Grok told researchers pretending to be delusional ‘drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backwards’
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot ‘extremely validating’ of delusional inputs and often went further, ‘elaborating new material’, study find
Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six months
Track Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in charts
How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Check how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country
Sky lights up with cosmic streak of Nine misinformation as anniversary of ‘that’ prophetic AFR headline approaches
A video of a ‘meteor shower’ broadcast on the Today show leaves locals and astronomers scratching their heads – for different reasons
James Valentine showed us what public broadcasting could be at its very best. It’s a legacy I hope to live up to
The public grief is enormous but it keeps giving way to joy, to moments of hilarity that have stayed with listeners for years
‘If you buy Kyle, you get Kyle’: Sandilands’ lawyer defends sacked Kiis FM shock jock in Sydney court
Radio presenter arrives by Rolls-Royce for case management hearing into allegations he breached his radio contract
The Rocky Horror Show review – campy musical returns to Broadway in need of an energy boost
The 1973 cult favorite is back with a stacked cast, including Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans and Rachel Dratch, but only flashes of genuine fun
Olivia Dean review – soul-pop superstar shimmies into a classy and commanding first arena tour
The glam set design, gleaming brass and Motown moves are knowingly retro, but Dean’s performance is immediate, vulnerable and natural – the work of a singular artist
Czech journalists threaten to strike over plan to scrap licence fees
Government aims to move TV and radio funding under state control, which critics say undermines independence
Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend
Industry groups dismayed at hints policy will not be in king’s speech, as touts make huge sums from BBC Radio 1 event
Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers
Trade body warns that changes are likely to drive up costs and push pupils to find somewhere to buy junk food
UK looked at ways to ‘open doors’ to US chlorinated chicken, FoI request shows
Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standards
Russell Brand says he had ‘exploitative’ consensual sex with girl, 16, at height of his fame
Brand, who will be tried in October over allegations of rape and sexual assault, tells podcast he slept with 16-year-old when he was 30
UK undershoots annual borrowing target by £700m
Figure hits three-year low but Iran war expected to blow hole in Reeves’s fiscal ‘headroom’
What would a permanent ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’ on oil mean for the world?
Iran’s plan to extract a $2m payment from tankers using the strait of Hormuz could raise costs for years to come