Category: Technology

Offenders confused about ethics of AI child abuse Getty Images By Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent A charity that helps people worried about their own thoughts or behaviour says an increasing number of callers are feeling confused about the ethics of viewing AI child abuse imagery. The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) says AI images are acting… Continue reading Offenders confused about ethics of AI child abuse

Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn Getty Images By Mariko Oi & Lucy Hooker BBC News Multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos has sold more of his shares in Amazon, bringing the total value of sales in recent days to more than $4bn ($3.2bn). The technology giant said in regulatory filings that its founder has now… Continue reading Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike Ring Users of Ring video doorbells have reacted angrily to a huge price hike being introduced in March. After buying the devices, customers pay a subscription to be able to receive alerts when the bells are rung, and review the footage they gather. That subscription is going… Continue reading Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike

The AI companions you can have conversations with Liverpool Hope University Technology reporter Stephanie Power likes to think she is comfortable with artificial intelligence, but the new breed of talking AI companions unnerve her, as she reports. My husband is a huge Liverpool FC fan who gets into a state of anxiety almost every time… Continue reading The AI companions you can have conversations with

Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images Getty Images By Imran Rahman-Jones & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Meta says it will introduce technology that can detect and label images generated by other companies’ artificial intelligence (AI) tools. It will be deployed on its platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta already labels AI images… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images

Snap to lay off ‘approximately’ 10% of its staff Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Social media giant Snap, which operates Snapchat, has announced plans to cut “approximately” 10% of its staff. The firm said in November 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy. It is the second wave… Continue reading Snap to lay off ‘approximately’ 10% of its staff

Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit Getty IMages By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta had a bad day in Washington this week. But on Wall Street, it took a victory lap. The social media firm updated investors with a slew of good news: quarterly profits that tripled year-on-year to… Continue reading Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US… Continue reading Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing

Elon Musk: Judge blocks ‘unfathomable’ $56bn Tesla pay deal Getty Images By Mariko Oi Business reporter A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was… Continue reading Elon Musk: Judge blocks ‘unfathomable’ $56bn Tesla pay deal

Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant Getty Images By Patrick Jackson BBC News Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human for the first time. Initial results detected promising neuron spikes or nerve impulses and the patient is recovering well,… Continue reading Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant