Category: Technology

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

Trump says Musk could head ‘government efficiency’ force Reuters Kayla Epstein and Natalie Sherman BBC News Reporting from New York 57 minutes ago Donald Trump said he would enlist Elon Musk to run a “government efficiency commission” if he wins a second term as US president. Speaking to the Economic Club of New York on… Continue reading Trump says Musk could head ‘government efficiency’ force

Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent Reporting from Seoul Leehyun Choi Seoul Producer Reporting from Seoul 1 hour ago Last Saturday, a Telegram message popped up on Heejin’s phone from an anonymous sender. “Your pictures and personal information have been leaked. Let’s discuss.” As the university student entered the… Continue reading Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools

AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales Getty Images Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News 47 minutes ago Artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia says its revenues for the three months to the end of July more than doubled compared to a year earlier, hitting a record $30bn (£24.7bn). However, the firm’s shares… Continue reading AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales

Man posing as teen YouTuber jailed for global sextortion Getty Images Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney 43 minutes ago Warning: This story contains details readers might find distressing A predator posing as a teenage YouTuber who blackmailed hundreds of girls around the globe into performing sex acts on camera has been jailed for 17 years… Continue reading Man posing as teen YouTuber jailed for global sextortion