E3 annual video game showcase event in Los Angeles cancelled

It had been due to return as an in-person event in Los Angeles for the first time in four years in June.

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York student uses AI chatbot to get parking fine revoked

The 22-year-old turned to a chatbot to give her a "professional" letter to appeal her parking fine.

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ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns

The country's data-protection regulator has serious privacy concerns over the technology.

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Google faces new multi-billion advertising lawsuit

The case seeks £3.4bn in compensation for publishers from the search giant.

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US-China chip war: Japan plans to restrict some equipment exports

The measures, which are planned to take effect in July, follow similar moves by the US and the Netherlands.

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Virgin Orbit: Sir Richard Branson's rocket company lays off 85% of staff

Virgin Orbit will cease operations for the foreseeable future, according to media reports.

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Friend or foe: Can computer coders trust ChatGPT?

The artificial intelligence ChatGPT can write computer code, but its help comes with many potential problems.

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NHS Highland reprimand for HIV patient email data breach

An error by NHS Highland led to all recipients of an email being able to see personal addresses.

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Google: India tribunal upholds $160m fine on company

India's competition watchdog had fined the tech giant earlier for "unfair" business practices.

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Elon Musk among experts urging a halt to AI training

Elon Musk among those calling for training in powerful artificial intelligence to be suspended.

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Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced

The Chinese technology giant will embark on the biggest restructuring in its history.

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Government sets out 'adaptable' regulation for AI

It proposes a set of principles for the "responsible use" of the tech, which is worth £3.7bn to UK economy.

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AI could replace equivalent of 300 million jobs - report

ChatGPT-style AI will have a large impact but new jobs could emerge, a Goldman Sachs report says.

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Elon Musk: Twitter boss announces blue tick shake-up

Only paying users will have their content recommended and be allowed to vote in polls from 15 April.

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Crewless container ships appear on the horizon

Autonomous container ships are undergoing trials with crewless voyages planned in the next two years.

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Why fun apps are banned on French officials' phones

France is removing not only TikTok but all "recreational" applications from government devices.

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Jack Ma: Alibaba founder seen in China after long absence

The 58-year-old reportedly visited a school that he founded in his hometown of Hangzhou.

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Elon Musk: Twitter says parts of source code leaked online

Elon Musk has also reportedly indicated Twitter is now worth less than half the amount he paid for it.

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‘I left teaching to train as a heat pump engineer’

Heat pumps could radically cut household CO2 emissions, but there's a shortage of qualified installers.

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Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore's Law, dies aged 94

Mr Moore famously predicted that computer processing power would double every two years.

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Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access

One of the bills will give parents full access to their children's online private messages.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Congress showdown: Five key moments

Tech executives don't get an easy ride before Congress, but Chew's hearing was exceptionally harsh.

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Do Kwon: Fugitive crypto mogul believed caught in Montenegro

Police believe they have arrested Do Kwon, the crypto boss accused of a multibillion-dollar fraud.

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Shou Zi Chew: Who is the TikTok CEO?

The 40-year-old is facing questioning from US lawmakers amid growing suspicion of the Chinese app.

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ChatGPT bug leaked users' conversation histories

Social media users had shared images of chat histories with AI conversations they said were not theirs.

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Why a TikTok ban could be hard to enforce

The US government is threatening to ban TikTok - how would that work?

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Just Eat: Takeaway firm to cut 1,900 jobs in UK

The delivery giant is restructuring its business after a slowdown in takeaway sales.

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Sidemen manager: 'I cut out alcohol to succeed'

Jordan Schwarzenberger talks about his attitude to alcohol in the workplace for our CEO Secrets series.

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Bill Gates: AI is most important tech advance in decades

The former Microsoft boss says AI is the second revolutionary technology he's seen in his lifetime.

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Hungary official takes on German MEP in AI 'rap battle'

It's fair to say neither man's effort is likely to dominate the streaming charts.

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Bard: Google's rival to ChatGPT launches for over-18s

The tech giant is rolling out its new AI chatbot, called Bard, to users in the US and UK first.

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Zhao Weiguo: Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruption

Zhao Weiguo formerly headed Tsinghua Unigroup, which was one of China's leading chipmakers.

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How Elon Musk's tweets unleashed a wave of hate

The Twitter owner's response to a BBC investigation highlights how abuse is thriving on the platform.

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Amazon to cut another 9,000 jobs

The online retail giant said the positions would be closed "in the next few weeks".

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BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from work phones

The corporation is taking the decision over privacy and security concerns about the popular app.

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Thousands may have lost out to crypto trading app

Experts who investigated iEarn Bot say it could be part of one of the biggest-ever crypto scandals.

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YouTube reinstates Donald Trump's channel

It is the latest social media channel to restore his account following Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Microsoft brings ChatGP-style tech to Office365

The tech giant reveals how AI will be embedded into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

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TikTok to be banned on UK government phones

The company has denied passing users' information to the authorities in Beijing.

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Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday

The decision comes after the failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from the UK.

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US threatens TikTok ban if app is not sold - report

TikTok, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, says it has been contacted about a change in ownership.

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Chancellor announces £1m Manchester Prize for AI

The Budget also promises funding for a supercomputer and a £2.5bn quantum-computing research programme.

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Samsung to invest in South Korea mega chip-making plan

The electronics giant will build five more semiconductor factories in the country.

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Andrew Tate: Romanian court rejects bail application

The controversial social media influencer has been detained since December.

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OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4

The fourth version of the AI chatbot can process both images and text.

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NatWest limits cryptocurrency transfers over scam fears

Customers will be able to transfer a maximum of £1,000 a day and up to £5,000 per month.

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Facebook-owner Meta to cut 10,000 staff

In addition to the 10,000 jobs being lost, 5,000 open roles at the company will be left unfilled.

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US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors

Labour groups had opposed contractor status, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave.

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Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool

The heat generated by the small box of powerful computers is enough to heat the pool about 60% of the time.

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Shark Tank India: How a start-up in Kashmir is inspiring thousands

FastBeetle's success on Shark Tank India is motivating youngsters in the region to dream big.

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Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades

Streaming may be king, but fans of physical albums are weighing in with record sales growth

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Silicon Valley Bank: Lessons learned from failed 'tech bank'

The BBC talks to some of the UK-based tech firms which had accounts with Silicon Valley Bank.

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HSBC swoops in to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank

The Bank of England and government worked all night to secure a deal involving no taxpayer money.

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Silicon Valley Bank: Money in failed US bank is safe - US government

Depositors with Silicon Valley Bank can access all their money from Monday, US officials say.

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UK firms await government help after US bank collapse

The government is expected to announce support for companies after Silicon Valley Bank went bust.

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TikTok users shrug at China fears: 'It's hard to care'

Political outcry about TikTok national security risks has made little dent among users.

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Silicon Valley Bank: Regulators take over as failure raises fears

Regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank as the collapse raises wider fears about the banking sector.

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Can VR influencers save the metaverse?

Some people think the vision of a virtual world is dead. But others still believe it's the future.

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Silicon Valley Bank share slump rocks financial markets

The four largest US banks, including JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, lost over $50bn of their market value.

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Danish public broadcaster advises staff against using TikTok

Journalists needing access to the app for research must ask for permission to use special "TikTok phones".

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WhatsApp would take block over UK bill encryption plans

The encrypted app will refuse to comply with the Online Safety Bill if required to scan messages.

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Google company unveils drone delivery-network ambition

Wing hopes the technology will soon be able to handle tens of millions of deliveries.

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Why do Chinese tech billionaires keep vanishing?

The mystery over the latest missing business leader comes as Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China.

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TikTok launches Project Clover to allay China security fears

TikTok has launched security measures to allay concerns it could be made to share user data with China.

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Elon Musk apologises to Twitter worker over online row

Elon Musk says sorry to fired employee Halli Thorleifsson and appears to offer him his job back.

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The haters and conspiracy theorists back on Twitter

A BBC Monitoring investigation has found hundreds of reinstated accounts on Twitter promoting abuse and misinformation.

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Have I been fired? worker asks chief executive Elon Musk on Twitter

In a Twitter thread that went viral, Halli Thorleifsson was asked by Elon Musk what work he had done for the firm.

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Elon Musk's Tesla cuts prices again as tries to boost sales

Tesla boss Elon Musk has previously said he hoped price cuts would help the firm avoid the hit from a "pretty difficult recession" in 2023.

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A Documentary: By ChatGPT

Making a documentary powered by artificial intelligence (AI) reassured me my job’s safe, for now at least.

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Twitter links and posting images down

It's the second time in a week that the platform has had significant problems.

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Foxconn: iPhone maker sees revenue slump as demand weakens

Foxconn said its sales fell by more than 11% in February, compared to the same month in 2022.

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Twitter can’t protect you from trolls any more, insiders say

Current and former employees of the company say there are serious ramifications from mass lay-offs.

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Arm opts for New York stock listing in blow to London

The 'crown jewel' of the UK tech sector says it will only pursue a US listing this year.

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Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired ‘without cause’

The video conferencing company abruptly terminates its president's contract.

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Ros Atkins on... The creeping TikTok bans

The app has been banned from employee phones by various governments amid security concerns.

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Robotaxi tech improves but can they make money?

Despite setbacks, robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo are making progress, but will they make money?

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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat breaks subscriber record

The 21-year-old has amassed 300,000 subscribers, after a month-long 'subathon' to increase viewers.

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TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s

The 13 to 18-year-olds will be limited to 60 minutes a day on the service, but can opt out of the measure.

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Twitter goes down with users unable to view tweets

The outage comes two days after the social media company reportedly laid off 200 employees.

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