EU fines Meta $840m for ‘abusive’ practices on Facebook platform
Apple accused of trapping, ripping off 40m iCloud customers
Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report has said. This should encourage the EU and social media platforms to pay close attention to protected characteristics such as gender and
That Google account you haven’t checked in years might be getting wiped this week. Beginning Friday, Google is moving ahead with its plan to delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. The company announced the new policy back in May, saying it’s
Israel's president has told Elon Musk he has "an important role" in preventing antisemitism, which both he and his social media platform X have been accused of promoting. Addressing the entrepreneur, Isaac Herzog said social media "including some you lead - harbor so
The first transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport at 11:30 GMT. Airlines see the flight, which is supported by government funding,
Young or old. TikTok or X. Pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian. Your social media feeds are unique to you. Could they be shaping how you view the Israel-Gaza war? When I open up my TikTok feed, two videos play one after the other. The first shows four Israeli soldiers dancing with guns, set
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has congratulated his team of scientists for launching a spy satellite, calling it a "new era of space power". He described the mission as a "full-fledged exercise in self defence". North Korea fired a rocket believed to
Computer chipmaker Broadcom has completed its $69bn (£55bn) acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, wrapping up one of the biggest takeover deals in the technology sector. The deal was scrutinised by regulators around the world ahead of last clearance from China. There
OpenAI yesterday said it reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his ouster, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom. In addition to Altman's return, the company agreed in principle to
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement "in principle" involves a new board being installed, the tech company added. It comes after Mr Altman was sacked on Friday triggering an open letter
Microsoft has offered to match the pay of any staff who join it from crisis-ridden OpenAI. Sam Altman was controversially sacked as CEO on Friday, leading to a job offer at Microsoft to lead "a new advanced AI research team". Almost every staff member at OpenAI has
After the shock dismissal of Sam Altman, OpenAI directors are reportedly in talks for a possible reinstatement. Discussions are taking place between the former CEO and at least one board member, according to reports citing people familiar with the matter. Almost every staff member
Elon Musk's social media platform X has sued a left-leaning pressure group that accused the site of allowing antisemitic posts next to advertising. X's lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the platform
Staff at OpenAI have called on the board of the artificial intelligence company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss Sam Altman. In a letter, they question the board's competence, and accuse it of undermining the firm's work. They also demand Mr Altman's
TECNO, a global pioneer in mobile imaging technology, is proud to unveil its latest groundbreaking leap in camera technology, TECNO Universal Tone–the most advanced AI-Powered multi-skin tone imaging technology that integrates the industry's newest spectral database and
Hundreds of families are suing some of the world's biggest technology companies - who, they say, knowingly expose children to harmful products. One plaintiff explains why they are taking on the might of Silicon Valley. "I literally was trapped by addiction at age 12.
The ex-boss of leading artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has posted a photo of himself at its HQ, but he's reportedly unlikely to return to the helm of the start-up. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Sam Altman is pictured holding a guest ID pass, commenting: "First and last
SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, reached space for the first time on Saturday but was presumed to have failed minutes later. It was Starship’s second test after its first attempt to reach space ended in an
The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to the company as its CEO, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them said Altman, who was suddenly fired by the board on Friday with no notice, is “ambivalent” about coming back and would
US-based e-commerce and tech firm Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its voice assistant unit Alexa to focus on artificial intelligence (AI). "As we continue to invent, we're shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters
An advertising boycott of social media platform X is gathering pace amid an antisemitism storm on the site formerly known as Twitter. Apple, Disney, Comcast and Warner Brothers Discovery have all halted advertising on X, US media report, following hot on the heels of IBM. The