Category: Technology

Amazon to offer parents term-time-only working Getty Images By Zoe Conway BBC News Parents and grandparents who work in Amazon warehouses will be able to choose to work in term-time only. Amazon said the new contract will mean people with children to look after can take six weeks of holiday in summer and two weeks… Continue reading Amazon to offer parents term-time-only working

Neuralink: Elon Musk’s brain chip firm wins US approval for human study Reuters By James FitzGerald BBC News Elon Musk’s brain-chip firm says it has received approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to conduct its first tests on humans. The Neuralink implant company wants to help restore vision and mobility to people… Continue reading Neuralink: Elon Musk’s brain chip firm wins US approval for human study

ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law Getty Images By Shiona McCallum and Chris Vallance Technology reporters The boss of the company behind ChatGPT has said it might consider leaving the EU if it fails to comply with a planned law on artificial intelligence (AI). The EU’s planned legislation could be the… Continue reading ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law

Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal Getty Images Apple says it has struck a multi-billion dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom to use more US-made parts. Under the multi-year agreement, the two US companies will develop components for 5G devices that will be designed and manufactured in America. Apple says the deal is part… Continue reading Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal

TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban Getty Images By Max Matza BBC News, Seattle TikTok has sued to block the US state of Montana from banning residents from accessing its social media platform. Monday’s lawsuit comes after last week Montana became the first US state to pass a sweeping ban on the… Continue reading TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban

Council accidentally published staff salaries online Google The personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire Council workers, including their salaries, were accidentally published online. The local authority confirmed staff information was shared in a spreadsheet following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It is understood the data leak also involved details such as National Insurance numbers.… Continue reading Council accidentally published staff salaries online

One million cancel broadband as living costs rise Getty Images Up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests. The charity said those struggling could have benefitted from cheaper social-tariffs or special low-cost packages. Recently, Ofcom warned 4.3m eligible… Continue reading One million cancel broadband as living costs rise

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised By Chris Vallance & Peter Gillibrand BBC News Thousand of fans attending the Beyoncé concert in Cardiff could be scanned by live face recognition cameras deployed in the area by South Wales Police. The cameras will help identify people wanted for “priority offences”. Police also used the… Continue reading Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK Getty Images By Shiona McCallum & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Facebook parent company Meta has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, the service gives Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick from £9.99 per month. Subscribers must… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO Getty Images Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been… Continue reading Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO