps and tech to block children sharing nude images. Read the full details.
Trump Media & Technology, owner of Truth Social, announces a surprise $6bn merger with TAE Technologies to build a fusion power plant for AI datacentres. Read the full story.
Santander warns UK customers as festive online shopping fraud rockets. Learn how AI-powered scams are stealing Christmas and how to protect yourself.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips announces new laws to prohibit AI 'nudification' and a strategy to halve violence against women and girls. Read the full details.
UK actors overwhelmingly back industrial action against AI scanning. Equity union to negotiate new protections as performers fight for control over their digital likeness. Read the full story.
UK actors' union Equity votes overwhelmingly to reject AI digital scanning, paving the way for potential industrial action in 2025. Read the full story.
Donald Trump's social media firm, TMTG, plans a $6bn merger with fusion energy company TAE Technologies, aiming to power AI datacenters. Read the full analysis.
New laws will ban AI tools that create fake nude images without consent, as part of a strategy aiming to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Read the full plan.
Residents of Saline Township, Michigan, are battling a massive $7bn data centre project backed by tech billionaires, fearing soaring energy bills, pollution, and the destruction of their rural community. Discover the local fight against corporate power.
Electronics retailer Currys reports adjusted pre-tax profits more than doubled to £22m, driven by AI technology and major game launches. Read the full analysis.
Hamburg police issue a warning over a sophisticated online scam using deepfake images of attractive female officers to lure men to paid websites. Authorities are taking legal action.
A major UK government report reveals a third of citizens use AI like ChatGPT for emotional support, raising urgent safety and political influence concerns. Discover the findings.
In the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack, AI-generated fakes and false claims swamped platforms like X, highlighting a dangerous new era for digital misinformation. Read the full analysis.
US senators unite to demand toy companies explain safety measures for AI products aimed at young children, following reports of inappropriate content. Read the full investigation.
Exclusive: From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley is hiring ex-ministers like George Osborne and Nick Clegg to shape UK policy and secure lucrative government contracts. Discover the growing influence of Big Tech in Westminster.
Former Tory Chancellor George Osborne starts a new role at ChatGPT's owner OpenAI in January, as the firm faces major lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement. Discover the implications for UK creatives.
A government consultation reveals overwhelming support for protecting artists' copyright from AI mining. Dua Lipa and Elton John back the campaign. Read the latest.
The public overwhelmingly rejects Labour's plan to let AI firms use copyrighted work without a licence. 88% back stronger laws. Read the full consultation findings and industry reaction.
The White House has used Sabrina Carpenter's lyrics to hit back after she condemned the use of her song in a pro-deportation video. Read the full story on the escalating clash between pop stars and the Trump administration.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has fiercely criticised Donald Trump after the White House used her track in a video showing deportations. Read the latest on this and other artist objections.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter calls out the Trump administration's 'inhumane agenda' after it used her track 'Juno' to soundtrack an ICE enforcement video. Read her powerful statement and the wider artist backlash.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle have publicly disavowed the Trump administration's use of their work to promote immigration and defence policies. Read the full story.
Jorja Smith's record label demands a share of royalties from a viral TikTok track, 'I Run', alleging it used an AI-cloned version of her voice. The case highlights urgent calls for AI music regulation.
An AI-generated country song built on Blanco Brown's sound has topped the charts, raising urgent questions about attribution, ethics, and race in the music industry.
Cambridge University study reveals half of UK authors fear AI could replace their work, with earnings already impacted. Discover the urgent call for copyright protection.
UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall pledges to reset AI copyright debate, siding with artists against tech firms scraping work without payment. Read the latest developments.
A Cambridge University report reveals that 51% of UK novelists believe AI could replace their work, with many already seeing income decline. Discover the impact on the literary world.
The Guardian has updated its terms and conditions, explicitly prohibiting AI training on its content and clarifying user responsibilities. Learn about the key changes affecting digital access.
Paul McCartney releases his first track in five years on a silent protest album against AI copyright threats. Over 1000 artists join the fight for creative rights. Read the full story.
Paul McCartney releases a near-silent track protesting AI copyright theft. The move highlights a growing industry campaign urging the UK government to protect creators from having their work used to train AI without permission or pay.