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Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 7:05pm
The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.

India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 7:01pm
Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 1:02am
Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.

Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 6:32pm
After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.

Tech Life

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 4:00pm
Check before check-in. What's behind a new safety campaign about power banks on aircraft?

Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 2:35pm
Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.

Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:45pm
The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:16pm
Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.

OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 7:37pm
The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 7:06pm
Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 5:08pm
The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.

Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 1:18pm
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:30am
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.

The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 7:25pm
Stop Killing Games is challenging the idea publishers can shut down a game without making sure it's still playable.

Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 3:36pm
The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.

Raspberry Pi raises profit forecast as AI demand grows

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 8:27am
The firm said it expected to deliver adjusted earnings of at least $38m (£28.2m) for the first half of 2026.

From Bitcoin to blockchain: Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 5:56am
As the price of Bitcoin sinks once more, here's a guide to some of the trickiest crypto terms.

We need to stop AI developing without human input, says Anthropic co-founder

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 3:17am
Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.

The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 7:10pm
Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

Mark Zuckerberg's longest-serving employee on AI, jobs - and her boss

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 7:05pm
Naomi Gleit has weathered many controversies at Meta, but remains in what she tells the BBC is her "dream job".

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