Category: Technology

Tesla sales stall as China’s BYD closes in Getty Images João da Silva & Natalie Sherman Business reporters, BBC News 2 January 2025 Tesla sales fell last year for the first time in more than a decade, as demand faltered and rivals gained pace. The company, led by billionaire Elon Musk, delivered almost 1.79 million… Continue reading Tesla sales stall as China’s BYD closes in

What we know about US H-1B visas Trump supporters are clashing over Getty Images Jake Horton & Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington DC 25 minutes ago An immigration row has erupted between Donald Trump’s supporters over a long-standing US visa programme. The feud is about H-1B visas, which allow US-based companies to bring in… Continue reading What we know about US H-1B visas Trump supporters are clashing over

Morrisons customers still waiting for Christmas deliveries Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 5 minutes ago Some Morrisons customers have still not had their Christmas orders after the supermarket experienced what it called “systems issues” on Monday. One customer told the BBC she was waiting for about £200 worth of groceries, another said he was… Continue reading Morrisons customers still waiting for Christmas deliveries

N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year – report Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 19 minutes ago A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study. Research firm Chainalysis says hackers affiliated… Continue reading N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year – report

How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories Ahmed Nour, Joe Tidy and Yara Farag BBC Arabic, BBC World Service & BBC Monitoring 22 minutes ago Facebook has severely restricted the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to BBC research. In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we… Continue reading How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories

Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000 Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 9 minutes ago Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency’s price rise by more than 50% since Donald Trump’s victory in the 5 November election. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly… Continue reading Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1m to Trump fund Reuters Liv McMahon Technology reporter 30 minutes ago Meta has donated $1m to a inauguration fund for Donald Trump, in another sign of the tech giant’s boss, Mark Zuckerberg, attempting to build bridges with the president-elect. Trump has previously been highly critical of Mr Zuckerberg and Facebook… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1m to Trump fund

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’