The European Space Agency has released a series of photographs detailing the universe, snapped by the telescope on Esa’s Euclid probe. Why a good breeze is crucial for health - with airborne pathogens expert Professor Cath Noakes of Leeds University. ‘Catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ ranked top fear for UK forests. Prince William: Unite to fight poaching menace. Also in this episode:

• Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda live-action film
• How ‘vampire viruses’ work
• ‘Million tons of plastic’ leaking into oceans
• Cops’ chopper spots rare full-circle rainbow

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• New womb cancer test ‘helps pain and anxiety’
• Under-10s hospitalised with vaping sickness
• No early costings for UK lockdown, says former Treasury economist
• Does ‘shipwreck Holy Grail’ hold $20 billion treasure?

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Elon Musk announces artificial intelligence will being integrate into social network X using a conversational bot called Grok, with software inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Nasa's Bennu asteroid display at Smithsonian. Survey of coastal cities at sinking risk from rising sea levels. These steps ‘slow ageing by six years’.

Also in this episode:

• Could Star Wars tractor beams solve space junk?
• Why flu’s easier to treat than cancer
• Covid-style lateral flow test fights brain tumours
• Bank’s chatbot answers: Can I speak to the (AI) manager? 

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• Rishi Sunak interviews Elon Musk: the dangers of humanoid robots, AI taking our jobs, and how artificial intelligence can be your friend. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding crypto customers. What chimpanzee’s have in common with Obi-Wan Kenobi. How AI helped the Beatles release a new song. Also in this episode:

• Animal-to-human diseases could kill 12 times as many people by 2050
• Surgeons perform simultaneous Caesarean and ovary removal to cut cancer risk
• Chimpanzees go to hilltops to gather information about rival groups

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Elon Musk is set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today following the AI safety summit. It’s after the Prime Minister said “we can’t be certain” about the risks of artificial intelligence, but there is a possibility they could be on a similar scale to pandemics and nuclear war.

Scientists say relics of an alien planet might be under our feet and Nasa astronauts conduct the 4th-ever all-female spacewalk.

Also in this episode:

• Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against AI app that used her likeness ‘without permission’
• Starfish bodies may more closely resemble a head, study suggests
• Users left confused by mystery TikTok Tako message
• Survey of editors finds big tech poses ‘existential threat’ to UK journalism
• How an AI voice filter can let you snack in silence in online meetings

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Elon Musk & ChatGPT boss attend Rishi Sunak’s global artificial intelligence summit. It’s as the UK pledges £38 million for AI projects including labs in Africa.

Scientists make the biggest simulation of our cosmos ever - with the mass of 300 billion galaxies.

Chinese researchers say that some children born deaf in the country have finally been able to hear after breakthrough gene therapy.

Also in this episode:

• What your cat is really trying to say
• Giza Great Sphinx likely sculpted by wind long before ancient Egyptian artists gave it form
• A study suggests mobile phone use may affect semen quality
• Why even our bodies hate bad grammar

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Apple unveils its fastest iMac and MacBook Pro models yet. The Standard’s David Phelan was given a special invite to check out the new products.

Elon Musk is expected to attend Rishi Sunak’s artificial intelligence summit in the UK.

Can humans get pregnant in space? Scientists are one step closer to finding out.

Also in this episode:

• Storm Ciarán latest: Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as Northern Ireland battered by flooding
• Study suggests getting angry may help you achieve your goals
• Tour operator guilty over White Island volcano disaster that killed 22 people
• Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU
• We finally have some information about GTA 6

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Infrared aurora has been detected on Uranus. University of Leicester scientist, Emma Thomas, explains why now’s the time for a “much needed” mission to the distant planet.

What we know about Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event.

Storm Ciaran set to bring strong winds and heavy downpours to parts of the UK.

We dig deeper and speak to Imperial College London about their research on how we feel touch – and why it could help understand inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema.

Elon Musk to make misinformation on X ineligible to revenue share.

Happy Birthday Call of Duty – the Standard’s gaming journalist, Stuart Andrews, on the secret to the games’ enduring popularity.

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Sackings, a rebrand and paid-for verification: Elon Musk’s first year at X reviewed. Can Twitter's successor survive in the long term? Consumer group Which? uses ChatGPT to create spam PayPal emails. How Meta’s spicing things up on Threads. Intel’s banging new hold music… In this episode:

• Social media expert Matt Navarra discusses Elon’s first year owning Twitter
• Our tech correspondent Simon Hunt examines the future of X
• Charities celebrate as Online Safety Bill finally becomes law
• Ford hits the brakes on $12 billion in EV spending
• Rocket company given £3.5m ahead of Shetland space launch
• Intel reveals new hip-hop hold music

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PM’s AI aims: British AI safety institute, boosting productivity and nuclear fusion. Plus government supercomputer 'thousands of times faster than home PCs' ...and even quicker quantums. New evidence reignites the life of Mars question. The phone which lets you open apps with your eyes. In this episode:

• Paolo Sossi from ETH Zurich explains Mars liquid core mystery
• Massive space explosion observed creating elements needed for life
• Ofcom boss: Online Safety Bill close to becoming law
• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone was a mistake
• NASA struggles with the lid on new asteroid sample
• Honor reveals new smartphone with eye-tracking tech

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