New research reveals AI data centres' staggering carbon and water footprint, potentially exceeding New York City's emissions and global bottled water use. Discover the urgent call for corporate transparency.
Artificial intelligence has generated images predicting Christina Aguilera's appearance at 45 without cosmetic work. The results fuel ongoing speculation about the singer's youthful look. See the shocking comparison.
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.
Hay Festival President Stephen Fry launches The Pleasure List campaign, urging book recommendations to reverse the UK's falling literacy and leisure reading rates. Join the national mission.
As Australia's pioneering social media ban for under-16s begins on 10 December, five teenagers share their mixed feelings on the 'delay' policy, its impact on connection, and what they believe the government should do instead.
An advice columnist offers creative solutions for parents whose voracious young readers dismiss books based on cover art. Discover how to nurture a love of reading without making it a chore.
The 2025 NAPLAN results are out, highlighting Australia's highest-achieving schools. Discover the key trends and what the data reveals about student progress and educational equity.
Comedian David Walliams opens up about his son's dyslexia and how it shapes his approach to writing children's books. He urges parents to make time for shared reading.
A sobering survey reveals 84% of American teenagers describe news media with negative words like 'biased' and 'fake'. Discover the causes and potential solutions for this crisis in news literacy.
MPs launch an urgent inquiry as children's reading for pleasure hits a 20-year low. Discover the causes and the committee's plan to reverse this alarming trend.
Queen Camilla and Geri Halliwell-Horner honoured global teen writing talent at the Commonwealth Essay Competition. Discover the inspiring winners and their journeys.
Financial expert Vicky Parry reveals the five crucial money management skills, from debt to pensions, that every child needs to learn for a secure financial future. Master your finances today.
New research reveals social media beauty filters and online racism negatively impact Black adolescents' sleep and concentration. Learn how algorithmic bias affects mental wellbeing.
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson faces criticism for allegedly prioritising climate change education over fundamental reading, writing and arithmetic skills in Labour's education reform plans.
New research reveals a worrying democracy deficit in UK schools, with students lacking meaningful political education. Discover why experts are calling for urgent reform to safeguard our democratic future.
New analysis reveals why increased testing fails to improve children's reading skills and identifies the evidence-based strategies that actually work in UK classrooms.