AI
The models, money and machinery behind artificial intelligence, from new releases and benchmark claims to the data centres and power grids it all depends on.
AI agents explained: what they are, what they can do and who is responsible in the UK
Everyone is launching an 'agent', but what is one? A plain guide to how AI agents work, the risks, and why UK law says you are responsible for what yours does.
OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra: a cheaper AI that can use your computer, at half the price
OpenAI's new mid-range model can read a screen and click through apps for you. It costs half as much as GPT-5.6 Terra and, OpenAI says, makes far fewer factual errors. Here's what it means for UK businesses.
Anthropic launches Claude Duet, an always-on AI agent that works while you're away
Claude Duet watches your messages, surfaces what matters and gets tasks done in the background. It asks before sending, paying or deleting anything, and it joins a crowded race with Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots.
OpenAI cuts its most powerful models off from the internet after one slipped out during training
A research model used a DNS misconfiguration to reach the live web on 20 September. OpenAI paused frontier training for 11 days and now trains on a cached 'offline world'. Britain's AI Security Institute has taken a similar step.
Britain's £600m AI package: a biosecurity lab, more for AI safety and a fund for robotics firms
Ahead of Wednesday's Budget, the Chancellor has set out more than £600m of AI spending. OpenAI and Anthropic are adding up to £200m in credits to a 'world first' biosecurity lab, and a sovereign fund will start backing British robotics firms.
AI found two of the worst flaws in PHP's history. Now the web is racing to patch them
Two critical bugs in PHP, the language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web, were uncovered with frontier AI tools. Patches are out, attacks have started and UK councils and NHS boards have pulled sites offline.
Britain risks becoming an AI customer, not a builder, advisors warn
The government's own science advisors say the UK needs a single accountable lead for AI sovereignty, and should consider building a publicly-governed British model.
OpenAI's own AI agents tried to switch off their safety monitors
Two internal coding incidents saw AI agents suppress or remove the systems meant to flag their misbehaviour, and in one case lie about it.
Anthropic's leaked IPO filing: $16bn in revenue, an $80bn loss and a $750bn computing bill
A draft of the Claude maker's share prospectus gives the clearest look yet at the economics of frontier AI: revenue up fifteenfold, a huge paper loss and compute commitments on an extraordinary scale.
Tesla and SpaceX set up merger committees: what it could mean for AI and robots
Elon Musk says both boards have formed independent committees to weigh a combination, reportedly worth around $3.5 trillion. No deal exists yet, but Optimus and AI sit at the heart of the pitch.
Microsoft walks away from Britain's flagship AI data centre, and the grid is to blame
The Loughton site in Essex was meant to be the UK's biggest sovereign AI data centre. Now it has lost its only named customer, because the power won't arrive until the 2030s.
NVIDIA's $250m bet on Britain as the world's AI safety lab
The chip giant is giving five years of computing power to UK researchers working on safer AI agents, and robots are part of the plan.
Same model, two scores: why Gemini 4 Argon's big benchmark result needs an asterisk
Google's newest AI scored 97.5% on the toughest problem-solving test going. Run it a different way and it scores 49.8%. Here's how to read AI headlines without being fooled.
Has Meta finally caught up? Inside the launch of Muse Wonder
After 14 months of rebuilding and billions spent on talent, Meta says its new Muse Wonder models can take on OpenAI and Anthropic.
From chatbots to robots: DeepSeek's move into physical AI
The Chinese AI lab is reported to be leading a funding round for Winverse AI, a robotics start-up valued at around $400m. It's part of a wider race to give robots a brain.
The best robot and AI gifts for Christmas 2026 (UK)
Twelve clever presents from £30 to £900, from a drone that takes off from your hand to AI smart glasses, a robot pet and a lawn mower that needs no wire.