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Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study

Photograph: Hispanolistic/Getty Images Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers...

Anthropic and Pentagon face off in court over ban on company’s AI model

Photograph: Koshiro K/Shutterstock Anthropic and Pentagon face off in court over ban on company’s AI model After Anthropic refused to let its AI to be...

7 min Mar 25, 2026

Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett-Packard

Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett-Packard Ruling linked to takeover of Autonomy in 2011 comes two years after...

3 min Mar 25, 2026

We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run...

‘When a system has lost its resilience, it’s hard to predict just how and when it could go down.’ Composite: intek1/Getty Images/iStockphoto View image in...

6 min Mar 25, 2026

UK inflation steady before Iran war; oil price dips on Trump comments – business live

Rachel Reeves , the UK chancellor, has responded to the inflation figures. double quotation mark In an uncertain world we have the right economic plan,...

1 min Mar 25, 2026

Oil price slides as Trump talks up Iran peace negotiations

Oil price slides as Trump talks up Iran peace negotiations 12 minutes ago Share Save Osmond Chia Business reporter Share Save CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty...

4 min Mar 25, 2026

'Wildy unaffordable': The harsh reality of shared ownership

Shared ownership is a government‑backed affordable housing scheme that allows eligible buyers - those who cannot afford a full deposit and mortgage and whose household...

6 min Mar 25, 2026

Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers

Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers 2 hours ago Share Save Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images...

7 min Mar 25, 2026

The Guardian view on the Iran war: energy, markets and a dangerous illusion

Damage in Tehran caused by US and Israeli airstrikes. ‘Donald Trump’s strategy might be to soothe markets now – and launch a massive strike over...

Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs of Trump’s war

Photograph: House of Commons/PA View image in fullscreen Rachel Reeves in the Commons: all that was missing was some pan pipes as background music. Photograph:...

The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market

‘Would the market have developed differently if private equity had not spied a chance to make a killing? Almost certainly.’ Photograph: Robert Daly/Getty Images View...

Why is the US so expensive? Everything comes in a ‘premium’ version, from doctors’ appointments...

Photograph: Ninoon/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A premium cinema with admittedly excellent sightlines. Earlier this year Adam Aron, the CEO of the cinema chain...