Technology
The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good...
The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers
How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace...
Why AI is being trained in rural India
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial...
Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein...
Tesla profits slide despite record revenue
Elon Musk's electric car maker reported record revenue as US buyers rushed to secure...
How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries...
No digital ID checks until you change jobs, says No 10
The government plans to introduce the scheme for workers by the end of parliament...
Amazon apologises to customers impacted by huge AWS outage
A "faulty automation" was at the core of the issues that caused knock-on effects...
Amazon unveils prototype AI smart glasses for its delivery...
The tech giant also announced a new robotic arm and an AI tool to improve efficiency...
Millions of UK Apple users could get pay-out after court...
Millions of UK app purchasers may be able to claim damages, but Apple says it will...
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating...
JLR cyber-attack caused UK car production to hit 70-year...
It is the lowest number of cars made in any September in the UK since 1952, including...
Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business...
Tech bosses could stop mobile phone theft, say MPs
The chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says "robust technical...
Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet...
Taki Allen, 16, said he was eating a bag of Doritos after football practice before...
The high tech studio transforming movie car stunts
Alasdair Keane tests out the new generation of stunt cars.
The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its...
ChatGPT's new browser has potential, if you're willing...
OpenAI hopes to upend the browser market currently dominated by Google Chrome, but...
ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis...
The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental...
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms...
Turing AI Institute boss denies accusations of 'toxic internal...
Whistleblowers also accused the charity's leadership of misusing public funds and...
OpenAI completes shift to becoming for-profit
The deal will see long term investor Microsoft retain a 27% stake in the ChatGPT-maker.
Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division
The company says the opportunities provided by AI means it needs to be "organised...
Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back...
Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform were hit with DNS issues, similar...
Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots
The AI chatbot app, which has millions of users, said it was responding to parents...
'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying...
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of...
Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise
The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised...
First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal...
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Elon Musk firm Starlink to offer the service.
Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID
The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep...
Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came...
The site tells BBC News it believes people are viewing riskier sites - but they...
'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto...
The president pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the world's largest crypto...
Will AI mean the end of call centres?
Some commentators predict artificial intelligence is about to replace most customer...
Football Manager has finally added women's teams after...
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the new version of the sports management video game after...
Vue cinema boss: I don't see streaming as the competition
Tim Richards said the likes of Netflix and Apple TV are complementary rather than...
China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White...
Nexperia chips are vital in car production and there were concerns from manufacturers...
ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with...
The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors...
The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future...
Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise
The technology secretary says O2's higher-than-expected price increase is "disappointing"...
Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government...
Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments...
Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products
Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform,...
The history behind the QR code
It's used by millions of us every day, but why was the Quick Response code invented?
How to get AI to work in 22 languages
India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and...
Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the...
The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest...
Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?
New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the...
How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'
PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to...
Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first...
Companies are using AI to do basic coding tasks instead of hiring junior staff.
The green steel firms looking to revive US steelmaking
Start-up firms have pilot plants for making steel with low carbon emissions, but...
Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic
Google's AI overviews are diverting traffic away from online newspapers and other...
It's taken three years to recover from China hack, election...
In the first interview about the hack, the commission's new boss admits that huge...
Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests
Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and...
Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim
Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate...
Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data
The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had...
Larry Ellison briefly becomes world's richest person
The Oracle cofounder's wealth temporarily overtook Musk's fortune, propelled by...
Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog...
The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from...
Ban social media for under-15s, says French report warning...
The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year...
Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card?
The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away...
AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection
The Federal Trade Commission is inquiring into seven tech companies including Snap,...
Musk buys $1bn worth of Tesla shares
The purchases, the billionaire's first since 2020, boost his investment in the firm.
Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed...
Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack...
Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of...
Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are...
US says 'framework' for TikTok ownership deal agreed with...
The deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform's American...
AI challenges the dominance of Google search
The popularity of ChatGPT has raised questions about the future of traditional Google...
Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show
Footage shared on social media shows burning wreckage on the ground after the mid-air...
Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban
Jensen Huang said the US needs "to make sure that that people can access this technology...
Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump
The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.
Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack
The police say the hack caused "significant disruption" and "millions in losses"...
Facebook owner unveils new AI-powered smart glasses
The event comes as Meta faces ongoing scrutiny over the impact of its products,...
Chipmaker Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel
The two American chipmakers will partner to make personal computer and data centre...
Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer...
Tyler Blevins says trolls attack him every day for being less popular than he was...
We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming
With batteries still too heavy, start-up plane makers are exploring hybrid options...
China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for...
Experts tell the BBC what a final deal might look like, and what Beijing might get...
Apple steps up war of words with European regulators
‘Unfair’ EU rules are delaying features for European users, the tech giant says.
Murdochs likely to be involved in US TikTok deal, Trump...
Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and Dell founder Michael Dell are also both involved,...
Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US
Trump said a deal had been approved but Chinese state media did not confirm that...
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by...
Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel nearly half of their outgoing flights on...
Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who might own it, and...
White House officials insists the deal - which China hasn't commented on - will...
What's the big deal about AI data centres?
Huge investment is going into data centres for AI, but why are they so expensive?
TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under...
White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American...
YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy...
The data has been released to coincide with the launch of a new group of MPs representing...
AI tool helped recover £500m lost to fraud, government...
Ministers say software developed by the Cabinet Office has helped to ramp up fraud...
TikTok child data protection inadequate, Canadian privacy...
TikTok says it will introduce measures to "strengthen our platform" although it...
Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study...
A study found 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were "substantially...
Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex.
From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming
Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.
Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks'
The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger...
Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any...
The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than...
Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries
Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital...
Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?
In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into...
Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.
Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks
Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London...
More rules being considered to keep children safe online
Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says age checks will not mark the "end of the conversation".
'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far
Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.
Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger'...
Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter...
From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what...
As Bitcoin's price goes up once again, here's a guide to some of the crypto market's...
Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.
New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents
A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US...
Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China
The move would reverse a US ban on sales of the high-end chip to the world's second...
Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres
The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area...
Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK
The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at...
WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash
Some social media users had threatened to delete their accounts after WeTransfer's...
