Activist group says it has scraped 86m music files from Spotify | Spotify
An activist group has claimed to have scraped millions of tracks from Spotify and is preparing to release them online….
Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow | Artificial intelligence (AI)
While the artificial intelligence boom is upending sections of the music industry, voice generating bots are also becoming a boon…
Investment in data centers worldwide hit record $61bn in 2025, report finds | Artificial intelligence (AI)
A new report finds that investment in the worldwide data center market reached $61bn this year, setting a new record…
UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’ | Water
The UK’s largest proposed datacentre is understating the scale of its planned water use, according to an analysis. The first…
Proposal to allow use of Australian copyrighted material to train AI abandoned after backlash | Business
The Productivity Commission has abandoned a proposal to allow tech companies to mine copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence models,…
What will your life look like in 2035? | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The ‘AI’ doctor will see you now Illustration: Jay Cover/The Guardian AGI Comics—HF-edits Dr-2 Illustration: Jay Cover/The Guardian “Does it…
George Osborne has a new job in tech, and it doesn’t bode well for Britain | Chris Stokel-Walker
George Osborne getting a new job isn’t exactly news. Since leaving frontline politics, the former chancellor has served as the…
UK actors vote to refuse to be digitally scanned in pushback against AI | Television
Actors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against…
Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company | Media
Donald Trump’s loss-making social media business has announced plans to merge with a fusion power company. Trump Media and Technology…
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by…