WhatsApp boss in online spat with Elon Musk over message security
WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has hit back at claims from Elon Musk that the messaging app “exports your user data every night.” Posting on X, Mr Cathcart said the allegation…
New AI tools much hyped but not much used, study says
Very few people are regularly using “much hyped” artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, a survey suggests. Researchers surveyed 12,000 people in six countries, including the UK, with only 2%…
Ex-England captain in deal with Euros sponsor AliExpress
David Beckham has signed a deal to be a global ambassador for AliExpress, an online retail platform owned by Chinese technology giant Alibaba. The announcement comes as the Euros football…
Tackling water shortages with the ‘Star Wars’ tech
2 hours ago Susie Bearne,Technology Reporter Uravu The founders of Uravu (left to right) Govinda Balaji, Swapnil Shrivastav, Venkatesh Raja When a severe drought hit the Indian city of Kozhikode,…
‘I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech’
Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, has filmed the police on numerous facial-recognition deployments. She was there the night Shaun Thompson was picked up by police. “My experience, observing…
Why Hellblade 2 is more than a video game
5 days ago Tom Richardson,BBC Newsbeat Ninja Theory Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is a sequel to the 2017 game praised for its depiction of psychosis Visit any video game developer…
PSNI could be fined £750,000 over data breach
2 days ago Kevin Sharkey,BBC News NI BBC UK Information Commissioner John Edwards revealed the potential fine could have been £5.6m The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) could be…
Elon Musk says he opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Tesla boss Elon Musk says he opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), just days after President Joe Biden quadrupled levies on EVs imported from China. “Neither Tesla nor…
Google AI search tells users to glue pizza and eat rocks
Google’s new artificial intelligence (AI) search feature is facing criticism for providing erratic, inaccurate answers. Its experimental “AI Overviews” tool has told some users searching for how to make cheese…
Google ties up with Foxconn to make Pixel phones in India
Tech giant Google will soon begin making its Pixel smartphones in India, sources aware of the development have told the BBC. Google is set to manufacture the phones at an…