‘You can’t pause the internet’: social media creators hit by burnout

5 juillet 2025 à 13:00

Their jobs are seen as glamorous but the new reality for many is workplace stress and ‘complete fatigue’

The life of a social media creator can be high in glamour and status. The well-paid endorsement deals, the online followers and proximity to the celebrity establishment are all perks of the industry.

But one hidden cost will be familiar to anyone coping with the 21st-century economy: burnout. The Guardian has spoken to five creators with a combined audience of millions who have all experienced degrees of workplace stress or fatigue.

Minister demands overhaul of UK’s leading AI institute

The Guardian

Par :Dan Milmo Global technology editor

4 juillet 2025 à 11:57

Peter Kyle calls for new leadership at Alan Turing Institute and greater focus on defence and national security

The technology secretary has demanded an overhaul of the UK’s leading artificial intelligence institute in a wide-ranging letter that calls for a switch in focus to defence and national security, as well as leadership changes.

Peter Kyle said it was clear further action was needed to ensure the government-backed Alan Turing Institute met its full potential.

Microsoft says AI system better than doctors at diagnosing complex health conditions

The Guardian

Par :Dan Milmo Global technology editor

30 juin 2025 à 16:00

Firm says results of research create ‘path to medical superintelligence’ but plays down job implications

Microsoft has revealed details of an artificial intelligence system that performs better than human doctors at complex health diagnoses, creating a “path to medical superintelligence”.

The company’s AI unit, which is led by the British tech pioneer Mustafa Suleyman, has developed a system that imitates a panel of expert physicians tackling “diagnostically complex and intellectually demanding” cases.

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