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Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds
AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say Deepfake fraud has gone “industrial”, an analysis published by AI experts has said. Tools to create tailored, even personalised, scams – leveraging, for example, deepfake videos of Swedish journalists or the president of Cyprus – are no longer…
What does the disappearance of a $100bn deal mean for the AI economy?
Apparent collapse of Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up raises questions about circular funding and who will bear the cost of AI’s expansion Did the circular AI economy just wobble? Last week it was reported that a much-discussed $100bn deal – announced last September – between Nvidia and OpenAI might not be happening at all. This was a circular…
Best Student Laptop 2026: Top picks for college and university
Regardless of your course type, having a decent laptop while you’re studying should be one of your top priorities. After all, you’ll be using it for everything from taking notes and revising, to streaming and maybe even the odd spot of gaming too. But with so many laptops on the market, all at varying prices,…
Best Laptop 2026: Portable computers for work, gaming and more
Finding the best laptop for your needs can be a difficult task, particularly as there can be so much to consider. You’ve got everything from design to internal performance and how good a display is, plus how long it’ll last away from the mains. Our experts have tested hundreds of laptops to sort the wheat…
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption The International AI Safety report is an annual survey of technological progress and the risks it is creating across multiple areas, from deepfakes to the jobs market. Commissioned at the 2023 global AI safety summit, it is chaired by…
Viral AI personal assistant seen as step change – but experts warn of risks
OpenClaw is billed as ‘the AI that actually does things’ and needs almost no input to potentially wreak havoc A new viral AI personal assistant will handle your email inbox, trade away your entire stock portfolio and text your wife “good morning” and “goodnight” on your behalf. OpenClaw, formerly known as Moltbot, and before that…
What is Moltbook? The strange new social media site for AI bots
A bit like Reddit for artificial intelligence, Moltbook allows AI agents – bots built by humans – to post and interact with each other. People are allowed as observers only On social media, people often accuse each other of being bots, but what happens when an entire social network is designed for AI agents to…
AI-generated news should carry ‘nutrition’ labels, thinktank says
The Institute for Public Policy Research also argues that tech companies must pay publishers for content they use AI-generated news should carry “nutrition” labels and tech companies must pay publishers for the content they use, according to a left-of-centre thinktank, amid rising use of the technology as a source for current affairs. The Institute for…
The RAM crisis could spell the end for some GPU makers
Zotac has warned that the ongoing memory shortage threatens the survival of some graphics card manufacturers, highlighting mounting pressure across the PC hardware supply chain. The warning follows sustained increases in RAM and VRAM costs, which have disrupted GPU production planning and narrowed profit margins for board partners already operating under tight pricing constraints. According…