I am not Bitcoin inventor, says man named in HBO film
GitHub Peter Todd – picture from his GitHub page A new documentary claims to have solved the greatest mystery in cryptocurrency: the true identity of the inventor of Bitcoin. The…
US considers breaking up Google after landmark case
The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could reshape how technology giants do business.…
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk’s X after it pays $5m fine
Brazil’s Supreme Court has said it is lifting a ban on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In his decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes said that he…
TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health
Getty Images More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers. A bipartisan…
Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield share Nobel Prize for work on AI
Getty Images The announcement was made in Stockholm, Sweden The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two scientists, Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, for their work on machine…
US judge orders Google to open app store to competitors
A US federal judge has ruled that Google must allow Android apps made by rival technology firms onto its Google Play app store for three years starting next month. The…
Customers of failed crypto firm set for refunds
Reuters Creditors of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX are poised to receive up to $16.5bn (£12.6bn) under a bankruptcy plan approved in the US on Monday. The agreement will put…
Tech Life: The big business of online charity donations
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Meta must limit data for personalised ads
Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says. The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled in…
Airlines turn to AI to allocate gates and cut waiting times
Getty Images Finding the best gate for an aircraft is a surprisingly difficult task Next time you’re running at full tilt towards your airport gate, spare a thought for the…