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Sam Altman faced 'serious questions' in meeting with lawmakers about OpenAI's defense work

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with a handful of lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to discuss the company's work with the Defense Department.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says he will step down after company installs successor

Shantanu Narayen led Adobe through a transition to subscription software, and he's been positioning it to grow in the artificial intelligence age.

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Google's former Europe boss close to becoming next head of BBC, sources say

Appointment of Matt Brittin as director general would be latest sign of big tech's power in media world

KPop Demon Hunters sequel confirmed at Netflix: ‘This is only the beginning’

The streamer’s biggest film of all time, also nominated for two Oscars, is getting a follow-up

Cyberattacks during the Iran war give us another reason to back CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is a key beneficiary of the Middle East conflict as cyber threats accelerate.

Parseword: Is Wordle creator’s new game too much of a ‘chin-scratcher’ to go viral?

Josh Wardle hopes his digital take on the cryptic crossword can be a gradual on-ramp crossing the cultural divide between Britain and the US

Official BookTok chart set to launch in the UK

Offering a monthly Top 20 rundown, the ranking will combine retail sales data with social media engagement on TikTok

Microsoft top Office executive Rajesh Jha retiring after more than 35 years

Rajesh Jha helped Microsoft bring to market an artificial intelligence assistant containing OpenAI models for its Office productivity customers.

Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings

Campaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flights

Humanoid Soldiers Tested In Ukraine; Founder Eyes Contract To Patrol US Border

The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have demonstrated that modern warfare is becoming increasingly automated.

What Was Grammarly Thinking?

A short-lived AI tool promised to help users write like the greats—and a bunch of other random people, including me.