OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has signed a deal to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity in the UK’s public services, the government has announced. The agreement signed by…
Tech firms look for natural food colours
Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Fermentalg There are hundreds of thousands of microalgae species French firm Fermentalg has been all over the planet in its search for useful microalgae. “One of…
UK to see 6,000 porn sites verifying user age, Ofcom says
Liv McMahon & Andrew Rogers BBC News Getty Images Around 6,000 sites allowing porn in the UK will start checking if users are over 18 on Friday, according to the…
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup
Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000). The Esports World Cup…
EE says latest outage fixed after ‘technical fault’
EE says it carried out further work overnight to fix a technical problem which left some customers unable to make or receive calls. In the last 24 hours, hundreds of…
TikTok removes video by Huda beauty boss over anti-Israel conspiracy theories
Ian Youngs & Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Getty Images Huda Kattan’s Huda Beauty brand is stocked in a number of major UK chains TikTok has removed a video by businesswoman…
Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules
Ned Davies, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Matt Murphy BBC Verify Getty Images Social media companies are blocking wide-ranging content – including posts about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza – in…
The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the ‘new oil’
Sameer Hashmi Business Correspondent Khazna The UAE wants to become a hub for AI When Donald Trump touched down in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this year, he arrived…