Category: Technology

General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi project Getty Images Peter Hoskins Business reporter Reporting from Singapore Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent Reporting from San Francisco 23 minutes ago General Motors has announced that it will stop funding the development of the Cruise self-driving taxi. The company says it will now “refocus autonomous driving development… Continue reading General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi project

TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 48 minutes ago TikTok has asked a court for an emergency injunction to prevent it being banned in the US next month. The US government has passed a law demanding the app is either sold or banned because of what… Continue reading TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban

Vodafone boss says prices won’t rise after Three ‘mega-merger’ Getty Images Michael Race & Graham Fraser Business reporter and Technology reporter 5 December 2024, 07:42 GMT Updated 1 hour ago The boss of Vodafone has insisted the telecom company’s merger with rival Three – which has finally been approved by the regulator – will not… Continue reading Vodafone boss says prices won’t rise after Three ‘mega-merger’

Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 19 minutes ago Thousands of UK businesses could receive payouts if a legal claim filed against tech giant Microsoft is successful. Regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi is alleging the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server… Continue reading Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices

Why so many games are failing right now – and why others are breakout hits Adam Riches Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat 30 November 2024, 03:03 GMT “Everything is on fire at the moment,” says indie developer Adam Riches. It’s not a controversial view, and when Adam says it he’s almost casual. Just a fact of… Continue reading Why so many games are failing right now – and why others are breakout hits

Uber questioned by US regulator over subscription plan Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 13 minutes ago Uber has been questioned by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about its subscription plan, the company said in a statement. It follows a Bloomberg report saying the US consumer watchdog was investigating the ride-hailing giant over… Continue reading Uber questioned by US regulator over subscription plan

Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels Genysys Engine Zoe Kleinman Technology editor @zsk 23 November 2024 An artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels could be “an absolute game changer”, conservationists say. The system, called Squirrel Agent, has been trained on… Continue reading Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels

PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues Getty Images 6 minutes ago Payment app PayPal is encountering issues worldwide, it has confirmed. It said in a post on its service status page it was experiencing “a system issue” that may be affecting multiple PayPal Products – including account withdrawal and express checkout. “Our… Continue reading PayPal down for customers worldwide as thousands report issues

Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK Getty Images 2 minutes ago A possible ban on social media for under-16s is “on the table”, the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC. Speaking on the Today programme, on BBC Radio 4, he said he would “do what it takes” to keep… Continue reading Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK

Roblox to ban young children from messaging others Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 18 November 2024, 12:01 GMT 152 Comments Updated 2 hours ago Roblox has announced it will block under-13s from messaging others on the online gaming platform as part of new efforts to safeguard children. Child users will not be able to… Continue reading Roblox to ban young children from messaging others