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Amazon, Google and other tech giants pledge action on fraud
Companies commit to working with the government to tackle online scams, fake adverts a…
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Inactive Google accounts to be deleted from Friday
The tech giant will start deleting accounts that are not being used. from BBC News -…
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OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss
Microsoft's president says the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was not because o…
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Elon Musk says advertising boycott will kill X
In a profanity-laced outburst, the billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail hi…
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Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads
US class action lawsuit seeks huge damages for his promotion of the world's larges…
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Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot
The bot, called Q, can help firms answer customer queries, analyse data and help with …
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London travel: Uber launches black cab sign-ups
The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association says joining with Uber would be "sully…
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Molly Russell: Tech firms still failing after teenager's death, says father
Molly Russell's father says 'little has changed' six years after 14-year-o…
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Ransomware hackers 'wreaking havoc' arrested in Ukraine
Cyber police carry out raids to dismantle gang responsible for hacking hundreds of org…
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Anger as some Google cloud customers locked out of files
Google is investigating reports that some users of its Drive service cannot access rec…
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TikTok owner ByteDance cuts gaming division jobs
The Chinese firm entered the sector in 2019 to compete with Tencent but failed to grab…
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Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row
The X boss, recently accused of antisemitism, discussed tackling hate with Israel'…
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Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo
Buyers say they have been left hanging as a company that provides IT to law firms sees…
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Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity
A charity says it is receiving "small numbers" of reports from schools but n…
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Slick videos or more 'authentic' content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X
Pro-Palestinian TikTok posts gain traction with Gen Z, while slicker Israeli content i…
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HSBC mobile banking down for thousands across UK
The firm is investigating the problem, which comes on the busy shopping day Black Frid…
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Nvidia sued after video call mistake showed 'stolen' data
Car firm Valeo alleges the theft of its data was inadvertently revealed during a Micro…
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Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware
Green light from Beijing follows the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinpi…
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Omegle: ‘How I got the dangerous chat site closed down’
"Alice" speaks exclusively to the BBC after her successful lawsuit against O…
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Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?
Richard Teng rapidly climbed the ranks after joining the world's largest crypto-ex…
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Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board, say reports
Reports say negotiations aimed at his possible reinstatement are ongoing, as pressure …
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Binance chief pleads guilty to money laundering
Changpeng Zhao will also step down as chief executive of the world's largest crypt…
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Crunch time for cookie use, watchdog warns
Some big websites have been given 30 days to make it easier for users to reject cookie…
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British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack
A group of cyber criminals have claimed they are behind the ransomware attack and are …
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OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle
Microsoft's CEO responds to the chaos at OpenAI, where the boss's sacking has …
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Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis
The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "des…
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White House criticises Elon Musk over 'hideous' antisemitic lie
Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, …
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‘I was addicted to social media - now I'm suing Big Tech’
The lawsuit says four of the largest social media firms knowingly expose children to h…
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Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return
Sam Altman posts a selfie from the firm's US head office 48 hours after his shock …
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Thornaby: Woman targeted in £13k train station QR code scam
Rail firm TransPennine Express has since removed QR codes from all of its station car …
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AI boss Sam Altman ousted after board loses confidence
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it 'no longer had confidence' in his ability to lead…
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White House criticises Elon Musk over 'hideous' antisemitic lie
Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, …
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Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles
The tech giant confirms it will introduce support for a new messaging standard on iPho…
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Data roaming charges: How to keep costs down when travelling abroad
After MSP Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 on data roaming charges, here's how t…
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AI chief quits over 'exploitative' copyright row
Former Stability AI executive says it's not acceptable to use other people's w…
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IBM suspends ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts
The decision came a day after owner Elon Musk endorsed an apparent antisemitic conspir…
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YouTube tests AI tool that clones pop stars' voices
The software allows users to create songs in the style of Sia, John Legend, Charli XCX…
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YouTuber Brandon B reveals the secrets to viral videos
YouTuber Brandon B shares how he ended up running a viral video empire with over 1 bil…
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Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s
The firm wants app stores, like Apple's and Google's, to get parental consent …
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Amazon latest firm to cut jobs in gaming industry
It has been a banner year for video games, yet studios continue to sack staff. from …
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Meta OKs deleting Threads without losing Instagram
Previously, getting rid of the app fully required deleting the associated Instagram ac…
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'I left my job to play Football Manager full time'
Tom Kelsey, 26, says he now makes double the salary he earned at his previous council …
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Nepal to ban TikTok citing disruption to social harmony
TikTok has come under scrutiny over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese …
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DP World: Australia ports remain closed after cyber-attack
Operations at DP World sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth have been suspen…
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'Tourists are rethinking their relationship with Earth'
An increasing number of holidaymakers are picking more environmentally-friendly trips.…
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Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating scene
Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year after ne…
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Microsoft Teams and Xbox down for some in UK and Europe
Users are complaining of problems accessing workplace app and the gaming platform. f…
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Gaming: Just Dance being made accessible for everyone
Seth Burke, 14, who uses a wheelchair, meets the Paris-based team behind hit game Just…
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Whatever happened to NFTs?
Boom has turned to bust for NFTs - a way of attaching your name to original artwork. …
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in hospital - reports
The 73-year-old passed out at a business conference in Mexico City, according to repor…
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Omegle: Popular video chat website shut after abuse claims
Omegle, which allowed users to socialise with random strangers online, was popular wit…
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Actors union Sag agrees tentative deal to end strike
Sag-Aftra has been calling for better pay for actors and safeguards on the use of AI. …
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First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming
Ofcom reveals its new draft guidance for fighting child abuse and other illegal materi…
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Optus outage: Millions affected by Australian network issues
Optus - the country's second-largest telecoms provider - has not yet identified th…
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How WeWork’s founder flew too close to the sun
The story of Adam Neumann and the rise and fall of WeWork reads more like a parable th…
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China detains DouYu founder, investment guru - reports
They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China's Warre…
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Delay to law on e-scooters criticised
No mention of legislation on e-scooters in the King's Speech but trials will be ex…
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'I blew the whistle on Meta, now I fear I won't work again'
Former senior staffer Arturo Béjar claims Instagram is not doing enough to protect tee…
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Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court
Google faces another anti-trust trial - this time about its Google Play store from B…
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Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app
Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slac…
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Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on X
Their return, after bans for hate speech violations, has been criticised by campaigner…
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Football Manager 2024: How the franchise made millions
As the studio celebrates its 20th edition, the people that make it tell the BBC how it…
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Musk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'
The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely availabl…
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Succession actor Sarah Snook: 'AI is terrifying'
The actor says the film industry should "set a precedent" on the use of arti…
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James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks
The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing sta…
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Sustainable fishing: The tech making it cheaper and greener
Fishermen in Scotland and Indonesia are trialling new technology to improve their catc…
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Apple sales dip again despite iPhone boost
Apple says that sales have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row despite a boost fro…
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AI friends and work-free lives - Sunak quizzes Musk on future
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education …
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Rishi Sunak meets world leaders and tech firms at AI summit
PM holds talks with leaders of the UN, EU and Italy on managing risks of artificial in…
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Why are fewer women using AI than men?
The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance. f…
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WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy, reports say
The troubled office-sharing firm declined to comment when contacted by the BBC. from…
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Demis Hassabis: AI must not 'move fast and break things'
Google Deepmind co-founder Demis Hassabis said the AI industry should not adopt the Si…
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Sky and TalkTalk block suicide website linked to 50 deaths
Bereaved families had asked internet providers to block the forum, following a BBC inv…
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Sam Bankman-Fried pressed in court over past comments
As inconsistencies were put to him, the former crypto boss tried to distance himself f…
