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OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 10:59am
OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 7:48am
Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

Could robots be the future of theme parks?

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 10:02pm
Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 7:41pm
Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 2:32pm
Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 12:32pm
The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.

Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 3:20am
The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday.

Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 7:36pm
The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.

Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 12:51pm
The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".

Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 10:41am
Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after airports hack

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 7:00am
The company, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, was hacked last month.

Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 9:27pm
Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".

Will self-flying planes transform the skies?

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 7:27pm
Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

Tech Life

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 4:10pm
AI can only communicate in languages that it's been trained on.

Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 5:28pm
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20

Mon, 08/31/2026 - 12:49pm
The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.

I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 7:02pm
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.

Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 1:11am
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.

Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 3:44pm
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 3:31pm
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.

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