Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts
Microsoft Microsoft owns gaming brands including Xbox and Minecraft Xbox owner Microsoft is to cut about 650 staff from its gaming division in a new round of job losses after…
Data centres as vital as NHS and power grid, government says
Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure, joining the emergency services, finance and healthcare systems, and energy and water supplies. It means they would…
EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine
Europe’s top court has ruled Google must pay a €2.4bn (£2bn) fine handed down for abusing the market dominance of its shopping comparison service. The tech giant had appealed against…
Sony reveals much more expensive and powerful PlayStation 5 Pro
After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful – and much more expensive – version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 console.…
Apple told to pay €13bn in tax by EU
Reuters Apple has been told to pay €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes to Ireland by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The European Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple…
Could powerful lasers power a working reactor?
Damien Jemison The National Ignition Facility in California uses powerful lasers to spark fusion reactions Deep under the Nevada desert in the 1980s the US conducted secret nuclear weapons research.…
Apple banks on AI to boost sales of its new iPhone
Getty Images With business slumping, Apple has been under pressure to show what it will offer buyers to jumpstart a new wave of iPhone sales. On Monday, the technology giant…
Google’s lucrative ad tech business goes on trial
The US government is taking aim at the engine of Google’s immense wealth – its extremely lucrative ad tech business. A trial beginning on Monday will hear the Department of…
YouTube restricts teenager access to fitness videos
YouTube is to limit recommendations of certain health and fitness videos to teenagers, including those which “idealise” certain body types. It says 13 to 17-year-old users will still be able…
Musician charged with using bots to boost streaming revenue
Getty Images A musician in the US has been accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and thousands of bots to fraudulently stream songs billions of times in order to…