Porn company starts new age checks after £1m fine
The UK’s media regulator says a porn company it fined £1m for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act has started to include more robust age checks on some…
McDonald’s pulls AI-generated Christmas advert following backlash
McDonald’s has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI) following online backlash. The 45-second advert was produced with generative AI clips and released publicly on McDonald’s Netherlands…
UK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom
Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images UK adults spent over half an hour longer online every day in 2025 than they did during the pandemic, according to an annual survey of…
EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
The EU has opened an investigation into Google over its artificial intelligence (AI) summaries which appear above search results. The European Commission said it would examine whether the firm used…
Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Google Google plans to launch smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, after its previous high-profile attempt to enter the market ended in failure. The…
Is AI in recruitment a 'race to the bottom'?
AI helps jobseekers to apply for hundreds of roles, meanwhile employers use AI to filter them. Source link
Trump gives Nvidia the OK to sell advanced AI chips to China
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow AI chip giant Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to “approved customers” in China. “We will protect National Security,…
The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads
Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads. Source link
Elon Musk’s X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images X has blocked the European Commission from making adverts on its platform – a move which comes a few days after it fined Elon Musk’s…
Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal ‘could be a problem’
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in…