Technology Report - Changing Our World

The government plans to police under-16s’ online activities from next year. Simon Wilson reports

Some of the biggest names on Google’s AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs are no longer at Google.

During testing by a U.K. government-backed research group, OpenAI and Anthropic systems took unsanctioned actions and behaved deceptively

This technique could lead to new treatments for antibiotic-resistant bugs, but some scientists say the technology could be misused Brian Hie and Aditi Merchant, both at Stanford University, examine a protein structure generated by Evo 2, an artificial intelligence tool that can suggest genome designs. Lab tests of Evo 2’s designs for an Escherichia coli killer exceeded expectations. Scientists used artificial intelligence to generate new viruses. The landmark first could lead to new

This chart shows earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of SpaceX, by segment.

Demis Hassabis becomes chairman of Google DeepMind while Jeff Dean leaves to launch AI-discovery startup

“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”

European regulators call on financial industry, supervisors to guard against risks

This chart shows the main applications of professional service robots.

This chart shows the share of respondents who have smart home appliances in their own households.

This chart shows the biggest suppliers in worldwide actuator component trade flows in 2024.