Thursday, January 15, 2026
Grok AI sparks outrage as sex deepfakes reopen the fight over digital control.
Earlier this month many internet users discovered that Grok’s Ai image generation tool could be prompted to create sexualised and non-consensual images of real
Up to 200,000 banking jobs at risk as European lenders turn to AI
European banks are heading into a major shake-up, and this time it is not because of a financial crisis. It is because of artificial intelligence. By
Another UK AI giant heads to the US in Accenture deal
Accenture has agreed to buy Faculty, a UK artificial intelligence company, in a deal that could be worth more than 1 billion dollars. The global professional
Tesla loses global EV crown to BYD as sales slide for second year
Tesla just lost its position as the world’s top electric vehicle seller. In 2025, China’s BYD delivered more EVs than Tesla, marking a major shift in
Octopus Energy’s Kraken Technologies valued at $8.65bn in strategic spin-off
Octopus Energy Group has agreed to sell $1 billion in equity of its software arm, Kraken Technologies, valuing the business at $8.65 billion. The transaction, led
Study finds humans still surpass advanced AI in real-world understanding
In the race to build artificial intelligence that truly “understands” how the world works, humans are
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Liz Kendall urges Ofcom to act faster on online safety as delays raise concerns
Britain’s technology minister Liz Kendall has called on the country’s communications regulator, Ofcom, to move faster in enforcing new online safety laws designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harm. In
Can a tiny startup fix what’s wrong with AI? Literal Labs thinks so
AI is everywhere now. It helps pick your next movie, catch fraud,
Cracks in the firewall: Are U.S. export controls failing to stop china’s AI advancements?
In a thought-provoking essay released on Wednesday, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic,
I listened to Steven Bartlett’s DOAC roundtable: Does the UK really need a new attitude toward entrepreneurs?
As a Journalist, I’ve seen countless conversations about global politics and economics,
Warner Bros. Discovery turns down Paramount’s bid and sticks with Netflix plan
Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected a $108.4bn hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, choosing instead to
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Nintendo projects higher sales on strength of Switch 2
Nintendo’s latest earnings update paints a picture of a company firing on all cylinders. The Kyoto-based gaming giant is so confident in the runaway success of its new console that it’s raising
