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Ministers seek to understand more about video games
The government wants stronger evidence on psychological impacts of gaming and how the …
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Elon Musk: Tesla boss on first China trip in over three years
The multi-billionaire has not yet publicly commented on the visit, which comes amid US…
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Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence
The Theranos founder, 39, was convicted last year of defrauding investors and wire fra…
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Nvidia briefly worth $1 trillion thanks to AI boom
Investors excited about the possibilities for artificial intelligence have sent the US…
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Music streaming royalties to be discussed by government
It will look into claims of unfairness amid reports labels receive the lion's shar…
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Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Heads of OpenAI, Google Deepmind and Anthropic say the threat as great as pandemics an…
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Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Will she ever pay victims too?
Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them. …
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Capita hack: 90 organisations report data breaches to watchdog
The privacy watchdog is urging groups using the outsourcing giant to check if data has…
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FTX: Singapore state fund Temasek cuts pay after failed investment
Last year, Temasek Holdings wrote off all of the $275m (£222.8m) it had invested in FT…
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Who is Linda Yaccarino, Twitter's 'superwoman'?
Can new chief executive Linda Yaccarino fix Twitter? from BBC News - Technology http…
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ChatGPT: US lawyer admits using AI for case research
The lawyer told the judge he did not know content from the artificial intelligence cou…
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Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code
"You can run but you can't hide," commissioner Thierry Breton warns Twit…
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Neuralink: Why is Elon Musk’s brain chip firm in the news?
Elon Musk’s brain chip firm Neuralink has received the US regulatory green light for i…
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Twitter engineering boss quits after DeSantis launch glitches
Ron DeSantis' launch of his White House presidential campaign was hit by technical…
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Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain chip firm says US approval won for human study
The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vis…
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Google removes 'Slavery Simulator' game amid outrage in Brazil
The app, which allowed players to "buy and sell" black characters, was launc…
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ChatGPT: Can China overtake the US in the AI marathon?
Washington's efforts to limit China's access to crucial cutting-edge technolog…
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ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law
OpenAI's Sam Altman says if it fails to comply with the forthcoming AI Act, it mig…
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Microsoft: Chinese hackers hit key US bases on Guam
The malware hit facilities on Guam that would be critical to any US response to an inv…
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PlayStation Showcase 2023: Spider-Man 2 impresses, Project Q confuses
Against huge hype, the console giant's games reveal sparks a mix of excitement and…
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Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electroni…
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Virgin Orbit: Branson’s space mission ends after rocket failure
The announcement that Virgin Orbit has shut down comes just months after a major launc…
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Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal
The move comes as a trade row centred on the tech industry intensifies between Washing…
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Minister attacks Meta boss over Facebook message encryption plan
Minister Tom Tugendhat criticises Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's extension of mes…
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Meta loses millions as made to sell Giphy to Shutterstock
Social-media giant Meta was ordered to sell Giphy by the UK's Competition and Mark…
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AI scanner used in hundreds of US schools misses knives
After a school stabbing, a BBC investigation into Evolv’s AI weapons scanner reveals d…
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WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes
The instant-messaging service, which is used by 2 billion people, counts India as its …
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TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban
The western state last week became the first in the US to ban the hugely-popular video…
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Neeva: Ad-free search engine shuts down
Founded by a former Google exec, Neeva asked people to pay for the service rather than…
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Facebook fined €1.2bn for mishandling users' data
The dispute is over Facebook's transfer of European data to US servers. from BBC…
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Roblox: Ten-year-old spent £2,500 of mum's money without her knowing
Tesco Bank initially refused to refund the mum but changed its mind after a BBC show g…
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China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
It is China's first major move against a US chip maker, as tensions increase betwe…
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Council accidentally published staff salaries online
Personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire council staff, including their salaries, …
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Critics say £1bn for UK chip industry not enough
One CEO says the government's semiconductor strategy does not address the needs of…
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Can you get cheaper broadband deals with social tariffs?
Find out whether you are eligible for a social tariff and how to pay less each month. …
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Woodward and Bernstein: Watergate reporters warn of the limitations of AI
Journalists Woodward and Bernstein tell the BBC the press is essential in finding the …
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Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok
Governor Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law on Wednesday, paving the way for a Fir…
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Colchester City Council investigating Capita over 'serious data breach'
Colchester City Council "extremely disappointed" Capita failed to fully secu…
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Legend of Zelda game sells 10 million copies in three days
Tears of the Kingdom becomes the fastest-selling game in the Legend of Zelda franchise…
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Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised
The police are using the technology on the city's streets, a move that has divided…
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Elon Musk: I will say what I want even if it costs me
Twitter's owner has been criticised for spreading disinformation and conspiracy th…
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Cryptocurrency: Treat investing as gambling, MPs say
Retail investment in cryptocurrency is too risky to be regulated as a financial servic…
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Ex-Apple engineer accused of stealing self-driving car secrets
The 35-year-old suspect allegedly downloaded large amounts of data before fleeing to C…
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Sam Altman: CEO of OpenAI calls for US to regulate artificial intelligence
Sam Altman says government regulation is "critical" to control the risks of …
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Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK
Subscribers must be at least 18 years old and submit a government ID and a selfie vide…
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Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder
The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish govern…
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Tory peer proposes Online Safety Bill change to tackle online sexist abuse
Social media companies will be held accountable for sexist abuse under new proposals t…
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Microsoft's Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto
The proposed $69bn acquisition of Activision is splitting global regulators over compe…
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Should social media face-altering filters be regulated?
With photo manipulation technology now extending to videos some want authorities to in…
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Pakistan shut down the internet - but that didn't stop the protests
Millions were plunged offline after Imran Khan's arrest but the blackout hasn'…
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Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO
NBCUniversal's former head of advertising is revealed as the new boss of the socia…
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Tears of the Kingdom: Fans react to Zelda sequel launch
Nintendo's new Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom, is already a hit with fans and cr…
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Mike Lynch: Autonomy founder extradited to US in criminal case
Mike Lynch is accused of overinflating the value of his firm Autonomy when he sold it …
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YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views
Trevor Jacob will plead guilty to obstructing an investigation by destroying the wreck…
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Hacker marketplace still active despite police 'takedown' claim
Police said the "dangerous" Genesis Market had been dismantled, but it is st…
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Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss
The billionaire has been under pressure to name someone else to lead the company and f…
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UK further restricts Microsoft and Activision merge
The UK competition regulator bans Microsoft and Activision from "acquiring an int…
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Indians urged to report growing WhatsApp spam calls
Many users have been complaining about receiving calls from unknown international numb…
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Disney+ streaming business loses 4m subscribers in first quarter
Most of the losses came from its Hotstar service in Asia, which has lost rights to Ind…
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Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold
Major renewable energy projects being delayed by more than 10 years as grid reaches ca…
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Google brings AI to search as it vies with Microsoft
The firm is rolling out artificial intelligence to its core search engine, after Micro…
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Vodafone 3G turn-off sparks internet access fears
The network is to begin a UK-wide shutdown of its 3G network in June so it can invest …
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Twitter will encrypt private messages, says Elon Musk
The platform is adding extra security for direct messages, and may also introduce voic…
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Briton pleads guilty in US to 2020 Twitter hack
It was probably the most high-profile hack in social media history, hitting dozens of …
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Vietnam to crack down on anonymous social media accounts
It's the latest in a series of restrictions imposed by the Vietnamese government o…
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Children's commissioner: Pornography affecting 8-year-olds' behaviour
Schools need to improve education and parents to set boundaries, the children's co…
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Twitter plans to remove and archive inactive accounts
Chief executive Elon Musk said the move was important to make more Twitter usernames a…
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Tech layoffs: LinkedIn cuts 700 jobs and phases out China
The careers site is the latest tech company to announce major job cuts. from BBC New…
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ChatGPT: Can students pass using AI tools at university?
There are fears about cheating, but new advice says students should be taught how to u…
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Apple co-founder says AI may make scams harder to spot
Silicon Valley veteran tells the BBC he thinks AI creations should be clearly labelled…
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Ex-Uber security chief sentenced over covering up hack
Joseph Sullivan was convicted over covering up a security breach of 57 million user ac…
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Banks warn of big increase in online scams
Barclays said 77% of scams are now happening on social media, online marketplaces and …
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White House: Big Tech bosses told to protect public from AI risks
The White House told executives that they have a "moral" duty to make sure t…
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Discord plans to make everyone change their username
The changes will come into effect on the online group-chat platform "over the com…
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UK competition watchdog to launch review into AI
The CMA will look into whether the development of new AI technology is in consumers…
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US regulator says Meta putting child users at risk
The Federal Trade Commission says it wants to stop Facebook's owner from making mo…
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Air travel chaos looms as US keeps 5G altimeter refit deadline
A July deadline for airlines to refit planes to avoid 5G signal interference will rema…
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AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google
Geoffrey Hinton tells the BBC some of the dangers in the artificial intelligence field…
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UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster US share listing
In a blow to the London stock market, the firm said in March that it would not list sh…
