Get ready for a long and messy August in the stock markets
Nils Pratley
Complacency from the US and Japan has fed the turmoil, but a gentle-ish landing is still on the cards
Elon Musk sues OpenAI again, alleging ‘deceit of Shakespearean proportions’
Tesla CEO alleges his former partners, including CEO Sam Altman, manipulated him into co-founding the company
Sound clashes are a thrilling reggae tradition. Will AI ruin them?
The use of fake AI vocals – including those of Donald Trump – is sending shockwaves through this historic scene. At a Montego Bay clash, performers debate their culture’s future
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid
Sam Altman’s ChatGPT promises to transform the global economy. But it also poses an enormous threat. Here, a scientist who appeared with Altman before the US Senate on AI safety flags up the danger in AI – and in Altman himself
Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?
Their shares have fallen 11.8% from last month’s peak but more AI breakthroughs may reassure investors
‘We have to adapt or die’: Daniel Bedingfield says AI is music’s future
Exclusive: Gotta Get Thru This singer argues that ‘neo-luddites’ risk being left behind as technology develops
Letters: Robert Skidelsky is concerned about the surveillance potential or AI, while Brian Reffin Smith is worried about its capacity to hijack culture, and Michael Heaton warns that it relieves us of the need to think
Can an AI friend make you less lonely?
Meet Friend: a ‘Tamagotchi with a soul’, wearable AI companion that records your interactions and texts back
UK shelves £1.3bn of funding for technology and AI projects
How TikTok bots and AI have powered a resurgence in UK far-right violence
Apple beats earnings forecast despite decline in iPhone sales
