Category: Technology

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

CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 18 minutes ago CrowdStrike is being sued by shareholders after a faulty update by the cybersecurity firm crashed more than eight millions computers and caused chaos around the world. The lawsuit accuses the company of making “false and misleading” statements about its… Continue reading CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage

Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage Reuters 13 minutes ago Technology giant Microsoft has apologised after thousands in the UK reported issues with its products, ranging from email service Outlook to the hit game Minecraft. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed thousands had reported problems on Tuesday afternoon. The incident comes less than two weeks… Continue reading Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage

ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News 25 July 2024, 20:50 BST Updated 31 minutes ago OpenAI is working on adding new powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot, as it seeks to edge out Google as the go-to search engine. The company said it was trialling a search… Continue reading ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover Getty Images Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Graham Fraser Technology reporter 33 minutes ago Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has rejected a $23bn (£17.8bn) takeover offer from Google parent company Alphabet, in what would have been its largest-ever acquisition. In an internal memo to staff seen by the… Continue reading Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage Reuters Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service 20 minutes ago Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage. Although there is no evidence that the CrowdStrike outage was caused… Continue reading Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks 19 July 2024, 07:20 BST Updated 4 minutes ago A raft of Australian institutions – including major banks, media outlets and an airline – have reported being hit by a mass IT outage. Jetstar has been crippled at Sydney airport, supermarkets are experiencing checkout chaos, and broadcast… Continue reading Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks

Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages Getty Images Lucy Hooker Business reporter Joe Tidy Cyber Correspondent 1 hour ago Disney has confirmed it is investigating an apparent leak of internal messages by a hacking group, which claims it is “protecting artists’ rights”. The group, Nullbulge, said it had gained access to thousands of communications… Continue reading Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages

Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 24 minutes ago British artificial intelligence (AI) chip firm Graphcore – once considered a potential rival to market leader Nvidia – has been bought by a Japanese conglomerate. Softbank has not disclosed how much it paid… Continue reading Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm

Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 10 July 2024, 02:47 BST Updated 4 minutes ago A union representing workers at South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has called on its roughly 30,000 members to go on strike indefinitely, as part of its campaign for better pay and benefits.… Continue reading Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike