Category: Technology

Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales EPA Kali Hays, Technology reporter and Mitchell Labiak, Business reporter 29 October 2026 47 Comments Updated 15 minutes ago Google-owner Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it revealed its own artificial intelligence (AI) summaries were hitting search advertising revenue. Chief business… Continue reading Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology & AI editor 29 October 2026, 05:57 GMT 327 Comments Updated 1 hour ago Ofcom has set out its recommendations for the most effective ways to identify which of the UK’s millions of social media users are aged… Continue reading Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

‘An annoying buzz’: The search for stealthier drones Amazon Chris Marshall Technology reporter 9 minutes ago Nature lover Ashley Schmidt no longer spends much time in her garden, in the Dallas suburb of North Garland. She’s also given up on cycling to the local parks where she previously enjoyed taking close-up photos of the bugs,… Continue reading ‘An annoying buzz’: The search for stealthier drones

UK to invest £100m in ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 18 minutes ago The UK says it will establish a national AI Biosecurity Lab (AIBL) to help strengthen its defences against emerging biological threats. As part of Wednesday’s Budget, the government will commit £100m to establishing the new, “world… Continue reading UK to invest £100m in ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab

Race to update services’ computer systems after cyber-security flaw found To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Tom Gerken and Liv McMahon, Technology reporters 11 minutes ago Organisations and businesses are still scrambling to update their systems after cyber-security flaws were revealed in a widely-used programming language,… Continue reading Race to update services’ computer systems after cyber-security flaw found

UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning Getty Images Helen Sullivan 12 minutes ago The UK government says it is working to actively identify and patch any potential exposure in its online services, after vulnerabilities were identified in the PHP programming language that underpins a significant number of the world’s websites. Governments and… Continue reading UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning

Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule Laura Cress Technology reporter 12 minutes ago Just Eat has apologised after it was ridiculed online over a series of mistakes with AI-generated pictures for some of its restaurants’ food items. The online food delivery platform had been testing out the tech to showcase… Continue reading Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister’s lawsuit Minh Connors/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rachel Clun Business reporter 12 minutes ago OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has won a dismissal of a lawsuit brought against him by his sister that claimed he had sexually abused her more than two decades ago. A US district judge… Continue reading OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister’s lawsuit

Uber wins bid to throw out £340m black cab claims Reuters Adriana Elgueta London 14 minutes ago Uber has won its bid to throw out claims worth about £340m brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private hire firms. The claimants alleged the ride-hailing company gave Transport for London (TfL) misleading… Continue reading Uber wins bid to throw out £340m black cab claims

Toxic algorithms wouldn’t let them go – now Australia wants an off switch To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Tiffanie Turnbull Sydney 2 minutes ago Warning: This article contains an account of living with an eating disorder Varsha Yajman was already self-conscious about… Continue reading Toxic algorithms wouldn’t let them go – now Australia wants an off switch