Police investigating death of French streamer issue update
Police investigating the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven say they have interviewed a number of people who were present when he died and seized equipment and videos. Raphaël Graven,…
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist
Sony is PlayStation 5 gaming consoles in the US will jump by around $50 (£37.16) from Thursday as the Japanese technology giant grapples with rising costs and a slowing video…
Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of ‘AI psychosis’
Getty Images There are increasing reports of people suffering “AI psychosis”, Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence (AI), Mustafa Suleyman, has warned. In a series of posts on X, he wrote…
Regulator raises concerns over Met’s facial recognition camera use
The UK’s equality regulator has criticised the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT), saying the way it is being deployed is breaching human rights law. The tech…
US in talks over 10% Intel stake, White House confirms
The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the Trump administration is working on a deal that could see the US government taking a 10% stake in chip giant Intel. “The…
Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told
Charlotte Sexton BBC Newsnight Getty Images The government needs to stop children using virtual private networks (VPNs) to bypass age checks on porn sites, the children’s commissioner for England has…
French government demands answers over streamer’s death
The French government has launched an investigation into the death of online personality Raphaël Graven, known as “Jean Pormanove”, who died in his sleep aged 46. The streamer had been…
UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says
Getty Images The US director of national intelligence says the UK has withdrawn its controversial demand to access global Apple users’ data if required. Tulsi Gabbard said in a post…
Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant
Intel shares have jumped after Japanese technology investment giant Softbank said it is buying a $2bn (£1.5bn) stake in the US computer chip maker. The announcement came just hours after…
Space technology: Lithuania’s promising space start-ups
MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Reporting fromVilnius, Lithuania Astrolight Astrolight is developing a laser-based communications system I’m led through a series of concrete corridors at Vilnius Tech University, Lithuania; the murals…