Category: Technology

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

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