The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…

About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked…

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…

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…

A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these…

They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…

Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report says. A new report sheds light…

I draw the old way – with my hand. Doing it with AI would not make me more creative, it would drain the colour out of my existence. Last week I went to a gig by myself for the…

Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster. Amid rising concern that the artificial intelligence boom is…

Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, squares off with state lawmakers over the facilities powering an AI boom. A controversial haunted house near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ,…

Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes in. Scouts are introducing badges in content…

President Trump tells " The Axios Show " that his deal to end the war in Iran averted a global depression, that Cuba could get the same treatment as Venezuela, and that a leading…

The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its next model, GPT-5.6, to only a small set of government-approved partners before any wider release, citing…

Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examination. Why did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning…

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution. The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of…

Unsafe AI systems are leading to cyber weapons of mass destruction. Stuart Russell is a computer scientist known for his contributions to AI and a new Guardian US columnist. The…

The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model

There's been a lot of confusion and disruption about the legal authority the Trump administration has to suspend AI technology

As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence. In 2024, the buy-now-pay-later company Klarna announced that it would cut…

CANNES, France — People Inc. CEO Neil Vogel accused Google of abusing its market power by using the same crawler for both search and AI. Why it matters: While some publishers want…

Markets have been on edge about the AI investment boom, but earnings from the biggest U.S. memory chip maker, Micron, signal no end in sight to demand for the microchips at the…

Venture-capital firms are bringing AI and dealmaking to accounting, property management and other unglamorous fields

Does a thought-experiment about US ascendancy in the technology say as much about AI jitters as it does about the reality?. It’s 2031 and the US and China are about to tear Europe…

Mayor’s office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplier. The Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot…

The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money."

Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour. The surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a…

The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank unveiled AI infrastructure plans at White House

I believe that chatbots have no place in a decent society, and am repelled by the topic of AI in general. But could I be seduced?. I received a text message from my editor: “Um,…

PHOENIX — This desert region has become a bellwether for the nation's data center growth as the tech sector grapples with rising temperatures and scarce resources. Why it matters:…

Losses spread globally as investors questioned soaring valuations and spending on AI infrastructure. A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned away from…

GLM-5.2 — the latest Chinese open-source model capturing Silicon Valley's attention — is raising fresh concerns among security researchers that advanced AI hacking capabilities…

The massive spending and heated rhetoric in midterm races reflect the AI industry's political fault lines and competing visions of what the future should look like

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%

AI is moving from chat and web search to delegated work. Why it matters: The frontier AI labs have spent years promising that effective AI agents will act as our minions in the…

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips

The South Korean memory-chip maker reported record quarterly and annual results after stronger-than-expected earnings for the final quarter of 2024 on robust chip demand

The US president’s reversal on calling for a safety review of new AI models is a green light for tech’s unchecked power. Only hours before Donald Trump was set to sign a…

The AI job apocalypse may make for an "incredible headline," AI investor and "All-In" podcast co-host Chamath Palihapitiya said on "The Axios Show" — but he says it ignores…

One of the biggest unknowns in AI security is also one of the most consequential: China's progress toward frontier AI models. Why it matters: The world is only months away from AI…

It was a historic, even jarring, scene that captures a once-unimaginable geopolitical ordering. The world's most powerful heads of state gathered in the French Alps this week for…

A top Nvidia executive says water concerns surrounding data centers could be largely addressed by the company's next generation of AI infrastructure. Why it matters: It's a bold…

Investors are selling off AI-related stocks as doubts are starting to surface over whether the massive spending on AI is worth the investment and whether it's "one big bubble."

The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating investments into artificial intelligence

Data: Financial Modeling Prep ; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios. Investors seem to be hitting pause on the AI run-up. Chip stocks in particular are slumping from their record highs. Why…

OpenAI rolled out a cybersecurity model that rivals the capabilities of Mythos — without nearly as much fanfare or political pushback as Anthropic received. Why it matters: The…

Only a small fraction of data center opponents actually live near one, according to new polling by a consulting firm that counsels leading AI labs and tech startups. Why it…

Tech stocks shriveled up Tuesday as fears about an AI bubble sapped market momentum. Why it matters: Chatter about a bubble has been prominent in recent months but hasn't yet…

Like its AI policy, the Trump administration's AI team is taking shape on the fly. Why it matters: Departures among key White House officials, combined with rapid advances in…

Water is fast becoming one of the defining fights around the AI buildout. Why it matters: After spending much of the past year defending data centers' electricity demands, major…

Google DeepMind lost two high-profile researchers in a week marked by a flurry of departures across major AI labs. Why it matters: The talent wars continue and have intensified at…

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips

Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown

Few AI use cases elicit more outrage than writing: Using AI makes writing duller. dumber. robotic. It kills thinking. creativity. originality. It produces sameness and slop!. Why…

The Trump administration entered office promising to get government out of the AI industry's way. It hasn't worked out that way. Why it matters: The White House says AI shouldn't…

The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI?