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The one change that worked: I swapped doomscrolling for reading comic books15:36 After Donald Trump’s second election, I realised the insidious hold my phone had over my life. So I turned to something I’d loved in childhood to better occupy my attention After a long day of looking at screens for work, I used to go to bed and stare at my phone until I fell asleep. When not doomscrolling news headlines, I’d crash out to hateful comments on social media or revisit workplace dram… Musk and Altman’s bitter feud over OpenAI to be laid bare in court13:02 Tesla chief believes Altman broke company’s founding agreement – and legal battle promises to be explosive The bitter rivalry between two of the tech world’s most powerful men arrives in court this week, as Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI heads to trial in Oakland, California. The case is set to feature some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, and its outcome could affect th… ‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?12:30 A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives Shortly before Christmas 2022, Chakrit Sakunkrit, owner of the Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary on the Thai island of Koh Samui, invited 200 guests to spend a few days celebrating his 60th birthday. One sultry afternoon, Sakunkrit and a small group gathered around a table near the shore, surround… Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI’s founding mission11:56 Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’ A lawsuit between two of Silicon Valley’s biggest tycoons goes to trial Monday in California, the culmination of a years-long bitter feud. Elon Musk has accused Sam Altman of betraying the founding agreement of the non-profit they started together, OpenAI, by changing it to a for-profit enterprise. Musk… Inside China’s robotics revolution – podcast11:56 How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots? I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out By Chang Che. Read by Vincent Lai Continue reading... UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres26.dubna Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero One vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower. The government departments responsible for these two visions do not appear to have agreed on their numbers. Continue reading... Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool26.dubna Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption The Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops. The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, surveilling staff members using data the force has r… Cannes AI film festival raises eyebrows – and questions about future26.dubna While emerging technology is banned from the Palme d’Or, an upstart movement is gaining investment and attention In Cannes’ darkened screening rooms, the supposed future of cinema flickered into life this week and it was strange. The first edition of the World AI film festival (WAIFF) showcased visions of men with fish scales erupting from their necks and seaweed from their mouths, a heroine with… Ghost MOTs: drivers warned over fake certificates that lead to huge repair bills26.dubna Secondhand car buyers urged to carefully inspect vehicles, while owners told to beware tests that are suspiciously quick Rise of the ‘ghost owner’: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper records You have just bought a secondhand car. It was older than you wanted, but were reassured because it had recently passed its MOT. Within a few days, you notice a problem with the steering and take it into… Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: ‘I have to prove myself’25.dubna As AI erases the bottom rungs of the corporate ladder, some gen Z workers skip the entry level to become their own CEOs When Ashley Terrell graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2024, she planned to find a job in marketing, maybe for a tech company. She had a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a college résumé that included a student marketing job for Red Bull. But after months… Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions25.dubna Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from AI by a factor of more than 100. According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the … ‘Opening the hidden door within us’: how Exit 8 took a simple game to purgatory24.dubna Genki Kawamura’s eerie new film expands on a haunting video game that leaves players lost in endless subway tunnels. He explains how this makes viewers and players face their worst fears Genki Kawamura is something of a polymath. A bestselling author, film-maker, script writer and producer – he is also a lifelong gamer who grew up playing and being inspired by the games of legendary Nintendo desi… Saros review – you’ll strafe until your thumbs hurt in this primal alien shooter24.dubna PlayStation 5; Housemarque/Sony As a fast-firing spaceman, one minute you’re invincible, the next you’re dead – with every battle like watching a firework show through a kaleidoscope On the planet Carcosa, mangled, blackened trees and crimson flowers take root next to the ruins of some ancient alien civilisation, flanked by statues contorted in pain, tearing at their marble skin. There are metall… The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all22.dubna From mega hit Clair Obscur to the genius Blue Prince, the winners at this year’s event help me refocus on why games really matter The 22nd Bafta game awards were on Friday, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the biggest game prize. This makes it only the second game ever (after Baldur’s Gate 3) to win top prize at all five of the main awards shows: the Dice awards in Vegas; the Game awards in L… New Call of Duty games will no longer be part of Xbox’s Game Pass22.dubna Microsoft has also reduced the price of its Xbox Game Pass video game subscription service, Microsoft Gaming boss Asha Sharma has announced Microsoft’s gaming subscription service Xbox Game Pass will be coming down in price from today, but future Call of Duty titles will no longer be available on the service at launch. Other games from Microsoft-owned studios will still be playable on Game Pass from the day of their release, and older Call of Duty games will remain available, the company has cl… |
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