10 hours ago ShareSave Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images The boss of OpenAI, Sam Altman, says members of his team have been getting “giant offers” from rival tech firm Meta, including $100m (£74.3m) “signing bonuses.” Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – is attempting to boost the artificial intelligence (AI) side […]
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Amazon boss says AI will replace jobs at tech giant
Amazon boss Andy Jassy has told staff to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and warned the technology will lead to a smaller corporate workforce in the next few years. He shared the prediction in a memo to staff on Tuesday, which urged employees to “be curious about AI”. The tech giant is the latest firm to […]
WhatsApp to start showing more adverts in messaging app
WhatsApp is launching three new ad features in a global roll-out across the messaging app. The Meta-owned platform says the new ads will not be shown in the same place as people’s private chats, nor will the contents of their messages – which are encrypted – be used to decide which ads to display. WhatsApp […]
Meta AI searches made public – but do all its users realise?
How would you feel if your internet search history was put online for others to see? That may be happening to some users of Meta AI without them realising, as people’s prompts to the artificial intelligence tool – and the results – are posted on a public feed. One internet safety expert said it was […]
Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes
A bill which sparked an extraordinary stand-off between some of the UK’s most high-profile artists – and their backers in the House of Lords – has finally been passed. Peers wanted an amendment to the drably-titled Data (Use and Access) Bill which would have forced tech companies to declare their use of copyright material when […]
WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data
8 hours ago ShareSave Zoe Kleinman Technology editor•@zsk ShareSave Getty Images WhatsApp has told the BBC it is supporting fellow tech giant Apple in its legal fight against the UK Home Office over the privacy of its users’ data. The messaging app’s boss, Will Cathcart, said the case “could set a dangerous precedent” by “emboldening […]
4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety
13 hours ago ShareSave Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images The online message board 4chan is being investigated by the UK communications regulator over failure to comply with recently introduced online safety rules. Ofcom says it has received complaints over potential illegal content on the website, which has not responded to its requests for […]
Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation
14 hours ago ShareSave Tom Gerken Technology reporter ShareSave Xbox Microsoft has finally revealed its highly-anticipated handheld console, years after it was first rumoured. The ROG Xbox Ally will let gamers access their Game Pass subscription library on-the-go, in effect meaning members will start off with hundreds of games. It is being made in partnership […]
Government considers social media time limits for children
6 hours ago ShareSave Adam Hale BBC News Zoe Kleinman Technology editor•@zsk ShareSave Getty Images The government is considering introducing tougher online safety measures to limit the amount of time children can spend on social media, the BBC understands. Proposals include a two-hour cap on the use of individual social media apps and a 22:00 […]
Will Musk’s explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?
23 hours ago ShareSave Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent ShareSave Getty Images When Elon Musk recently announced that he was stepping back from politics, investors hoped that would mean he would step up his involvement in the many tech firms he runs. His explosive row with US President Donald Trump – and the very […]