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Suit claims OpenAI poached Apple workers, coaxing them to share confidential material in bid to create hardware. Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the…

Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hit. Europe live – latest updates. French firefighters are…

President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill

Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from public Instagram accounts. Meta has said ⁠it is discontinuing…

Three of those arrested were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, say counter-terrorism police. Twelve people have been arrested, including three on suspicion of…

SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentres. South Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its…

Police say two people exchanged gunfire in shooting that mayor called an ‘irresponsible act of violence’ in festival attended by families. A shooting near a Toronto street…

The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run"

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled

A federal judge lambasted and penalized the attorneys behind President Trump's settlement with the IRS, saying in an explosive Monday order that the case was a means to an end:…

The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in response to an IRGC missile attack that left a commercial cargo…

Late US senator backed invasion of Iraq, war on Iran and approach of 'more for Israel' as he became a Trump confidant

The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day

People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting

Survivors recount the horror after a deadly blaze engulfed a popular pub on a busy street in Bangkok

Below the surface is one of the only places I can switch my brain off. Coming face to face with a shark comes with the territory – and we all have to adapt to this new normal. The…

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…

Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution. People living near the…

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage. We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a…

AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk. Opposition to AI datacenters has emerged as…

Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…

Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is during testing. Follow our Australia news live blog for…

With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark’s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost. • The best handheld fans,…

Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of 28-year-old’s murder but remains were never found. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. ‘It can happen very…

The Guardian’s global tech reporting team are investigating the impact of the vast datacentres being built to power the AI revolution. We spoke to them about how their beat has…

A man suspected of murdering his wife and two children in the UK has appeared in court in South Africa, as their causes of death have been revealed

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Ubisoft Singapore/Ubisoft Ubisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, creating something more focused and fun. Edward…

As US water wars rage, a tributary of the Colorado River faces unprecedented pressure. Visitors worry how long this aquatic ‘relict’ will last. On an early morning in mid-May, a…

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…