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  • Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’

    PM summons senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X and says social media is ‘putting our children at risk’ Keir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a Downing Street meeting over internet safety. The prime minister summoned senior figures at Meta, TikTok, Google and X to No…

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  • AI is destroying jobs – and the energy crisis could make that much worse | Larry Elliott

    Every wave of new tech has come with a doomsday scenario. But governments just aren’t planning a human response on the scale required The transition to a world of artificial intelligence has given a whole new meaning to the concept that capitalism can only renew itself through creative destruction. This is the idea that clapped-out…

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  • Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

    Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solving Pupils using artificial intelligence are losing their capacity for critical thinking, according to a survey of secondary school teachers in England. Two-thirds said they had observed the decline among children who they also said no longer felt the need…

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  • Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract

    Louis Mosley says government should resist calls to trigger break clause in £330m deal with US analytics company UK politics live – latest updates Palantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give in to “ideologically motivated campaigners” as government ministers explore a way out of a £330m NHS contract with the tech company.…

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  • Keir Starmer says UK will ‘have to act’ to curb addictive features of social media

    In his strongest intervention yet, PM says some features ‘shouldn’t be permitted’, while education secretary says things ‘are going to change’ Keir Starmer has backed banning addictive social media features in his strongest intervention yet on curbs that could be placed on tech companies, saying the features “shouldn’t be permitted”. The prime minister said the…

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  • Keep under-fives’ screen time to no more than an hour a day, UK advice says

    Keir Starmer promises to help parents limit children’s online activity as government issues guidance to families Children under five should spend no more than an hour a day on screens, new government advice says. Screen time for children under two should be avoided except for shared activities encouraging interaction, families are advised. Continue reading…

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  • What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties?

    Temporary ban on crypto donations is being introduced after review into countering foreign interference in politics Ministers are introducing a temporary ban in cryptocurrency donations following an official review. Philip Rycroft, a former senior civil servant, made the recommendation as part of a review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics. Continue…

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  • Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study

    Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps under a government pilot, which will run alongside a consultation to decide whether the UK should ban access to social media for the under-16s. During the…

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  • Protect men and boys from manosphere influencers, Labour MPs tell Ofcom

    Exclusive: Group says measures to curb harmful content will also help to tackle violence against women and girls Men and boys need as much protection as women and girls from harmful influencers and “the worst parts of the internet”, a group of MPs have told Ofcom as they called for the regulator to give specific…

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  • Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias

    Academics discover black people ‘significantly more likely’ to be identified when compared with other ethnic groups Essex police have paused the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology after a study found cameras were significantly more likely to target black people than people of other ethnicities. The move to suspend use of the AI-enabled systems…

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