Category: Technology

Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better Google By Tom Gerken Technology reporter A video showcasing the capabilities of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) model which seemed too good to be true might just be that. The Gemini demo, which has 1.6m views on YouTube, shows a remarkable back-and-forth where an AI responds… Continue reading Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better

Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival Lego/Epic Games By Marc Cieslak & Tom Gerken BBC Technology team The massively popular video game Fortnite has launched a high-profile collaboration with Lego. Crafting has always been a core mechanic of the online shooter, which has more than 400 million players. Now it has released an entirely… Continue reading Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival

Bitcoin rally: Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet paying off? Reuters By Joe Tidy & Cecilia Barría BBC News El Salvador’s president is celebrating after a Bitcoin reserve he bought with public money has entered the black amid the continuing Bitcoin price rise. Since 2021, Nayib Bukele has spent more than $120m (£95m) of his impoverished… Continue reading Bitcoin rally: Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet paying off?

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer finally revealed Rockstar Games By Mariko Oi Business reporter Rockstar Games has revealed that the long-awaited sixth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series will feature its first female protagonist, Lucia. The developer released a trailer for GTA VI on Monday, 15 hours earlier than expected, after it first… Continue reading Grand Theft Auto VI trailer finally revealed

Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk? Getty Images By James Clayton North America technology reporter Elon Musk’s profane attack on advertisers boycotting X, formally known as Twitter, has baffled experts. If advertisers keep leaving and don’t come back, can X survive? In April, I sat down with Musk for the first of his many… Continue reading Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?

TikTok: US judge blocks Montana’s ban citing free speech Getty Images By Mariko Oi Business reporter A US judge has blocked Montana’s ban on TikTok, saying it violated the free speech rights of users. In May, Montana became the first US state to pass the ban which was scheduled to take effect on 1 January.… Continue reading TikTok: US judge blocks Montana’s ban citing free speech

Inactive Google accounts to be deleted from Friday Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter If you’ve got an old Google account that you have not used for a couple of years then it could soon be deleted. The tech giant is going to be getting rid of them, starting from Friday, under its inactive… Continue reading Inactive Google accounts to be deleted from Friday

Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot Getty Images Amazon has become the latest tech giant to announce a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It said that the bot, called Q, would help businesses to do things like summarise long documents or group chats and would increase productivity. It comes a year after… Continue reading Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot

Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity Getty Images By Tom Gerken & Joe Tidy Technology reporter & Cyber correspondent Children are making indecent images of other children using artificial intelligence (AI) image generators, according to a UK charity. The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) said it had received “a small number of reports”… Continue reading Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity

Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked Getty Images By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement “in principle” involves a new board being installed, the tech company added. It comes… Continue reading Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked