| Downing Street insists negotiations over US-UK tech deal still live |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:39:14 GMT
Source: BBC News |
When the partnership was unveiled in September the UK government said it would "shape the futures of millions of people". |
| Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:37:20 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Osborne said it was a privilege to become managing director of OpenAI for Countries based in London. |
| UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:04:18 GMT
Source: BBC News |
It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals. |
| Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie |
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:52:12 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The child was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead. |
| Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls |
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:41:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The companies have been fined in the past over outages leaving customers unable to call emergency services. |
| Grand Theft Auto game creator sacked us for trying to unionise |
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:21:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged "union-busting". |
| Roomba vacuum cleaner firm files for bankruptcy |
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:47:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Under the so-called pre-packaged Chapter 11 process, the main maker of its devices will take ownership of the firm. |
| What's next for TikTok in the US as deal prospects remain uncertain? |
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:06:41 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done. |
| Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:04:47 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The errors included getting dialogue wrong and incorrectly claiming a scene was set 100 years earlier than it was. |
| Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:45:06 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included. |
| Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:46:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora. |
| Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:45:37 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year on a night of prizes and announcements. |
| Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:02:57 GMT
Source: BBC News |
California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order. |
| Google asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:34:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor. |
| Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:21:41 GMT
Source: BBC News |
In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions. |
| Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:02:02 GMT
Source: BBC News |
It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights. |
| 'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year |
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:52:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers. |
| Porn company starts new age checks after £1m Ofcom fine |
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:05:23 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The media regulator Ofcom said AVS Group Ltd had started age checks on some of its porn websites. |
| Oracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears |
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:24:20 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health. |
| McDonald's Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash |
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:14:14 GMT
Source: BBC News |
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI". |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics? |
| Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban |
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:38:55 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Teenagers affected by Australia's under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A popular streamer tells us about the downsides of making online content. |
| The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads |
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:00:33 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads. |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:00:18 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Nick Kwek visits the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
How AI is used in songwriting and fashion. Plus, a warning on how it’s used in toys. |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 01:00:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Adrienne Murray meets the engineers designing icebreaker ship technology for the Arctic. |
| Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:06:44 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes. |
| 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:03:10 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties. |
| Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech? |
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:10:39 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats. |
| Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details? |
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:58:08 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online. |
| The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality |
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:02:30 GMT
Source: BBC News |
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel. |
| The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race |
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:52:41 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting |
| On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet |
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:23:14 GMT
Source: BBC News |
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters. |
| Can technology fix fashion's sizing crisis? |
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 04:03:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized. |
| Call of Duty is back, and it's got a battle on its hands |
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:47:29 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6. |
| The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport |
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT
Source: BBC News |
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market. |
| Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings |
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:13:36 GMT
Source: BBC News |
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals. |
| 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail |
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:14:09 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether. |
| The South African start-up bringing tech to townships |
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:07:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa. |