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Pin de Fartie review

Beckett’s masterpiece is given a postmodern cinema slant, with characters in different locations, music and humour in a free and fanciful interpretation

What’s the Matter With Utah?

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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop

An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need

‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are racing to find solutions before it’s too late

St. Louis becomes the latest battleground in fight over data centers

Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 10:16 PM EDT / CBS News

Hakeem Jeffries defends meeting with Jared Kushner

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) defended his private meeting with Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and top outside adviser of President Donald Trump.

House Intelligence Committee warns of 'Black Swan' AI risks

Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI's advances.

Microsoft Outlook and OpenAI's ChatGPT Work are experiencing user outages

OpenAI's ChatGPT Work offering was down for some users on Monday, and Microsoft said it was having issues with Exchange Online.

FTC and 22 states sue Amazon over alleged secret ad surcharge scheme

Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 4:00 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly

New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed

Onslaught review

There’s a committed performance from a spunky Adria Arjona in the Guest director Adam Wingard’s decent B-movie but it’s missing some sharper weaponry