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  • The jobs AI can’t do – and the young adults doing them

    For many young people entering the workforce, the stigma of hands-on jobs is fading. There a competitive appeal – and they all require human expertise Gib and Michelle Mouser are proud of their son’s career – just not in the way they once imagined. Only 23 years old, Cale Mouser already earns well over six…

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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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  • The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine

    Leonid Radvinsky’s widow has been left with a crucial role in deciding what happens to the business that made her husband a billionaire Yekaterina Chudnovsky, online biographies say, is a mother-of-four who “enjoys spending time with her family and teaching them the importance of giving back and helping others”. They add that Ukrainian-born Chudnovsky, known…

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  • What does new guidance in the UK say about screen time for children?

    Experts recommend extremely limited use for children under-two amid ‘mounting evidence’ of harmful impact The government has issued new guidance on how much time children below the age of five should spend on screens. Children’s relationships with screens have become one of the key struggles of 21st-century parenting, along with the impact of the content…

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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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  • Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints

    Exclusive: Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concerns The board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has been reminded of its legal duties in areas such as financial oversight and managing organisational change by the charity watchdog after a whistleblower complaint. The Charity Commission issued formal…

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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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  • AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say researchers

    University of Cambridge study finds AI-powered toys can misread emotions and respond inappropriately to children It was all going well. Charlotte, five, was chatting with an AI soft toy called Gabbo at a London play centre about her family, her drawing of a heart to represent them and what makes her happy. She even offered…

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  • AI chatbots point vulnerable social media users to illegal online casinos, analysis shows

    Tech firms condemned for lack of controls with Meta AI and Gemini even offering advice on how to bypass UK gambling and addiction checks AI chatbots are recommending illegal online casinos to vulnerable social media users, putting them at increased risk of fraud, addiction and even suicide. Analysis of five AI products, owned by some…

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