UK driverless cars coming in 2027
BBC Andrew Macdonald, of Uber, and the BBC’s Zoe Kleinman in the robotaxi Uber has said it is “ready to go” now with driverless taxis in the UK – but…
Will a US-China deal foil India’s factory ambitions?
Reuters Apple is shifting most of its production of iPhones headed to the US from China to India Just as India showed flickers of progress toward its long-held dream of…
Struggling DNA testing firm 23andMe to be bought for $256m
Lily Jamali Reporting fromSan Francisco, CA Reuters The DNA testing firm 23andMe says it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256m (£192m). It comes…
My AI therapist got me through dark times
Eleanor Lawrie Social affairs reporter BBC Listen to this article “Whenever I was struggling, if it was going to be a really bad day, I could then start to chat…
Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding
Sesame Street and Netflix have struck a deal that will see the popular TV show appear on the streaming platform, after US President Donald Trump pulled funding for the free-to-air…
Parts of India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ flooded after heavy rains
Parts of the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, often called India’s Silicon Valley are under water after heavy rainfall. The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers on…
Indian IT giant investigates M&S cyber attack link
An Indian IT company is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether it was the gateway for the cyber attack on Marks & Spencer, BBC News understands. Tata Consultancy Services…
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic says testing of its new system revealed it is sometimes willing to pursue “extremely harmful actions” such as attempting to blackmail engineers who say they…
Google starts embedding AI chatbot into search
Getty Images Google is introducing a new artificial intelligence (AI) mode that more firmly embeds chatbot capabilities into its search engine, aiming to give users the experience of having a…
Why so many military veterans move into cybersecurity
Joe Fay Technology Reporter Getty Images The vigilance needed in the military can be an asset in cybersecurity Leading a foot patrol through an empty village in a conflict zone…