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Tech Now

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00pm
Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.

PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 8:35pm
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 11:07am
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

Does this AI comic make you laugh?

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 8:49am
Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 4:15am
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.

Can Europe recharge its battery industry?

Thu, 09/10/2026 - 7:05pm
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 8:48pm
The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC.

Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 1:06pm
The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.

White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 8:06am
The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.

Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 5:58am
It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 7:27pm
The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.

Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 7:05pm
More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 4:57pm
OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

Tech Life

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 4:00pm
Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.

New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 12:48pm
The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.

Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 2:49am
Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 11:27am
The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 8:22am
The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 7:30am
Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

Tech Now

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 9:00pm
Laura Cress has the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in the world.

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