Category: Technology

Uber questioned by US regulator over subscription plan Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 13 minutes ago Uber has been questioned by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about its subscription plan, the company said in a statement. It follows a Bloomberg report saying the US consumer watchdog was investigating the ride-hailing giant over… Continue reading Uber questioned by US regulator over subscription plan

Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels Genysys Engine Zoe Kleinman Technology editor @zsk 23 November 2024 An artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels could be “an absolute game changer”, conservationists say. The system, called Squirrel Agent, has been trained on… Continue reading Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels

PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues Getty Images 6 minutes ago Payment app PayPal is encountering issues worldwide, it has confirmed. It said in a post on its service status page it was experiencing “a system issue” that may be affecting multiple PayPal Products – including account withdrawal and express checkout. “Our… Continue reading PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues

Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK Getty Images 2 minutes ago A possible ban on social media for under-16s is “on the table”, the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC. Speaking on the Today programme, on BBC Radio 4, he said he would “do what it takes” to keep… Continue reading Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK

Roblox to ban young children from messaging others Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 18 November 2024, 12:01 GMT 152 Comments Updated 2 hours ago Roblox has announced it will block under-13s from messaging others on the online gaming platform as part of new efforts to safeguard children. Child users will not be able to… Continue reading Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

Elon Musk adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI Getty Images 3 minutes ago Elon Musk has stepped up his ongoing feud with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI with a revived lawsuit against the firm, adding Microsoft as a defendant. Mr Musk, a co-founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) company, accused it and the tech giant of operating… Continue reading Elon Musk adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

Meta fined €798m over ‘unfair’ Facebook Marketplace Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 7 hours ago Meta has been fined €798m (£664m) for breaking competition law by embedding Facebook Marketplace within its social network. The European Commission said this meant alternative classified ads services had faced “unfair trading conditions”, making it harder for them to… Continue reading Meta fined €798m over ‘unfair’ Facebook Marketplace

VW launches $5.8bn tie-up with Tesla rival Rivian Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 14 minutes ago Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership. The two companies say the the deal is now worth $5.8bn (£4.55bn) – up… Continue reading VW launches $5.8bn tie-up with Tesla rival Rivian

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress Getty Images 14 minutes ago The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election last week. It comes as the Republicans are edging closer to overall control of Congress after… Continue reading Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says Getty Images 5 November 2024, 09:32 GMT Updated Just now The regulator says a merger between Vodafone and Three could go ahead – if both companies make price promises for consumers and commit to boosting the UK’s 5G rollout. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had previously… Continue reading Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says