Articles by Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Technology

Leading law firm cuts London back-office staff as it embraces AI

Clifford Chance makes about 50 roles redundant, and PwC indicates that AI may lead to fewer hirings

5 hours ago

Technology

Feel a connection to a celebrity you don’t know? There’s a word for that

‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year as ‘unhealthy’ relationships with celebrities rise

3 days ago

Technology

AI firms must be clear on risks or repeat tobacco’s mistakes, says Anthropic chief

Artificial intelligence will become smarter than ‘most or all humans in most or all ways’, says Dario Amodei

4 days ago

Technology

Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom

Ian Russell says watchdog lacks ‘urgency’ and is not willing to use its powers ‘to the extent required’

6 days ago

Technology

Tech companies and UK child safety agencies to test AI tools’ ability to create abuse images

New law will allow technology to be examined and ensure tools have safeguards to stop creation of material

Nov 12, 2025

World

Facebook’s job ads algorithm is sexist, French equality watchdog rules

Regulator found ads for mechanics skewed towards men while those for preschool teachers targeted women

Nov 5, 2025

Technology

OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon

Agreement to use AWS datacentres, and Nvidia chips inside them, part of $1.4tn spending spree on AI infrastructure

Nov 3, 2025

Technology

‘A lot of this is speculative’: faith and fear mix amid $3tn global datacentre boom

Many believe planned investment will bring prosperity, while others worry its debt-fuelled exuberance will backfire

Nov 2, 2025

Technology

Google hails breakthrough as quantum computer surpasses ability of supercomputers

Algorithm performed task beyond capability of classical computers, although experts say real-world application still years away

Oct 22, 2025

Technology

Harry and Meghan join AI pioneers in call for ban on superintelligent systems

Nobel laureates also sign letter saying ASI technology should be barred until there is consensus that it can be developed ‘safely’

Oct 22, 2025

Technology

Spotify partnering with multinational music companies to develop ‘responsible’ AI products

Market-leading music streamer collaborating with the Sony, Universal and Warner music groups to create new AI features

Oct 16, 2025

Business

Do OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar deals mean exuberance has got out of hand?

Some market watchers are concerned by the circular nature of deals with chip makers Nvidia and AMD

Oct 8, 2025

Technology

Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year

Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows

Oct 5, 2025

Technology

TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’

Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggested

Oct 3, 2025

Technology

Kido nursery hackers say they have deleted stolen data

Experts say attempting to extort children lost Radiant group credibility in hacking world, which made it take action

Oct 2, 2025

Technology

‘I think you’re testing me’: Anthropic’s new AI model asks testers to come clean

Safety evaluation of Claude Sonnet 4.5 raises questions about whether predecessors ‘played along’, firm says

Oct 1, 2025