Microsoft has cut off some services to a unit of Israel’s Ministry of Defence after an investigation found its technology had been used to conduct mass surveillance on people in Gaza. Brad Smith, president of the company, said using the firm’s technology to conduct mass surveillance on civilians was a violation of its standard terms […]
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Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports
14 hours ago ShareSave Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter and Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service ShareSave Getty Images A person has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex […]
YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024
3 hours ago ShareSave Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor ShareSave Emma Lynch/BBC YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024 and supported 45,000 jobs, according to an impact report carried out by Oxford Economics. It comes as an all-party parliamentary group is launched to represent UK creators and influencers. Its co-chair Feryal Clark, Labour […]
TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
TikTok’s algorithm – the technology that determines what users see in their feed – will be copied and retrained using US user data as part of a deal to secure the app’s future in the country. A White House official said on Monday that TikTok’s recommendation system will be audited by tech giant Oracle, and […]
Trump and Xi make progress in talks on TikTok’s future in US
US President Donald Trump has said he and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping approved a deal on the future of TikTok’s US operations during a phone call on Friday, although there was no confirmation from Beijing. Trump wrote on Truth Social the call was “productive” and he “appreciated” Xi’s approval of deal, which would reportedly see […]
Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (TfL) months of disruption. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says it believes the hack – which began on 31 August last year – was carried out by members of the cyber-criminal group, Scattered Spider. Thalha Jubair, 19, from […]
AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft boss
53 minutes ago ShareSave Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor ShareSave Getty Images Microsoft says its new $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK’s AI sector – its largest outside of the US – should significantly boost Britain’s economy in the next few years. The package forms a major part of a £31bn agreement made between the UK government […]
Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers
Cyber criminals have stolen the private details of potentially millions of Balenciaga, Gucci and Alexander McQueen customers in an attack. The stolen data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses and the total amount spent in the luxury stores around the world. Kering, the parent company of the luxury brands, has confirmed the breach and […]
AI ‘friend’ chatbots probed over child protection
Seven technology companies are being probed by a US regulator over the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting information on how the companies monetise these products and if they have safety measures in place. The impacts of AI chatbots to children is a hot topic, […]
Children hacking their own schools for ‘fun’, watchdog warns
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning about what it calls the “worrying trend” of students hacking their own school and college IT systems for fun or as part of dares. It has told teachers that they are failing to understand and recognise what it calls the “insider threat” pupils pose. It says […]