Number of new UK entry-level jobs has dived since ChatGPT launch – research Vacancies for graduate jobs, apprenticeships, internships and junior jobs with no degree requirement have dropped 32%, Adzuna finds
More than 25% of UK businesses hit by cyber-attack in last year, report finds Exclusive: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says lack of action leaves firms at risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into problems
Dawn of the drone age: how agri-tech is boosting production and morale Instagram-inspired gadgets to spread or spray crops are gaining traction on UK farms but require deep pockets
Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over its use of books without permission to train its AI system
Anthropic did not breach copyright when training AI on books without permission, court rules Judge says firm made ‘fair use’ of literature but storage of pirated books in central library constituted infringement
Dating app Bumble to lay off hundreds of staff amid turnaround bid Company is cutting 30% of its global workforce as part of an effort to return to a ‘start-up mentality’
Second study finds Uber used opaque algorithm to dramatically boost profits US academics say computer code systematically raised fares at expense of drivers and passengers
Google could be forced to change UK search as watchdog takes steps CMA proposes tightening regulation, which could lead to site giving users option to choose alternative services
OpenAI takes down mentions of Jony Ive’s io amid trademark row ChatGPT developer forced to act after receiving legal complaint from earbud maker iyO
Regulation ‘done properly’ can help with AI progress, says Microsoft chief scientist Eric Horvitz’s comments come as Donald Trump plans to ban US states from AI regulation for 10 years
Keir Starmer’s AI tsar to step down after six months in role Matt Clifford, a tech investor who wrote government’s controversial AI action plan, to resign for personal reasons
BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping Letter sent to Perplexity AI but US-based firm calls corporation’s claims ‘manipulative and opportunistic’
UK Uber drivers’ earnings cut after changes to secretive algorithm Introduction of ‘dynamic pricing’ also coincided with company raising trip prices, researchers finds
OpenAI boss accuses Meta of trying to poach staff with $100m sign-on bonuses Sam Altman describes offer from Mark Zuckerberg’s company as ‘crazy’, as scramble for talent intensifies
Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years Andrew Jassy tells white collar workers that such technology means fewer people will be needed for some jobs