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The Latest Articles by John Naughton

Skype got shouted down by Teams and Zoom. But it revolutionised human connection

The company that pioneered voice communication over the internet has withered to dust in Microsoft’s hands. Still, I for one am grateful for it

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If the best defence against AI is more AI, this could be tech’s Oppenheimer moment

An unsettling new book advocates a closer relationship between Silicon Valley and the US government to harness artificial intelligence in the name of national security

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It might be a small consolation, but Elon Musk is getting poorer by the day

As his goons root through the innards of the US government, Tesla sales are plummeting, the cars are being defaced and owners are ashamed

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Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them

The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong

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If the AI Roundheads go to war with tech royalty, don’t bet against them

Silicon Valley wants to spend a fortune on the fantasy of human-level intelligence. But there are more practical and valuable things to achieve

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While Trump blathers about tariffs and Gaza, Musk is executing a coup d’état

Don’t be distracted by the president’s calculated bluster – it’s his unelected sidekick who’s taking over the US government

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Source Code by Bill Gates review – growing pains of a computer geek

The first volume of the tech baron turned philanthropist’s memoirs focuses on his parent’s struggles to control him – and a painful early loss

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DeepSeek: cheap, powerful Chinese AI for all. What could possibly go wrong?

The AI startup has upended the industry by developing a model that costs much less to produce – and is available free to a universe of tinkerers

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Trump may smell money in saving TikTok, but there’s a whiff of platform power too

Whatever deal the US president is eyeing over the app, it is further proof some digital giants wield disproportionate clout

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Cringing before the tech giants is no way to make Britain an AI superpower

To realise his dream for economic growth, Keir Starmer must seize the reins of technological power

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With his toxic revamp, Emperor Zuckerberg is preparing to be Trump’s puppet

The Meta boss has embraced masculinity and abandoned fact-checking and decorum. Is this the future of the tech industry?

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Note to No 10: one speed doesn’t fit all when it comes to online safety

Legislation to protect children in the digital realm is essential. But if it results in the loss of small cycling and cancer-care forums, something’s gone wrong

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Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again

State-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems – even its phone-tapping systems

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From climate denial to gothic movies to ‘treat culture’ … what to expect in 2025

The new US president will almost certainly bring unpredictability but several themes will dominate the year ahead. Observer writers offer their guide on what lies ahead in politics, film, fashion, sport and more

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How will AI reshape 2025? Well, it could be the spreadsheet of the 21st century

Large language models have changed how big corporations function, and the arrival of AI ‘agents’ – essentially automated Moneypennys – could prove irresistible

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If AI can provide a better diagnosis than a doctor, what’s the prognosis for medics?

Studies in which ChatGPT outperformed scientists and GPs raise troubling questions for the future of professional work

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I’ve joined Bluesky and it feels like a breath of fresh air – in some ways…

The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media

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Elon Musk is not America’s new king. But he might be its new Thomas Cromwell

The billionaire was indispensable to Trump’s campaign and now has a senior job. He is about to become dangerously useful

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The images of Spain’s floods weren’t created by AI. The trouble is, people think they were

The rapid growth of ‘AI slop’ – content created by artificial tools – is starting to warp our perception of what is, or could be, real

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Better, faster, stronger? Tech titans’ obsession with turbocharged computer power could be our downfall

First there was Moore’s law, now the Nvidia boss has upped the ante. It’s all fuelling a dangerous conviction that everything can be solved by technology

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Our perverse respect for immense wealth allows Musk and Zuckerberg to run riot

The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money

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As Silicon Valley eyes US election, Elon Musk is not the only tech bro to worry about

The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats, writes John Naughton

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The podcast Kill List doesn’t reflect badly on the internet – it reflects badly on us

A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human nature

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Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is the ‘godfather of AI’. Here’s an offer he shouldn’t refuse…

The computer scientist’s dogged belief in the potential of neural networks helped unlock machine learning. But he’d be wise to remember the experience of a fellow laureate

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The blogosphere is in full bloom. The rest of the internet has wilted

As blogging pioneer Dave Winer’s site turns 30, it’s a reminder that good writing and thinking has flourished beyond the reach of social media

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