Technology
Battle of the chatbots: Anthropic and OpenAI go head-to-head over ads in their AI products
Posted on Saturday February 07, 2026
New Anthropic campaign suggests other AI platforms will incorporate targeted ads in their chatbot conversationsThe Seahawks and the Patriots aren’t the only ones gearing up for a fight.AI rivals Anthropic and OpenAI have launched a war of ads trying to court corporate America during one of the biggest entertainment nights of the year. Continue reading...
Victims urge tougher action on deepfake abuse as new law comes into force
Posted on Saturday February 07, 2026
Campaigners welcome criminalisation of non-consensual AI-generated explicit images but say law does not go far enoughVictims of deepfake image abuse have called for stronger protection against AI-generated explicit images, as the law criminalising the creation of non-consensual intimate images comes into effect.Campaigners from Stop Image-Based Abuse delivered a petition to Downing Street with more than 73,000 signatures, urging the government to introduce civil routes to justice such as takedown orders for abusive imagery on platforms and devices. Continue reading...
Sport
Arundell hat-trick fires England to emphatic Six Nations win against Wales
Posted on Saturday February 07, 2026
England 48-7 WalesEarl, Roebuck and Freeman also score tries for hostsNo surprises here, not even a hint of one. England have had tougher training sessions in preparation for this Six Nations and by the end the scoreboard spoke for itself. Wales were not so much beaten as buried beneath an avalanche of seven white tries including a first-half hat-trick for the pacy Bath wing Henry Arundell on his first England start since the 2023 World Cup.If not quite as big a rout as England’s 68-14 win in Cardiff 11 months ago, the flashing red warning lights were visible from the moment the visitors had two players sent to the sin bin in the first quarter. They never looked like recovering and, in its own way, this disappointment will sting as much as the 73-0 defeat by South Africa in November. Continue reading...
Winter Olympics 2026: speed skating gold for Italy, Cas upholds ban on GB skeleton helmets and more – live
Posted on Saturday February 07, 2026
Milano Cortina Games: updates from day one’s actionSchedule | Results | Medal table | Briefing | Email TomGallery: Roll up, roll up for the very best of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony in pictures …Curling mixed doubles: We’re in the sixth end and Team GB have extended their lead over Canada to 7-2. Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat are quite literally sweeping all before them in the round robin stages of this comepetition and heading for their sixth consecutive victory. Continue reading...