Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’ | AI (artificial intelligence)

Why did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI? In the first major written teaching of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV took artificial intelligence to task. The pontiff delineated the technology’s most concerning threats to humanity: replacing workers, accelerating war and exploiting the environment. At a ceremony honoring the holy teaching…

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As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026

Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari currently dominate the web browser market, with Chrome holding a significant share due to the tech giant’s ongoing innovations, particularly in integrating generative AI into its search functionalities.  However, users seeking alternatives will find a variety of browsers aiming to challenge these industry giants. To help navigate the competitive landscape…

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026 include novels from Adrian Tchaikovsky and M. John Harrison

A father mysteriously slips through time in Joseph Eckert’s The Traveler Mikhail Rudenko / Alamy Writing this as the UK swelters under an unprecedented May heatwave, perhaps it’s small wonder that so many science-fiction authors are currently imagining miserable versions of an overheated future in which their characters are struggling to survive. I’m intrigued by…

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“He is perfectly safe and fine”

Actor Deepak Tijori has spoken out in support of his longtime friend and Aashiqui co-star Rahul Roy, dismissing recent speculation surrounding the actor’s health and well-being. Rahul Roy has been in the spotlight in recent weeks after several social media videos featuring him went viral. The clips sparked mixed reactions online, with some fans expressing…

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