Downing Street says the UK remains in “active conversations with US counterparts at all levels of government” about a wide-ranging tech deal. The BBC understands talks over the Technology Prosperity Deal have stalled because of US concerns about what it considers to be wider UK trade barriers. Billed as “historic” when it was unveiled during […]
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UK launches taskforce to ‘break down barriers’ for women in technology
The government has launched a new taskforce it says will help women “enter, stay and lead” in the UK tech sector. Led by technology secretary Liz Kendall, it will see female leaders from tech companies and organisations advise the government on how to boost diversity and economic growth in the industry. BCS, the Chartered Institute […]
US TikTok investors in limbo as deal set to be delayed again
A billionaire investor keen on buying TikTok’s US operations has told the BBC he has been left in limbo as the latest deadline for the app’s sale looms. The US has repeatedly delayed the date by which the platform’s Chinese owner, Bytedance, must sell or be blocked for American users. US President Donald Trump appears […]
Crypto fraudster sentenced for ‘epic’ $40bn stablecoin crash
A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn ($29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an “epic” fraud. Do Kwon, a South Korean national, was co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, which developed the TerraUSD and Luna digital coins. […]
Oracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears
Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company’s revenues fell short of Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $16.06bn (£11.99bn) for the three months that ended in November, compared with the $16.21bn projected by analysts. Revenue growth was up 14%, with a 68% […]
UK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom
3 hours ago ShareSave Laura CressTechnology reporter ShareSave Getty Images UK adults spent over half an hour longer online every day in 2025 than they did during the pandemic, according to an annual survey of internet habits by the regulator Ofcom. The Online Nation report found on average, people in the UK spent four hours […]
Trump gives Nvidia green light to sell advanced AI chips to China
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow AI chip giant Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to “approved customers” in China. “We will protect National Security, create American Jobs, and keep America’s lead in AI,” Trump said on social media on Monday. The decision will apply to other US chip companies […]
Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal ‘could be a problem’
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in Washington DC on Sunday, he said Netflix has a “big market share” and the firms’ combined size “could be a problem”. On Friday, the two […]
Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming
4 hours ago ShareSave Laura CressTechnology reporter ShareSave BBC The popular Twitch streamer QTCinderella says she would be a “happier person” if she could go back and tell her younger self to choose a different career. The 31-year-old, real name Blaire (she does not make her second name public), became famous for playing video games […]
Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom
Ofcom has told the BBC it has never heard from a porn company it has fined £1m for failing to comply with the UK Online Safety Act. It said it had been emailing AVS Group Ltd since it launched its investigation in July, but had not had a response at any point – so the […]