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Police in England and Wales told to halt AI use in court statements

Safeguards must be in place before forces automate justice tasks, says head of Police.AI

Can Hollywood ever get aliens right?

From ‘Avatar’ to ‘Star Trek’, we love to anthropomorphise extraterrestrials. Scientist Adam Rutherford considers other paths to picturing life on other worlds

AI Is Ready. Organizations Aren’t.

Plus: Spiral 4.0 writes in your voice, and why the next blockbuster drug may come from China

Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar

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Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation

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What smart people are saying about Anthropic suggesting a global AI pause

"We believe it would be good for the world to have the option to slow or temporarily pause," two leading Anthropic officials wrote.

Chips sector bloodbath drags Nasdaq down 4.2%

Tech stocks plunged Friday amid rising bond yields, dragging down the Nasdaq in its worst session in 14 months.

SpaceX signs $30bn deal to lease computing capacity to Google

Agreement comes ahead of a record-breaking initial public offering for Elon Musk’s rockets-to-AI conglomerate

How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched

Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn’t consider the behavior a vulnerability.

Summer Game Fest Live 2026: The biggest news, trailers, and announcements

Geoff Keighley’s annual June showcase for videos games has officially happened, and it was a big one. Across a two hour event — and another hour for Day of the Devs — we got news about the third Final Fantasy VII remake game, a new look at Control Resonant, the reveal of Tupac for RGG Studio’s Stranger Than Heaven, a July 1.0 launch date for Palworld, and a whole lot of 2027 release dates as developers steer clear of GTA VI in November.

Donald Trump says US may take equity stakes in AI companies

President suggests ‘partnership’ will ease voter concerns about the technology ahead of November’s midterm elections

Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days

Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your shot at competing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.