Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities, the company has said, in what is thought to be the first known case of it carrying out such an act.
The boss of Snapchat-parent Snap Inc says the firm would be "willing to implement" time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action.
The EU has announced plans to restrict social media access for under-15s across its member states, in a bid to increase wellbeing and tackle online safety.
Under the plans, there would be a gradual approach to children using social media which would include banning under 13s from accessing platforms.
US President Donald Trump has said fears about the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) are a "hoax", as he criticised calls to have more guardrails in place for the fast-moving technology.
The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored.
Dario Amodei wrote in an online essay that developing AI was not in question, but that the risks associated with it were "serious" and that companies and governments must be given time to address them.
US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following days of dire warnings by experts.
"You have a lot of very negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up and they're bringing up things that won't happen," Trump said during a visit to Ireland.
Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" which could support the development of biological weapons.
A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly he believes there is a greater than 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade.
Apple has given a new twist to its flagship smartphone line: The company on Wednesday evening unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone model.
Instagram creators say they have lost thousands of pounds after their accounts were suspended or taken down due to fake copyright claims.
Extorters have filed bogus claims to the Meta-owned social media platform, then asked for ransoms to withdraw them - knowing repeated claims can lead to account bans.
The boss of the biggest UK-headquartered tech firm has said that artificial intelligence will find a cure for cancer that humans cannot in our lifetimes.
Ghana wants artificial intelligence to become a new engine of economic growth, with its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy targeting applications across healthcare, agriculture, education, public services and industry.
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has revealed that artificial intelligence is now a critical enabler in more than half of all cybercrimes reported across Africa, marking a dangerous new chapter in the continent's digital evolution.
This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller.
Hugging Face - a kind of app store for artificial intelligence tools - announced on 16 July it had been hacked by a cyber criminal wielding enormously powerful AI.
The bombshell announcement was full of scary, highly technical terms: "a swarm of sandboxes", "agentic attacker", and "self-migrating command and control".
Smartphones have become the primary internet device for the majority of people worldwide, yet security habits have not kept pace with the growing volume of sensitive data stored on these devices, a new Kaspersky survey has revealed.
