Category: Technology

Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Meta has called for laws that would force app stores to get parental approval when a child downloads an app. The proposal would put app stores, like those run by Apple and Google, on the hook for implementing parental controls… Continue reading Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s

Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating scene Getty Images By Imran Rahman-Jones & Shiona McCallum BBC News Out of adversity comes opportunity, so the saying goes. For Whitney Wolfe Herd, that meant taking a difficult exit from online dating app firm Tinder – which she sued for sexual harassment – and… Continue reading Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating scene

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in hospital – reports EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is in hospital in Mexico, according to multiple reports. It is not currently clear what the cause is. The 73-year-old was in Mexico City attending the World Business Forum (WBF), a business conference. An unnamed source from the WBF said that Mr… Continue reading Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in hospital – reports

‘I blew the whistle on Meta, now I won’t work again’ Arturo Bejar By Zoe Kleinman, Tom Gerken & Liv McMahon BBC News A former senior staff member at Meta said Instagram is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment. Arturo Béjar, who is testifying in front of the US Congress on Tuesday,… Continue reading ‘I blew the whistle on Meta, now I won’t work again’

Co-working giant WeWork files for bankruptcy in the US WeWork By Annabelle Liang and Natalie Sherman Business reporters WeWork has filed for bankruptcy in the US, a move that follows years of struggle for the co-working company. The firm reported liabilities of $10bn to $50bn (£40.5bn), according to a bankruptcy filing in the New Jersey… Continue reading Co-working giant WeWork files for bankruptcy in the US

‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict Reuters By Natalie Sherman & Peter Hoskins Business reporters Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. The jury delivered its… Continue reading ‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict

AI friends and optional jobs – Sunak and Musk share future hopes PA Media By Zoe Kleinman, technology editor, & Sean Seddon BBC News Technology in education, a future where work will be optional and deadly robots that can climb trees were all covered as Rishi Sunak sat down to talk AI with Elon Musk.… Continue reading AI friends and optional jobs – Sunak and Musk share future hopes

Sky and TalkTalk block suicide website linked to 50 deaths By Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News A leading UK broadband provider has blocked access for its 5.7 million users to a website promoting suicide. Sky Broadband says the forum will automatically be barred if home users are using its standard filters. A second… Continue reading Sky and TalkTalk block suicide website linked to 50 deaths

Sam Bankman-Fried pressed in court over past comments Reuters By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Sam Bankman-Fried struggled to account for the management of his now-bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX, as his fraud trial neared its conclusion on Tuesday. Prosecutors in New York finished questioning the 31-year-old, who made the risky decision to take the… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried pressed in court over past comments

Can Rishi Sunak’s big summit save us from AI nightmare? Getty Images By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor If you don’t know where you stand on artificial intelligence, you’re not alone. Will it save humanity or destroy us? The stakes are that high and the jury is still out, even among the world’s leading experts. Some… Continue reading Can Rishi Sunak’s big summit save us from AI nightmare?