Unthinkable: Regulating generative AI is important in its own right, but it’s also a dummy run for the existential threat of artificial general intelligence. This will go beyond mimicking human intelligence to conquering it
This US election, compliance risks becoming a calculated bet on the rise of authoritarianism
Planet Business: Washington Post subscriber losses, the Philadelphia DA suing Musk over an ‘unlawful lottery’ and the end of the oily road for Starbucks’ Oleato coffees
Her campaign ads have tackled everything from women’s rights to Putin. Meanwhile, billionaires have blocked their newspapers from taking a stand
Amazon’s Kuiper has big plans but both groups face costly ongoing satellite replacement programmes
On The Grand Tour: One for the Road, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bow out of their Prime Video car show
Tech companies invest in renewable energy but cannot fully control how polluting their data centres are
Personnel drama at revered US newspaper has been playing out on its own pages for weeks
From plans to introduce a ‘third newsroom’ to its chief executive’s blunt language at a staff ‘town hall’ meeting, the latest moves by the Washington Post are less than inspiring
Enough by Luke Hildyard and Technocapitalism by Loretta Napoleoni
Timing of $4bn sale of stock in retail behemoth he founded - after move to Florida - will see him avoid capital gains tax
Amazon founder is moving his residency from Seattle
Former Daily Telegraph editor had been in the running to bid for British broadsheet
Plane maker and US start-up Voyager join race to build commercial alternatives before ISS is decommissioned
Jassy backs grocery business despite recently saying plans were on hold
Oxfam report on growing inequality details ‘rising wealth at the top and rising poverty for the rest’
Amazon and Axiom want to exploit space for human gain but danger from space junk lurks above Earth’s atmosphere
The year was dominated by rollercoaster news stories such as Elon Musk’s turbulent takeover of Twitter, the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and the numerous cryptocurrency scandals
Amazon founder had been criticised for not joining Giving Pledge campaign targeting billionaires
Reach of Twitter means we will all be affected by Elon Musk closing the deal as planned this week, even if we are not on the platform
‘My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral,’ Star Trek actor says in his new book
Rings of Power: My favourite subplot is the befuddled man finding himself among a bunch of whimsical, Irish-accented little people
An unholy alliance between Big Tech, Big Finance and the Chinese Communist Party has allowed the values of Silicon Valley to dominate the planet
What wealth can’t always buy is admiration. And that’s an area in which the tech titans have suffered major losses
We now understand the risks of having billionaires controlling communication channels
Old friends take their cue from Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee’s 1952 album Get On Board
Since divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, Scott has been ‘emptying the safe’
Twist to week-long saga has renewed speculation about the company’s future
Cantillon: How much Elon Musk is worth can fluctuate tens of billions within a few days
Tesla chief gains a voice at a platform that has helped define his disruptive brand
Stripe founders’ gains recognised on Forbes list of 2,668 people in ‘three comma club’
Tech group plans network aimed at consumers, business and government agencies
Cheltenham is no longer a stage for Tony McCoy but he's still immersed in the racing world
Tech giant’s disclosure of a $31bn ad business in 2021 was quite the revelation
Section of century-old Koningshavenbrug will be temporarily removed for 40m masts
Annual spending at philanthropic organisation jumps to $6.7bn
The net worth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by 58 per cent to €49.7 billion
Charity calls for special tax on ‘extreme wealth’ to help fund recovery from pandemic
Junkyard of Earth orbit set to worsen further – 70,000 launches to come in decades ahead
US firm is infamous for demanding a punishing pace and closely monitoring workers
The most memorable utterances of the year on bitcoin, climate action and more
Who had a good year? Rachael Blackmore for one. Who didn’t? Stephen Donnelly, arguably
The president’s social-spending deal might yet be made but the political difficulties cannot be overstated
Planet Business: Chocolate inequality and banishing Christmas stress the German way
Oireachtas time is given to a lottery while our rotten system of inequality is ignored
‘For a long time, the rest of the auto industry was basically calling Tesla and me fools and frauds’
Magazine’s editor says Tesla boss follows a direct line from 1927 winner Charles Lindbergh
The Lion King is the theme as host Ryan Tubridy hopes to make it 13th time lucky
Amazon founder has asked that plaza at the Obama Presidential Center be named after Lewis
Thoughts need to turn to the fans who have an additional subscription but a leaner menu
Setting safety and privacy boundaries should not be up to Mark Zuckerberg
Whether it is Denis O’Brien or Jeff Bezos, we must parse billionaires’ statements to assess their credibility
Paul Krugman: Are the very rich pettier than the rest of us? On average, probably yes
UK prime minister took flight to summit instead of 4½ hour train from London
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
