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Moltbook: the AI social media platform with no humans allowed
The Explainer From ‘gripes’ about human programmers to creating new religions, the new AI-only network could bring us closer to the point of ‘singularity’
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Will AI kill the smartphone?
In The Spotlight OpenAI and Meta want to unseat the ‘Lennon and McCartney’ of the gadget era
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Claude Code: the viral AI coding app making a splash in tech
The Explainer Engineers and noncoders alike are helping the app go viral
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TikTok finalizes deal creating US version
Speed Read The deal comes after tense back-and-forth negotiations
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Is under-16s social media ban missing the point?
Today’s Big Question Pressure is growing on Keir Starmer to follow Australia’s lead but sceptics say government should focus on tech companies and children’s offline lives
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Is a social media ban for teens the answer?
Talking Point Australia is leading the charge in banning social media for people under 16 — but there is lingering doubt as to the efficacy of such laws
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Will regulators put a stop to Grok’s deepfake porn images of real people?
Today’s Big Question Users command AI chatbot to undress pictures of women and children
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Is social media over?
Today’s Big Question We may look back on 2025 as the moment social media jumped the shark
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Most data centers are being built in the wrong climate
The explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.
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The dark side of how kids are using AI
Under the Radar Chatbots have become places where children ‘talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching’
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Why 2025 was a pivotal year for AI
Talking Point The ‘hype’ and ‘hopes’ around artificial intelligence are ‘like nothing the world has seen before’
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The most notable video games of 2025
The Week Recommends Download some of the year’s most highly acclaimed games
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Space data centers could be joining the orbit
Under the radar The AI revolution is going cosmic
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SiriusXM hopes a new Howard Stern deal can turn its fortunes around
The Explainer The company has been steadily losing subscribers
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