Category: Technology

OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal Getty Images Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent, BBC News 2 October 2024 OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has raised $6.6bn in its latest funding round, as investors including its early backer Microsoft continue to bet big on artificial intelligence (AI). The deal gave the tech company… Continue reading OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal

California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 38 minutes ago The governor of California Gavin Newsom has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies. The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on AI in the… Continue reading California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot EPA Peter Hoskins BBC News, Business reporter 5 minutes ago Instagram owner Meta says Dame Judi Dench and John Cena will be voice options for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Users will also be able to get information from AI versions of Awkwafina, Keegan… Continue reading Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years for role in FTX crypto fraud Getty Images 24 September 2024 Caroline Ellison has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has been described as one of biggest financial frauds in US history. Ellison was a top… Continue reading Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years for role in FTX crypto fraud

MrBeast is YouTube’s biggest star – now he faces 54-page lawsuit Steven Kahn Tom Gerken Technology reporter @TWGerken 22 September 2024 Half a billion fans, a multi-million dollar personal fortune and a global business empire. It would take a lot to dethrone YouTube’s biggest influencer Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast. But a 54-page court document could… Continue reading MrBeast is YouTube’s biggest star – now he faces 54-page lawsuit

‘Hunger Games’ studio Lionsgate announce AI video deal Getty Images Katharine Sharpe Technology reporter 6 minutes ago Entertainment giants Lionsgate are partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) company Runway to allow a new AI model to be trained on their extensive film and TV archive. Lionsgate, the studios behind series such as The Hunger Games and… Continue reading ‘Hunger Games’ studio Lionsgate announce AI video deal

Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts Getty Images Liv McMahon & Tom Gerken Technology reporters 11 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman Technology editor @zsk Instagram is overhauling the way it works for teenagers, promising more “built-in protections” for young people and added controls and reassurance for parents. The new “Teen Accounts” are being introduced… Continue reading Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts

Stephen Fry: Musk and Zuckerberg have ‘polluted culture’ Richard Eaton, Kings College London Zoe Kleinman Technology editor @zsk 5 minutes ago Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk are “the worst polluters in human history” according to Stephen Fry. The actor and comedian made the claims during a lecture at Kings College, London.… Continue reading Stephen Fry: Musk and Zuckerberg have ‘polluted culture’

Sony reveals much more expensive and powerful PlayStation 5 Pro Sony Tom Gerken Technology reporter 10 September 2024, 16:40 BST Updated 46 minutes ago After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful – and much more expensive – version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 console. The… Continue reading Sony reveals much more expensive and powerful PlayStation 5 Pro

Thieves snatched his phone in London – it was in China a month later Akara Etteh Graham Fraser Technology reporter Tom Gerken Technology reporter 7 September 2024, 00:49 BST Updated 20 minutes ago Early on a Saturday morning in April, Akara Etteh was checking his phone as he came out of Holborn tube station, in… Continue reading Thieves snatched his phone in London – it was in China a month later