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Who's most optimistic about AI

Economic gains are people's main aspirations for AI, but analysts warned that not everyone stands to benefit equally.

Resident Evil at 30: how Capcom’s horror opus has survived and thrived

From owing a debt to obscure Japanese horror Sweet Home to the influence of Aliens and Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the franchise continues to petrify players three decades on

'Hybrid Organ': How a Union of Trees and Fungi Could Revolutionize Forest Management

A US startup supplies spray for fast-growing loblolly pines with the hope of increasing biodiversity – and reducing the need for artificial fertiliser.

Why Anthropic is suing the Pentagon

Anthropic has sued the U.S. Department of War over classifying it as a “supply chain risk,” effectively banning its AI model Claude from the defense industry. While the lawsuit focuses on the legitimacy of the Department of War’s “supply chain risk” classification, one of the issues of contention that led to that classification — the use of AI for mass domestic surveillance — calls into question Americans’ existing and future privacy rights.

‘Weirdness, paranoia and extremity’: why HBO’s Neighbors is TV’s most fascinating show

The Josh Safdie-produced docuseries draws us into a bizarre variety of alternately relatable and scarily alienating neighbor disputes

Breakfast with Gosling, grilled by Spielberg, burned by Star Wars: Lord and Miller are cinema’s hottest duo

From directing The Lego Movie to becoming a single entity, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have had quite the ascent. Now, sending one of the globe’s best actors to his cosmic doom in Project Hail Mary, they’re aiming for the stars

Nvidia's Huang Pitches AI Tokens on Top of Salary as Agents Reshape How Humans Work

Most enterprise AI projects have failed since 2018, a sobering track record for an industry awash in enthusiasm.

Meta AI agent's instruction causes large sensitive data leak to employees

Artificial intelligence agent instructed engineer to take actions that exposed user and company data internally

‘It does feel like an intimidation campaign’: why is US tech giant Palantir suing a small Swiss magazine?

An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland

The Oscars red carpet was in a skip. Then a woman took it home for her flat. What else could be repurposed?

A dumpster-diving TikToker struck gold the morning after the Academy Awards. But why are they binning carpets after one brief use? And where can we find the uneaten chocolate Oscars?

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat review

A corporate getaway is the new setting for this hoax reality show in which all but one person is an actor. Luckily, that person has a real ‘captain fun’ attitude – even when faced with icky situations

French officer exposes aircraft carrier location on Strava fitness app

A French aircraft carrier’s location was exposed after a naval officer recorded his workout on the running app Strava without making his profile private amid the war in Iran.