Amazon unveils prototype AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers

Amazon has unveiled a prototype of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses designed to be used by its delivery drivers. The “Amelia” glasses include a camera and built-in display, and pairs with a waistcoat with a button drivers can press to take photos of deliveries. “We’re testing it at a number of locations with over a dozen […]

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases browser in attempt to rival Google

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered web browser to challenge competitors like Google, which operates Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. ChatGPT Atlas does away with the address bar that is a key feature in search, with boss Sam Altman saying it was “built around ChatGPT” as the company made the new […]

What caused the AWS outage – and why has it made the internet fall apart?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has had a bad day. That’s how the boss of another big US tech firm Cloudflare put it – probably feeling very relieved that today’s outage, hitting over 1,000 companies and affecting millions of internet users, had nothing to do with him. The places hit by the outage vary significantly. It […]

OpenAI stops ‘disrespectful’ Martin Luther King Jr deepfakes

14 hours ago ShareSave Liv McMahonTechnology reporter ShareSave Bettmann Archive/Getty Images OpenAI has stopped its artificial intelligence (AI) app Sora creating deepfake videos portraying Dr Martin Luther King Jr, following a request from his estate. The company acknowledged the video generator had created “disrespectful” content about the civil rights campaigner. Sora has gone viral in […]

Spotify working on AI music tools with major record labels

Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming service, has announced it is working with major labels on using artificial intelligence (AI) in a “responsible” way. The firm said it wanted to make AI tools which “put artists and songwriters first” and respect their copyright. The streaming giant will license music from the three record labels which […]

Outsourcing firm Capita fined £14m after millions had data stolen

The UK’s data watchdog has fined outsourcing firm Capita £14m after the personal data of 6.6 million people was stolen in a cyber-attack. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said Capita “failed to ensure the security of processing of personal data which left it at significant risk”. The fine was originally set at £45m but reduced […]

ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss

OpenAI plans to allow a wider range of content, including erotica, on its popular chatbot ChatGPT as part of its push to “treat adult users like adults”, says its boss Sam Altman. In a post on X on Tuesday, Mr Altman said upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a […]

Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack

People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice. The government has written to chief executives across the country strongly recommending that they should have physical copies of their plans at the ready as a precaution. A recent spate of hacks has highlighted the chaos that […]

Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support

1 day ago ShareSave Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter and Liv McMahonTechnology reporter ShareSave Getty Images There is a big change coming for many people who use Windows computers. Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system, which means that after Tuesday 14 October, these computers may be at risk. This is because security updates […]

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

1 day ago ShareSave Suranjana TewariAsia business correspondent, Tokyo and Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter ShareSave Reuters Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but she says her […]