Category: Technology

Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning BBC / Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 7 minutes ago Actors including Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville and Nicola Coughlan have written to the UK government demanding greater protection against their voices being used by AI. The performers are asking Prime… Continue reading Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning

Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules AFP via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 3 minutes ago A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move “illegal and baseless”. The Claude-maker argued in the lawsuit that… Continue reading Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules

Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack Reuters Kali Hays Technology reporter 11 minutes ago When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI started unexpectedly communicating, it led to a large group banding together in order to hack into Hugging Face. “We consider this incident a ‘warning shot’ for us… Continue reading Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack

Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public Divine Laura Cress Technology reporter 11 minutes ago A new app seen as a spiritual successor to short-form video service Vine has been released to the public. Much like the original, Divine lets users create and share videos which are just six seconds long and… Continue reading Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public

The critical tech staying safe by going underground Earthgrid Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter 3 minutes ago A wall of white granite towered above a small team of engineers gathered in a California quarry. The ancient, ultra-hard material before them was, to most things, completely impermeable. Then the rock-melting tunnel-boring machine (TBR) roared to life. “It’s… Continue reading The critical tech staying safe by going underground

I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game – then my cabinet deserted me Sleepy Boy Games Laura Cress Technology reporter 14 minutes ago A mobile game made by a developer in Manchester has recently beaten the global phenomenon Minecraft to top Apple’s paid games chart. Its success is perhaps even… Continue reading I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game – then my cabinet deserted me

Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 30 minutes ago Flock, the US surveillance firm, is rolling out new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology which, its founder and chief executive admits, should have happened sooner. Police have used Flock to… Continue reading Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 1 hour ago For years now, executives at companies that are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars a year into developing various artificial intelligence tools have insisted that the technology… Continue reading Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup Getty Images Michael Race Business reporter, New York 22 minutes ago Fifa has been forced to U-turn on plans to sell off a slice of the World Cup after fierce opposition, with threats of future boycotts and calls for the governing body’s president,… Continue reading Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China. The government has vowed to crack down on misinformation, but as our China correspondent Stephen McDonell explains, identifying AI-generated content is becoming increasingly difficult. Published… Continue reading AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos