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The Final Shift

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Lead Story · The Guardian Technology

Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries

Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence. Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cut

Sep 16, 2026

The Guardian Technology

Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts

First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriously UK politics live – latest updates Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry lead

Sep 15, 2026

Politico Technology

Can anyone hold back the AI juggernaut?

Would slowing the growth of artificial intelligence's dangers require a U.S.-China pact? Or a change to antitrust law? Or just a willingness in Silicon Valley to choose humanity over profits?

Sep 15, 2026

The Guardian Technology

Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race

From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit Before an Anthropic researcher resigned a

Sep 15, 2026

The Guardian Technology

AI isn’t going to end humanity ... right? - podcast

A series of figures in the tech world have been warning about – and even resigning over – the existential threat posed by artificial intelligence. How worried should we be? Today in Focus host Annie K

Sep 15, 2026