| X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash |
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:54:17 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal. |
| No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes |
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:44:53 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The use of the AI tool to digitally undress women has sparked a backlash as well as intervention from the government and regulator. |
| Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? |
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:50 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary. |
| Monzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:35:04 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app. |
| Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:09:19 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Analysts say the deal is likely to be welcomed by consumers - but reflects Apple's failure to develop its own AI tools. |
| What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes |
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:38:53 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent. |
| X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:34:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force. |
| Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password |
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:11:02 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain. |
| Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes |
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:27:52 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people. |
| Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them load your dishwasher? |
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:07:23 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess. |
| Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakes |
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:21:33 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks. |
| Google employee made redundant after reporting manager who showed nude of wife, court hears |
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:38:32 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle. |
| X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says |
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:41:19 GMT
Source: BBC News |
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. |
| OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records |
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:14:32 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.
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| Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI |
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:33:44 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it had been a year since the inital law was suggested |
| Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer |
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:03:50 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer. |
| Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity |
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:58:38 GMT
Source: BBC News |
It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok |
| Lego unveils tech-filled Smart Bricks - to play experts' unease |
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:20:15 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Lego says its new tech-enabled products are its "most revolutionary innovation" since it launched its mini-figurines in 1978. |
| Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI deepfakes |
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:01:46 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as "dehumanising". |
| Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products with AI |
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:30:23 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The chip giant is looking for ways to move the AI revolution beyond software and into physical products. |
| Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children |
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:43:50 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Elon Musk's social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content. |
| Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech |
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:01:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting. |
| Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories |
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:26:38 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025. |
| AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050? |
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:15:48 GMT
Source: BBC News |
We asked several experts to predict the technology we'll be using by 2050 |
| Woman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes |
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:12:25 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The BBC has seen several examples of it undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent. |
| Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026 |
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:04:07 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The price of Ram - once one of the cheapest computer parts - has more than doubled since October 2025. |
| Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from |
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:14:24 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Meet the humanoid robots designed to help with household chores |
| Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained |
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:19:37 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting". |
| Cool future tech at CES! |
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:18:47 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The technology show CES is back for another year in Las Vegas in America. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:32:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The latest gadgets, the future in assistive tech and upcoming gaming releases in 2026. |
| Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech |
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:01:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
We bring you Tech Life highlights from a fascinating year in global tech. |
| 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? |
| 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving |
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:04:26 GMT
Source: BBC News |
AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech. |
| Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? |
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:50 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary. |
| Why are more bosses sharing the top job? |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:01:51 GMT
Source: BBC News |
More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks. |
| Excel: The software that's hard to quit |
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:07:59 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data. |
| The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool |
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:04:45 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge. |
| Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers? |
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:07:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles. |
| 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. |