Category: Technology

Trump says Musk could head ‘government efficiency’ force Reuters Kayla Epstein and Natalie Sherman BBC News Reporting from New York 57 minutes ago Donald Trump said he would enlist Elon Musk to run a “government efficiency commission” if he wins a second term as US president. Speaking to the Economic Club of New York on… Continue reading Trump says Musk could head ‘government efficiency’ force

Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent Reporting from Seoul Leehyun Choi Seoul Producer Reporting from Seoul 1 hour ago Last Saturday, a Telegram message popped up on Heejin’s phone from an anonymous sender. “Your pictures and personal information have been leaked. Let’s discuss.” As the university student entered the… Continue reading Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools

AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales Getty Images Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News 47 minutes ago Artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia says its revenues for the three months to the end of July more than doubled compared to a year earlier, hitting a record $30bn (£24.7bn). However, the firm’s shares… Continue reading AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales

Man posing as teen YouTuber jailed for global sextortion Getty Images Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney 43 minutes ago Warning: This story contains details readers might find distressing A predator posing as a teenage YouTuber who blackmailed hundreds of girls around the globe into performing sex acts on camera has been jailed for 17 years… Continue reading Man posing as teen YouTuber jailed for global sextortion

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