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When sobersided Max agrees to chaperone zany childhood pal Doug to a big night with the lads, everything goes predictably wrong, but some real surprises await

Half a Theory of Elon Musk

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Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?

Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation

Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AI

The Guardian view on the changed world of job interviews: missing the human factor

Andy Burnham’s doubts about Zoom interviews apply more widely to a hiring process being transformed by AI

‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders

Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

Theft of four works on national holiday described as wound to historical memory and cultural identity of city of Messina

‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech

Amid fears for jobs, some film-makers say AI could enable them bypass studio giants and take more creative risks

How Trump Left America Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Experts worry that the water-system hacks may be a warm-up for attacks on the elections in November.

Goldman Sachs Picks China Stocks Poised to Benefit from a New Wave of AI-Related Hardware Exports

The Wall Street powerhouse notes areas where execution of corporate strategy matters more than macroeconomic trends.

Joy in Hollywood as historic Cinerama dome to reopen: ‘People still want to go to the movies’

Sony Pictures in July announced that the celebrated theater, built in 1963 and shuttered during Covid, will reopen in 2028

The Pentagon is setting up a legal minefield for AI contractors

Three weeks from now, the War Department owes Congress a report that could matter far beyond the Pentagon. Section 1512 of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization law requires a comprehensive review of how the department secures artificial intelligence and machine-learning systems, with findings due by Aug. 31. The law asks for current practices, identified gaps, commercial runtime-security options, alignment with industry frameworks, and recommendations for additional authorities or resources.