Category: Technology

Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 24 minutes ago British artificial intelligence (AI) chip firm Graphcore – once considered a potential rival to market leader Nvidia – has been bought by a Japanese conglomerate. Softbank has not disclosed how much it paid… Continue reading Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm

Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 10 July 2024, 02:47 BST Updated 4 minutes ago A union representing workers at South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has called on its roughly 30,000 members to go on strike indefinitely, as part of its campaign for better pay and benefits.… Continue reading Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike

Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage Getty Images Chris Vallance Technology reporter 2 minutes ago Sex toys and many other erotic items are to be banned from online marketplace Etsy – sparking a backlash from sellers. Also prohibited from 29 July will be items which – when modelled – expose body parts such as… Continue reading Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage

Murdoch Netflix rival to launch in UK Tubi João da Silva Business reporter 9 minutes ago Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation is entering the UK’s highly competitive free, ad-supported video streaming market. Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX, Channel 4’s streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer. The platform has been… Continue reading Murdoch Netflix rival to launch in UK

Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company Getty Images 12 minutes ago The gaming streamer Herschel “Guy” Beahm, known online as Dr Disrespect, has had his role at his gaming company “immediately terminated” after it said it “became aware of an allegation” against him. The decision by Midnight Society – which Beahm co-founded –… Continue reading Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company

TikTok confirms it offered US government a ‘kill switch’ Getty Images 17 minutes ago TikTok says it offered the US government the power to shut the platform down in an attempt to address lawmakers’ data protection and national security concerns. It disclosed the “kill switch” offer, which it made in 2022, as it began its… Continue reading TikTok confirms it offered US government a ‘kill switch’

Don’t blame us for people suffering – London hospital hackers Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service @joetidy 8 minutes ago The cyber criminals responsible for causing major disruption at London hospitals say they are “sorry for all the harm caused” but are “not to blame”. The ransomware gang spoke to the BBC on encrypted… Continue reading Don’t blame us for people suffering – London hospital hackers

Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’ Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News 5 hours ago The US government has sued software giant Adobe, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws with “hidden” termination fees and a convoluted cancellation process. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the firm had failed to clearly disclose its terms… Continue reading Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’

Bank fires employees over fake keyboard activity Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News Reporting from New York 5 minutes ago Wells Fargo has conducted a rash of sackings in recent weeks after claims some of its employees were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working. America’s third largest bank disclosed… Continue reading Bank fires employees over fake keyboard activity

Elon Musk unexpectedly drops case against OpenAI Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 27 minutes ago Elon Musk has unexpectedly asked a California court to withdraw a legal case against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman, which accused them of abandoning the firm’s founding mission of developing artificial intelligence (AI) for humanity’s benefit. The… Continue reading Elon Musk unexpectedly drops case against OpenAI