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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".

Who is Elon Musk and what is his net worth?

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:25am
The boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person and has used his platform to make his views known on a vast array of topics.

Exams watchdog warns of rise in high-tech cheating

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 6:13am
Ofqual chief says invigilators are being trained to detect devices like smart glasses and hidden earpieces.

Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research says

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 10:21am
Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland back after online banking outage

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 10:16am
"We're aware some customers are having issues with our app and online banking. We're really sorry about this," Lloyds Bank posted on X.

Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 6:46am
According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time".

Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search results

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 1:18am
The Competition and Markets Authority says it would put publishers "in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google".

Do you find yourself aimlessly scrolling? You're not alone

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 7:01pm
A Virgin Media O2 report suggests an average of 36% of time spent on phones is without a clear purpose.

Microsoft testing wearable AI gadget aimed at office workers

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 5:47pm
The company said its own workers are testing a "wearable access badge" and a desktop device.

Tech Life

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 3:30pm
The tech company announces its new Majorana 2 chip.

Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor

Tue, 06/02/2026 - 3:24pm
The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.

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