How the viral Baby Shark video created a $400m business
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images When Kim Min-seok gave the go-ahead in June 2016 to publish a 90-second clip of a children’s song, he had no idea what he was…
On the front line of Europe’s standoff with Russia’s shadow fleet
Jessica Parker,Berlin correspondent, Baltic Sea and Ned Davies,BBC Verify Getty Images The BBC joined coastguards on the front line of Europe’s uneasy standoff with Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” Out on…
Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers
Shiona McCallumSenior Tech Reporter Getty Images Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox – one of the world’s most popular gaming platforms – as…
Meta does not have social media monopoly, judge rules
A US district judge in Washington has ruled that Facebook-parent Meta Platforms did not violate antitrust laws with its acquisitions of photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp more than…
Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT
A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare. Thousands of users began reporting issues…
Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Faisal Islam,Economics editor and Rachel Clun,Business reporter Getty Images People should not “blindly trust” everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet told the BBC. In…
The Egyptian firm looking to cut energy bills
Egypt’s Saving System says its technology can result in big savings on corporate electrical bills. At the heart of its product are special capacitors – devices which store electrical energy.…
British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
A British man who hacked high profile Twitter – now known as X – accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been ordered to hand over £4.1m in stolen…
Formula 1 tech used to improve train Wi-Fi on GWR
Laura CressTechnology reporter GWR Some of the Great Western Railway fleet will use a hybrid system including low earth orbit satellites in space to create a more-reliable wi-fi connection A…
How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC Due to “brain fog” BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman had to hold notes during a recent live TV report When I rather nervously shared a personal…