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Elon Musk faces week of harsh setbacks amid Tesla selloff and Doge backlash

500+by Nick Robins-Early / 7h

After a SpaceX rocket exploded, investors offloaded Tesla shares and Doge hit legal roadblocks, the world’s richest man saw his fortune sink by $100bn Elon Musk began the week of 10 March with a friendly sit-down interview on Fox Business to talk about his work with the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) and the state of his businesses. Already, it had been a trying few days f

Eggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire against Musk

Vandalism surge targets Teslas nationwide

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200+by Dara Kerr and Nick Robins-Early / 10h

In response to the billionaire’s scorched-earth raids on US government agencies, Tesla chargers and showrooms are being targeted In the early morning hours of Donald Trump’s inauguration day, a person wearing a long black cloak and face mask wheeled a cart down an Oregon sidewalk. He was headed toward a Tesla showroom in Salem, and his cart appeared to be loaded with molotov cocktails, according

‘It’s happening fast’ – creative workers and professionals share their fears and hopes about the rise of AI

63by Jem Bartholomew / 11h

Photographers, translators, academics and GPs are among those whose jobs are either threatened or aided by the tech Oliver Fiegel, a 47-year-old photographer based in Munich, was reading a German national Sunday newspaper recently when he saw a front-page image that looked strangely off. The image showed a boy chasing a football on a pitch. But some of the wildflowers on the grass floated without

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From sterilising baby bottles to charging laptops, some Australians powered through Cyclone Alfred using EV batteries

30by Royce Kurmelovs / 3h

With power unlikely to be restored in some areas for weeks, EV owners are finding clever uses for their ‘batteries on wheels’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Kat Hickey and her husband talked about what they would do if Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out the power in their north Brisbane home, they were more concerned than most. The pair have a nine-month-old da

‘I feel conflicted when I see navy recruits’: Spiro Bolos’s best phone picture

by Grace Holliday / 12h

One afternoon, as he passed a train station bench in Chicago, the street photographer spotted young men in uniform … On his way to work at a north Chicago public high school, Spiro Bolos has been making a photo series of people on this train station bench. On the way to visit his partner one Sunday afternoon, he saw these young men. The US navy’s largest training camp is about an hour away; home

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Apple’s UK encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors

Apple challenges UK backdoor demand

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by Dan Milmo Global technology editor / 13h

Media organisations including the Guardian and the BBC fail to gain entry to proceedings What could Apple’s legal challenge mean for data protection? A hearing in Apple’s legal battle with the UK government over access to customer data was held behind closed doors on Friday after the press failed to gain entry to proceedings. The US tech firm has launched an appeal with the investigatory powers t

Notable Tesla investor says he hopes Musk’s government role is ‘short-lived’

200+by Ramon Antonio Vargas / 13h

Christopher Tsai retains faith in carmaker’s earnings potential despite backlash that has seen its shares take a hit A devoted investor in Elon Musk ’s Tesla – and once a close childhood friend of the US president’s eldest son and namesake – says he hopes the world’s richest man’s role in cutting federal spending for Donald Trump’s administration is “short-lived” and that he returns to managing h

Free online virtual reality tool helps people tackle public speaking nerves

21by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 18h

Cambridge scientist behind VR platform says it could help those put off by high cost of speech anxiety treatment A free online platform that allows speakers to practise in front of thousands of virtual spectators has been released to help with the anxiety many feel when presenting to an audience. Dr Chris Macdonald, the founder of the Immersive Technology Lab at Cambridge University and who creat

‘The odd drunken detective has been sighted at gigs’: how Sea Power won legions of gamer fans

53by Dom Peppiatt / 23h

As they get ready to tour its mournful music, the band reflect on Disco Elysium, the video game whose soundtrack won them a Bafta – and plenty of new followers When Jan Scott Wilkinson, frontman of the band formerly known as British Sea Power, was first asked to work on a video game soundtrack, he was sceptical. “We didn’t know much about the game, but our manager Dave seemed to think there was s

‘A computer’s joke, on us’: writers respond to the short story written by AI

OpenAI trains advanced creative writing AI

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34by Guardian Staff / 1d

Sam Altman, the OpenAI boss, has declared its new model ‘good at creative writing’. We asked writers including Tracy Chevalier, Kamila Shamsie and David Baddiel if they agree This week has seen writers divided over a story written by an AI model that is “good at creative writing” – at least according to Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT company OpenAI, which is developing the new model. Author Jeane

Parents should stop children gaming on Roblox if they are worried, says CEO

Roblox CEO advises parental caution

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41by Rachel Hall / 1d

David Baszucki says company is vigilant about protecting users amid reports of bullying and grooming on platform Parents who are worried about their children gaming on Roblox should not let them use it, the platform’s chief executive has said. There have been reports of bullying and grooming , and fears that children are being exposed to explicit or harmful content, on the site, which is the most

From Neva to A Highland Song, the Baftas are a reminder of how creative games can be

by Keza MacDonald / 1d

From a magical realist gem to a environmentalist action game, the titles up for prizes at the industry’s classiest awards are a welcome reminder of its creative vivacity in tough times It’s easy to feel a bit beset by doom these days. The other week, I watched the heinous AI-generated “Trump Gaza” video and was so appalled that I impulse-bought a kayaking guide book. It felt like the only sane re

The best rice cookers for gloriously fluffy grains at home: nine tried and tested favourites

45by Joanne Gould / 1d

Serve up perfect rice every time with our expert-tested rice cookers, from space-saving mini appliances to microwave steaming bowls • The best blenders to blitz like a pro, tried and tested How often do you eat rice? Even if it’s not a daily staple in your house, it’s safe to say most Britons cook and eat rice at least a few times a week. And while it may seem a simple thing to cook, it can be su

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Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies

Tesla warns of tariff risks

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200+by Mark Sweney / 1d

Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs Business live – latest updates Elon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s trade war could expose the electric carmaker to retaliatory tariffs that would also affect other automotive manufacturers in the US. In an unsigned letter to Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative, Tesla s

Daveed Diggs’ sci-fi rap trio Clipping: ‘We are at war all the time. It’s one of the great tricks of capitalism’

27by Alastair Shuttleworth / 1d

Diggs’ harrowing music is a world away from his Hollywood films and a Tony-winning run in Hamilton. But his band’s world-building – setting resource wars in imagined cyberpunk clubs – is no less dramatic As a child, Daveed Diggs and his schoolfriend William Hutson drew pictures inspired by the space-age album covers of funk legends Parliament, filled with gleaming UFOs and eccentric interplanetar

What could Apple’s legal challenge mean for data protection?

Apple challenges UK backdoor demand

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by Dan Milmo Global technology editor / 1d

The UK’s battle for access to encrypted services could define how companies are able to safeguard customer data in the future UK politics live – latest updates Apple will challenge a UK government demand to access encrypted customer data at a Royal Courts of Justice hearing in London on Friday. The appeal will be considered by the investigatory powers tribunal, which investigates claims that the

Release of technology secretary’s use of ChatGPT will have Whitehall sweating

UK tech secretary seeks AI advice

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20by Michael Savage Media editor / 1d

Use of Freedom of Information Act to reveal Peter Kyle’s ChatGPT queries has shocked experts and left journalists wondering what to request next Technology secretary Peter Kyle asks ChatGPT for science and media advice When Tony Blair looked back on his time in power, he had a simple assessment of his decision to introduce the Freedom of Information Act: “You idiot.” While the technology secretar

Intel shares surge as investors cheer appointment of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan CEO

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by Reuters / 2d

Incoming head is tasked with reviving chipmaker’s fortunes after it experienced heavy losses over the past several years Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time . Shares of Intel surged nearly 15% on Thursday, as Wall Street cheered its decision to name former board member Lip-Bu Tan as CEO. Tan left in August over differences about the chip

How to end your phone addiction once and for all | Letter

by Guardian Staff / 2d

Sarah Sorensen says we should be hanging up on surveillance capitalism The Guardian has published quite a lot of articles recently expressing some concern over the use of smartphones. Emma Beddington’s piece ( My phone knows what I want before I do. That should be worrying – but it’s oddly comforting, 10 March ) is perhaps the most alarming to date, mitigated to only some degree by her self-aware

Crypto reaps political rewards after spending big to boost Trump

by Blake Montgomery / 2d

America’s biggest crypto companies are riding high. Plus, can the left reclaim techno-optimism? Hello, and welcome to TechScape. In this week’s edition, the crypto industry’s political investments pay off in spades, the left attempts to reclaim an optimistic view of our shiny technological future, and your memories of Skype. SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Elon Musk’s Mars progra

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams review – Zuckerberg and me

Meta insider book release next week

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85by Steven Poole / 2d

An eye-opening insider account of Facebook alleges a bizarre office culture and worrying political overreach If Douglas Coupland’s 1995 novel about young tech workers, Microserfs, were a dystopian tragedy, it might read something like Careless People. The author narrates, in a fizzy historic present, her youthful idealism when she arrives at Facebook (now Meta) to work on global affairs in 2011,

Meta puts stop on promotion of tell-all book by former employee

Meta insider book release next week

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100+by Reuters / 2d

Social media company wins emergency arbitration ruling on book, Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Meta on Wednesday won an emergency arbitration ruling to temporarily stop promotion of the tell-all book Careless People by a former employee, according to a copy of the ruling published by the social media company. The book, written by a former director of global public policy at Meta, Sarah Wy

Wanderstop review – a wonderful break from the pressure to win

by Sarah Maria Griffin / 2d

Ivy Road/Annapurna Interactive; PC, PS5, Xbox A fallen warrior trades in fighting for putting the kettle on, wandering round gardens and watering plants. Much more than cosy – it’s healing The term “cosy game” typically inspires one of two responses in those of us who play video games regularly. It will either call you in with the promise of soft, resource-management oriented gameplay whose slowe

Mar 12, 2025

Young people: what rules around smartphone use should be put in place for children?

by Guardian community team / 2d

We would like to hear from people aged 18-24 about their childhood experiences with smartphones – positive or negative We would like to hear from people aged 18-24 about their childhood experiences with smartphones and social media, positive or negative. What approach would you take with your own children, as a result of lessons learned from your experience? Would you let them have access to a sm

Apple to appeal against UK government data demand at secret high court hearing

Apple challenges UK backdoor demand

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by Rachel Hall / 2d

Guardian understands tech company’s appeal against Home Office request for encrypted data is to be heard by tribunal on Friday Apple’s appeal against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data will be the subject of a secret high court hearing, the Guardian understands. The appeal on Friday will be considered by the investigatory powers tribunal, an independent court th

Campaign to bar under-14s from having smartphones signed by 100,000 parents

500+by Dan Milmo Global technology editor / 2d

Surrey was region of UK with most sign-ups for Smartphone Free Childhood’s parent pact, launched last year An online campaign committing parents to bar their children from owning a smartphone until they are at least 14 has garnered 100,000 signatures in the six months since its launch. The Smartphone Free Childhood campaign launched a “parent pact” in September in which signatories committed to w

AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce

Starmer proposes AI to replace civil servants

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500+by Rowena Mason Whitehall editor / 3d

The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials AI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, under new rules that have prompted unions to warn Keir Starmer to stop blaming problems on civil servants. As part of his plans for reshaping the state, the prime minister will on Thursday outline how a dig

Pokémon Go maker to sell games to Saudi-owned company for $3.5bn

Saudi Arabia buys Pokémon Go for $3.5B

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by Reuters / 3d

After failing to recreate success of augmented reality game, Niantic Labs plans to sell its video game division to Scopely Niantic Labs said it would sell its video game division to Saudi Arabia -owned Scopely for $3.5bn, as the US augmented reality firm shifts focus to geospatial technology after failing to recreate the success of its 2016 smash hit Pokémon Go . The deal, announced on Wednesday,

The best steam cleaners and mops for a sparkling home, tested

by Stuart Andrews / 3d

Speed through your spring cleaning with our tried and tested steam mops and handheld cleaners, perfect for tackling everything from bathroom floors to kitchen tiles • The best window vacs for clearing condensation If something makes cleaning faster and easier, then it has to be a good thing. Steam mops are a great example, using steam to shift stains, spills and everyday grime from your hard floo

Josh Berry: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

by Josh Berry / 3d

The British comedian shares his list of mostly comedy classics. Then it gets existential Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Ah, the internet, that reservoir of uninformed angry takes, tribalism and all the pornography from human history. Like many people I wish I used the internet more, particularly social media. In fact, every night before I go to sleep I’ll often experience deep feelin

ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’

OpenAI trains advanced creative writing AI

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500+by Dan Milmo Global technology editor / 3d

As tech firms battle creative industries over copyright, OpenAI chief Sam Altman says he was ‘really struck’ by product’s output ‘A machine-shaped hand’: Read a story from OpenAI’s new creative writing model Jeanette Winterson: OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving The company behind ChatGPT has revealed it has developed an artificial intelligence model that is “g

Delays and uncertainty dog Intel’s dream of Rust belt manufacturing hub

Intel delays Ohio chip factory

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24by Stephen Starr in Licking county, Ohio / 3d

The company is hanging on by a thread amid rumors it may be broken up and sold – an instability keenly felt in Ohio When moving massive metal structures from the Ohio river to its Ohio One Campus semiconductor plant 140 miles to the north, Intel took every minute detail into account. Local school bus timetables were found and worked around. Teams of linemen in white crane trucks lined up to move

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