Val Kilmer's estate and daughter have approved a generative AI recreation of the late actor for the film As Deep as the Grave, nearly a year after his death at 65. The decision has sparked fierce debate about the ethics of posthumous digital performances.
The government has committed £800 million to the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, doubling its original investment in what could become Europe's answer to Silicon Valley, complete with new transport links, housing, and an AI Growth Zone.
The CMA is investigating Just Eat, Autotrader, Dignity, Feefo and Pasta Evangelists over fake or misleading online reviews, wielding new powers that could see fines of up to 10% of global turnover.
The White House released an AI-generated video depicting Donald Trump as an Animal Crossing character, continuing the strange trend of governments using pop culture and artificial intelligence for political messaging.
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that an API glitch on 12 March exposed the data of up to 447,936 customers, with 114,182 potentially viewing others' transaction details including national insurance numbers. Compensation so far averages just £38.34 per person.
Keir Starmer has warned social media companies that addictive features targeting young people will face government action, as a landmark US court ruling awards $6 million in damages against Meta and Google.
Eleven-year-old Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were buried in Saksakiyeh after an Israeli air strike destroyed the family compound, as Lebanon's death toll surpasses 1,100 since the March escalation began.
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular, real name Braden Eric Peters, has been arrested on battery charges after allegedly instigating a fight between two women and posting video of it online. He also faces a separate wildlife investigation over an alligator shooting in the Everglades.
The Gaza ceasefire is fraying as the Iran war dominates global attention, with Hamas rejecting disarmament proposals, reconstruction funding falling far short, and continued Israeli strikes undermining trust in the peace process.
Defence analysts have identified America's newest weapon, the Precision Strike Missile, in CCTV footage of a deadly US strike on the Iranian town of Lamerd, marking the weapon's first confirmed use in combat.
Oil prices have surged from $72 to over $112 a barrel since the US-Iran conflict began, and Trump's market-moving social media posts appear to be losing their grip on increasingly sceptical traders.
The US House passed a DHS funding bill in a 213-203 vote, but with the Senate on recess, 50,000 unpaid TSA agents and airport chaos are set to continue for weeks.