Category: Technology

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

OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has called for changes to OpenAI’s board after its shock firing of Sam Altman. He told CNBC “something has to change” at the firm, but did not specify what that was, or rule out the tech… Continue reading OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle

‘I was addicted to social media – now I’m suing Big Tech’ By Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News Hundreds of families are suing some of the world’s biggest technology companies – who, they say, knowingly expose children to harmful products. One plaintiff explains why they are taking on the might of Silicon Valley.… Continue reading ‘I was addicted to social media – now I’m suing Big Tech’

Apple to bridge message divide – but keeps green bubbles Getty Images By Liv McMahon Technology reporter Hopes have risen that the era of green and blue message bubbles on iPhones might eventually come to an end. Currently only iMessages from iPhones have blue bubbles. Apple says it will support a new messaging standard that… Continue reading Apple to bridge message divide – but keeps green bubbles