Category: Technology

In Russia, questions swirl over arrest of Telegram boss Getty Images Steve Rosenberg BBC Russia editor 22 minutes ago Since Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire and founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested on landing in Paris on Saturday evening, there has been more speculation than substance about his fate. The headline in a… Continue reading In Russia, questions swirl over arrest of Telegram boss

Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’ AOP.Press/Corbis Will Vernon BBC News 25 August 2024 Updated 46 minutes ago Messaging app Telegram has said its CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained in France on Saturday, has “nothing to hide”. Mr Durov was arrested at an airport north of Paris under a warrant for… Continue reading Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’

Mike Lynch: Tributes paid to ‘UK’s greatest tech entrepreneur’ Bloomberg/Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter Liv McMahon Technology reporter 19 August 2024 Updated 14 minutes ago Friends and colleagues of Mike Lynch have paid tribute to him, with the death of the tech tycoon in a luxury yacht sinking off the coast of Sicily being… Continue reading Mike Lynch: Tributes paid to ‘UK’s greatest tech entrepreneur’

Vogue publisher and ChatGPT owner OpenAI strike deal Getty Images 27 minutes ago OpenAI and global magazine giant Condé Nast have announced a partnership to allow ChatGPT and its search engine SearchGPT to display content from Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ and other well known publications. The multi-year deal is the latest such agreement struck… Continue reading Vogue publisher and ChatGPT owner OpenAI strike deal

Actors demand action over ‘disgusting’ explicit video game scenes Getty Images Chris Vallance Technology reporter 18 minutes ago Performers working in the games industry have spoken of their distress at being asked to work on explicit content without notice, including a scene featuring a sexual assault. Sex scenes are common in modern games – and… Continue reading Actors demand action over ‘disgusting’ explicit video game scenes

Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 14 August 2024, 13:20 BST Updated 33 minutes ago Disney World is arguing a man cannot sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a… Continue reading Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says

Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage Getty Images Nadine Yousif BBC News 1 hour ago Delta Airlines has expressed frustration with CrowdStrike in a new letter on Thursday, as the two companies continue to trade jabs after last month’s massive global network outage. The US-based carrier accused the cybersecurity company… Continue reading Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage

The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots Getty Images Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent 18 minutes ago What connects a dad living in Lahore in Pakistan, an amateur hockey player from Nova Scotia – and a man named Kevin from Houston, Texas? They’re all linked to Channel3Now –… Continue reading The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots

Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack Getty Images 37 minutes ago The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provisionally imposed a £6m fine on an NHS software provider over a data breach which affected more than 80,000 people. The breach took place in 2022 and included sensitive personal information including medical… Continue reading Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack

Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology editor, BBC News 31 minutes ago The new Labour government has shelved £1.3bn of funding promised by the Conservatives for tech and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, the BBC has learned. It includes £800m for the creation of an exascale supercomputer at Edinburgh… Continue reading Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans