18 minutes ago ShareSave Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images A lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won’t pay a proposed fine by the UK’s media regulator as it enforces the Online Safety Act. According to Preston Byrne, managing partner of law firm Byrne & Storm, Ofcom has provisionally decided […]
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Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of ‘AI psychosis’
7 hours ago ShareSave Zoe Kleinman Technology editor•@zsk ShareSave Getty Images There are increasing reports of people suffering “AI psychosis”, Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence (AI), Mustafa Suleyman, has warned. In a series of posts on X, he wrote that “seemingly conscious AI” – AI tools which give the appearance of being sentient – are […]
Investigation into ‘horrifying’ death of French streamer
4 hours ago ShareSave Tom McArthur BBC News Liv McMahon Tech reporter ShareSave Getty Images An investigation has been launched into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges. Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said. The 46-year-old had […]
Meta investigated over AI having ‘sensual’ chats with children
12 hours ago ShareSave Charlotte Edwards Technology reporter, BBC News ShareSave Getty Images A US senator is opening an investigation into Meta after a leaked document reportedly showed the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) was permitted to have “sensual” and “romantic” chats with children. The internal document, obtained by Reuters, was reportedly titled “GenAI: Content […]
Should Europe wean itself off US tech?
32 minutes ago ShareSave Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News ShareSave Getty Images Imagine if US President Donald Trump could flip a switch and turn off Europe’s internet. It may sound far-fetched, crazy even. But it’s a scenario that has been seriously discussed in tech industry and policy circles in recent months, as tensions with […]
VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power
11 hours ago ShareSave Liv McMahon Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images German car making giant Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars. Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock […]
Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
60 minutes ago ShareSave Zoe Kleinman & Krystina Shveda Technology editor & BBC reporter•@zsk ShareSave Getty Images The number of data centres in the UK is set to increase by almost a fifth, according to figures shared with BBC News. Data centres are giant warehouses full of powerful computers used to run digital services from […]
Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced
The number of people in the UK visiting the most popular pornography sites has decreased sharply since enhanced age verification rules came into place, new figures indicate. Data analytics firm Similarweb said leading adult site Pornhub lost more than one million visitors in just two weeks. Pornhub and other major adult websites introduced advanced age […]
AI can make us UK’s biggest firm, Rolls-Royce says
1 hour ago ShareSave Simon Jack Business editor ShareSave Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce’s plan to power artificial intelligence (AI) with its nuclear reactors could make it the UK’s most valuable company, its boss has said. The engineering firm has signed deals to provide small modular reactors (SMRs) to the UK and Czech governments to power AI-driven data […]
Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules
Wikipedia has lost a legal challenge to new Online Safety Act rules which it says could threaten the human rights and safety of its volunteer editors. The Wikimedia Foundation – the non-profit which supports the online encyclopaedia – wanted a judicial review of regulations which could mean Wikipedia has to verify the identities of its […]