No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s’ internet useMinisters have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash from the Trump administration to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer">under-16s social media ban</a> announced by Keir Starmer.Officials said they had spent weeks trying to reassure senior Trump officials and the US president himself that the restrictions were not specifically aimed at US technology companies. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/uk-ministers-lobby-trump-backlash-social-media-ban">Continue reading...</a>

No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s’ internet use

UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers standIt was a Mail on Sunday headline with all the ferocity usually reserved for general elections, directed squarely at a political opponent. But in this case, the traditionally Conservative-supporting title was not targeting Labour.The party in its crosshairs was Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, the vehemently rightwing outfit that regards Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as too weak on deporting migrants. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/16/mail-on-sunday-attacks-restore-as-split-right-creates-headache-for-uk-papers">Continue reading...</a>

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Rejected citing ‘conflict of interest’, the ad took aim at Trump allies David Ellison, Paramount Skydance chief, and his billionaire father, Larry EllisonParamount Skydance refused to air an ad submitted by a press freedom group that heavily criticized the network’s leadership and merger with Warner Bros Discovery, with an advertising associate deeming it a “conflict of interest”.The Freedom of the Press Foundation had hoped to air the 30-second ad during Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship broadcast at the White House, which aired on the streaming service Paramount+ – though a client partner for Paramount told the organization’s ad-buyer that such placement was not guaranteed. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/paramount-rejects-ad-on-warner-bros-acquisition">Continue reading...</a>

Rejected citing ‘conflict of interest’, the ad took aim at Trump allies David Ellison, Paramount Skydance chief, and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison

Paramount rejected ad criticizing its owners and Warner Bros acquisition

All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses expected to run into the hundredsBBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick off a brutal cost-saving drive designed to save £500m across the corporation.The cuts could come as soon as Wednesday, with staff already told to expect a high number of redundancies. Job losses could run into the hundreds. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/bbc-news-job-cuts-cost-saving-drive">Continue reading...</a>

All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses  expected to run into the hundreds

BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive

Former Ofcom chair says he welcomed arrival of rightwing news channel five years ago in name of ‘plurality’Critics of GB News are part of a “liberal, Islington consensus” bent on limiting freedom of expression, Michael Grade, the recently departed chair of Britain’s media watchdog, has said.The Conservative peer, whose time at Ofcom has been <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/06/michael-grade-ofcom-watchdog-impartiality-rules-gb-news">criticised over the handling of the rightwing news channel</a>, said he welcomed the arrival of the broadcaster five years ago in the name of “plurality”. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/gb-news-critics-free-speech-liberal-islington-consensus-michael-grade-ofcom">Continue reading...</a>

Former Ofcom chair says he welcomed arrival of rightwing news channel five years ago in name of ‘plurality’

GB News critics want to limit free speech to ‘liberal, Islington consensus’, Grade says

In a career spanning five decades, journalist was best known for ITV current affairs programme The Cook ReportThe investigative journalist Roger Cook, best known for the current affairs programme The Cook Report, has died aged 83, his family has said.Cook was born in New Zealand and grew up in Australia where he began his broadcasting career before moving to the UK in 1968. His distinctive style of investigative journalism, based on confronting and exposing criminals and conmen, began in the form of the BBC Radio 4 show Checkpoint, which he created in the 1970s. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/investigative-journalist-and-broadcaster-roger-cook-dies-aged-83">Continue reading...</a>

In a career spanning five decades, journalist was best known for ITV current affairs programme The Cook Report

Investigative journalist and broadcaster Roger Cook dies aged 83

Deal gives network access to more than 100m households using Roku streaming platform<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/fox">Fox Corp</a> is buying Roku in a cash-and-stock deal ⁠valued at about $22bn in a bet that pairing its sports and news programming with a top TV streaming platform will strengthen its position as audiences shift online.The deal, ⁠announced on Monday, gives ⁠Fox access to ​the more than 100m households using Roku’s streaming platform, potentially helping the cable TV-reliant media company better target ads and reduce reliance on traditional distribution. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/fox-roku-acquisition-deal">Continue reading...</a>

Deal gives network access to more than 100m households using Roku streaming platform

Fox strikes $22bn deal for Roku to fuel streaming push

Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in February<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/15/australia-news-live-experts-push-back-at-call-for-shark-cull-after-attack-university-students-report-freedom-of-speech-fears">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul>The former deputy editor of Guardian Australia David Munk has been appointed to lead the publication, Guardian News and Media has announced.Munk spent five years as international news editor in Australia and another five as deputy editor under Lenore Taylor, who <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/10/lenore-taylor-resigns-as-guardian-australia-editor-after-10-years-of-leadership">resigned in February</a> after a decade at the helm. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/david-munk-appointed-editor-of-guardian-australia">Continue reading...</a>

Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in February

David Munk appointed editor of Guardian Australia

The world’s most successful gamer content creators, many of whom have spent their entire adult life on the platform, have met up at TwitchCon in RotterdamAimee Davies, better known as Aimsey to their fans, is 24 but looks much younger. Sitting in a bland meeting room above the annual TwitchCon event in Rotterdam, they’re a barely contained whirl of energy in a beanie hat and T-shirt, all smiles and lightning-fast chatter. Aimsey (who uses they/them pronouns) is also a Twitch veteran, having started streaming eight years ago at the tender age of 16. A million subscribers tune in every week to see them chaotically play Minecraft and share snippets of their life. They have grown up, from teen to young adult, carrying a vast audience with them into maturity. What is it like to experience that?“When you’re 16 you want to tell everyone everything about you,” they say as music blares from the event below. “When I came out as a lesbian, I told the world. Every part of my identity, my mental health struggles … I thought if I could help one person feel like they weren’t alone, I wanted to do that.” <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/16/twitch-gamer-creators-twitchcon-rotterdam">Continue reading...</a>

The world’s most successful gamer content creators, many of whom have spent their entire adult life on the platform, have met up at TwitchCon in Rotterdam

‘Streaming gave me a space to be myself’: Twitch creators on what it’s like to grow up on the platform

Time and time again, the PM has failed to take on big tech. With this plan, he is taking an easy way out and giving parents false hope<ul><li>Ian Russell is an internet safety campaigner and chair of the Molly Rose Foundation</li></ul>More than eight years ago my youngest daughter, Molly, died after being bombarded with suicide and self-harm material on social media. I had hope that Keir Starmer would finally take the measures needed to address the harm Molly was subjected to, but his <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2026/jun/15/keir-starmer-announces-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in-uk-video">social media ban</a> for under-16s leaves me desperately worried for the safety of children online.Instead of tackling the product safety issues that cost my daughter’s life, he is choosing to take a politically easy route which the evidence shows – and experts warn – will not work, and will leave children at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://home.crin.org/readlistenwatch/stories/uk-social-media-ban">continued risk</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/15/keir-starmer-promised-harm-social-media-ban-molly-russell">Continue reading...</a>

Time and time again, the PM has failed to take on big tech. With this plan, he is taking an easy way out and giving parents false hope

Keir Starmer promised me he would end the harm caused by social media. But this ban betrays that promise | Ian Russell

Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measures<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/uk-under-16s-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work">How will the ban work?</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/parents-uk-how-feel-about-potential-under-16s-social-media-ban">UK parents: how do you feel about the ban?</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer">Social media firms hit back as Starmer announces ban for under-16s in UK</a></li></ul>It is a line in the sand for tech companies, according to Keir Starmer. And from next year, millions of children in the UK will be barred from crossing it.Under-16s will be blocked from accessing the big social media platforms from next spring, while 16- and 17-year-olds also face limitations on livestreaming and chatting to strangers when they finally enter the online world. At the moment, the minimum age is 13, a limit effectively set by UK data privacy law. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/effects-uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-enforcement">Continue reading...</a>

Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measures

Impact of social media ban for under-16s in UK hinges on how firm it is

There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone There is a long way to go before <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer">children under 16 in the UK are blocked</a> from the main social media platforms – as Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday that they will be. He proposed a date of next spring, although whether, and when, a ban comes in may be up to an eventual successor.But whatever happens next, a crunch moment has arrived sooner than expected. Until recently, it seemed highly unlikely that the government would seek to restrict the tech industry’s access to children in the way it is now doing. Eighteen months ago, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/17/the-guardian-view-on-online-safety-ministers-must-stand-up-to-big-tech">ministers sided with Ofcom</a> in a row over the implementation of the Online Safety Act. Groups including 5Rights argued that companies should be made accountable for harm reduction, as well as obliged to follow new rules. For a mixture of economic and political reasons, the government seemed determined to stay on the right side of big tech and Donald Trump. Its approach was timid.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tone/letters"> letters</a> section, please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:guardian.letters@theguardian.com?body=Please%20include%20your%20name,%20full%20postal%20address%20and%20phone%20number%20with%20your%20letter%20below.%20Letters%20are%20usually%20published%20with%20the%20author%27s%20name%20and%20city/town/village.%20The%20rest%20of%20the%20information%20is%20for%20verification%20only%20and%20to%20contact%20you%20where%20necessary.">click here</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/15/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-the-uks-new-tougher-approach-to-child-safety-is-overdue">Continue reading...</a>

There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UK’s new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue

After PM announces ‘Australia plus’ plan, we look at how it is likely to be enforced – and potential problems ahead<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/jun/15/how-will-the-under-16s-social-media-ban-work-podcast">How will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcast</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/parents-uk-how-feel-about-potential-under-16s-social-media-ban">UK parents: how do you feel about the ban?</a></li></ul>Social media access in the UK is to be <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer">banned for under-16s</a> as part of an online safety drive that includes a host of other restrictions.Keir Starmer said the changes were a “line in the sand” for tech companies that had failed to keep children safe. Here are details of the ban and other online safety measures announced by the government on Monday. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/uk-under-16s-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work">Continue reading...</a>

After PM announces ‘Australia plus’ plan, we look at how it is likely to be enforced – and potential problems ahead

UK under-16s social media ban: which apps will be blocked and how will it work?

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The Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027. 

Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye wants to be part of the robotaxi revolution — again

After many years, Snap is finally launching its next consumer-focused smart glasses line. 

Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap

WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.

WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral ...

Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document. 

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IP...

SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO

The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature.

India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns

African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave has hit a new valuation and landed blockchain company Ripple as an investor and partner.

Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple

The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.

DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’

Plaud is trying to make a mark in a crowded market full of AI-powered meeting notetakers.

Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers

Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure  to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his note about layoffs.

Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure  to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev ...

Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it

SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.

SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T

Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems.

Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys.

This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives

The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.

SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO

The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds.

The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that lets users control what they see in ...

Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users

The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.

The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude wit...

ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time

Respond.io, one of Malaysia's startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.  

Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts. 

Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties

The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.

The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the mes...

The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak

Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.

Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and...

Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, includin...

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