Elon Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride Merger with loss-making xAI looks to some investors more like a bailout than a rocket trip to the future
Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos stays silent as employees brace for cuts Bezos has not publicly responded to several letters sent by Post staffers urging him to curb potential layoffs
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption
Palantir beats Wall Street expectations amid Trump immigration crackdown CEO Alex Karp hails ‘iconic’ financial results despite criticism over contracts with ICE and homeland security
Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push Minister announces Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe to help apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses
Will corporate America finally stand up to the Trump administration? The brutal handling of immigration raids and the killing of Alex Pretti have tested the reticence of the corporate class
Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal from sensitive UK government sites
UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000 Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric models
SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says
Apple reports massive spike in iPhone revenue, particularly in China The iPhone maker reported first-quarter earnings after market close
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries
US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year Waymo cars have been earning their stripes by getting used to zebra crossings while awaiting a government green light
Microsoft shrugs off AI bubble fears again with strong financial results Company reports second-quarter revenues of $81.27bn but posts slowing growth in key cloud computing business