Computing
March 2026
- The long readInside China’s robotics revolution
Actors, musicians and writers welcome UK U-turn on AI use of copyrighted work
- Pushing Buttons newsletterWhy an up-and-coming indie developer is returning Microsoft’s money
UK must learn lessons from AI race and retain its quantum computing talent, says minister
Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice
- Book of the dayThe Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby review – the story of the man who changed the world
- The featured essayThese aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models
New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking
- The Saturday readInvisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?
- Change by degreesThe environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI?
Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war
‘Exploit every vulnerability’: rogue AI agents published passwords and overrode anti-virus software
‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts
- Other livesRichard Orna obituary
‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’: chatbots helped researchers plot deadly attacks
Apple iPad Air M4 review: still the premium tablet to beat
- First Edition newsletterWednesday briefing: From missing billions to nonexistent datacentres, inside Britain’s AI drive
- Today in FocusShould we be boycotting ChatGPT? – podcast
Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash
- Pass notesKeyboard jamming: the sneaky way to make your boss think you’re working from home