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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.

What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 9:24am
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 6:03pm
OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.

Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 5:49pm
Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 5:27pm
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 11:38am
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.

AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 7:11pm
The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 7:09pm
After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

Tech Life

Tue, 08/25/2026 - 4:00pm
The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.

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