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Tesla: Elon Musk moves to shift firm's legal home to Texas
The multi-billionaire says the electric car maker will move immediately to hold a sha…
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Spotify's content filter fails to block explicit lyrics in dozens of hits
Fans are shown swear words and racial slurs in dozens of songs even when explicit con…
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eBay to pay $59m settlement over sales of pill-making tools
The government accused eBay of making it too easy to buy equipment for producing coun…
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Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing
Bosses from five of the largest social media firms were grilled about how they are pr…
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PayPal cuts 2,500 jobs in the face of rising competition
It once dominated the payments industry but firms like Apple, Zelle and Block are tak…
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Zuckerberg among tech bosses to testify on child safety
Senators say Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap are not doing enough to protect childr…
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Microsoft says AI is getting deployed 'at scale'
The tech giant's AI success has caused shares to surge, after its market value pa…
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Fitbit customers say devices unusable after update
More than 100 users say new software is causing Fitbits to malfunction or stop workin…
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Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant
The company hopes that such chips can eventually work with the brain to help tackle c…
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Apple says UK could 'secretly veto' global privacy tools
A law change to let the government block new features would be an "unprecedented…
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ChatGPT: Italy says OpenAI's chatbot breaches data protection rules
Italy had previously banned the AI-powered chatbot over privacy concerns. via BBC Ne…
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X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI images of her go viral
Twitter says the move is to prioritise safety, after fake explicit images of the sing…
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Meta tool to block nude images in teens' private messages
The move is designed to help stop teenagers receiving inappropriate pictures, even in…
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Vodafone-Three merger faces competition probe
The Competition and Markets Authority will judge whether the deal would harm the UK t…
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BT customers unknowingly charged for Xbox Game Pass
Customers tell the BBC of "worrying" fees added to their monthly bills with…
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Apple to allow rival app stores on iPhones and iPads in EU
Users in the EU will soon be able to download apps from places other than the App Sto…
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Microsoft video games division lays off 1,900 staff
The announcement comes three months after the firm closed its huge merger with Activi…
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Virgin Media most-complained about broadband provider
The company says the latest data from regulator Ofcom "falls far short of our ex…
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Palworld: Pokémon Company to investigate copying claims
The people behind Pikachu and friends finally comment on the wildly successful "…
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Twitch announces new deal to pay streamers more
The streaming service, primarily used by gamers, will now give more money to its most…
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Netflix password crackdown fuels sign-up surge
The company is planning price increases, even as many new users opt for its cheaper p…
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Amazon fined for 'excessive' surveillance of workers
The online retail giant was found to be keeping detailed data on employee working pat…
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Fake Biden robocall tells voters to skip New Hampshire primary election
An investigation is opened into the calls, which are suspected to have been artificia…
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Tencent's Riot Games cuts 11% of global workforce
Riot Games is the latest to cut jobs in the gaming industry after Amazon, ByteDance a…
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MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video
The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting…
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Cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in US
The company, whose co-founder is in jail in Montenegro, was behind the crashed TerraU…
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Elon Musk visits site of Auschwitz death camp
The X owner's visit follows criticism of the platform for not doing enough to fig…
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Palworld: 'Pokémon with guns' sells 5m copies in three days
The surprising success of Palword causes server crashes and exposes "serious bug…
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DPD error caused chatbot to swear at customer
The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has …
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Amazon takeover of iRobot to be blocked by EU
The EU's competition watchdog has made a decision on Amazon's bid to purchase…
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Google starts building £790m site in Hertfordshire
The tech giant plans to use significant heat from the data centre to heat homes in th…
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What happens when you think AI is lying about you?
BBC Tech Editor Zoe Kleinman tried to challenge the output of a chatbot - but all was…
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Apple watch: US upholds ban on sale over patent dispute
Apple cannot sell two of its smartwatch models while it fights a legal battle over pa…
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Sheryl Sandberg to step down from Meta board
The ex-COO of Facebook is credited with turning the company into a profit powerhouse.…
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Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2
Intelligence agency GCHQ say pictures of Colossus a reminder of the UK ingenuity that…
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How AI is helping to prevent three buses turning up at once
Bus firms are now using artificial intelligence to design their timetables. via BBC …
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Apple overtakes Samsung as world's biggest phonemaker
iPhones made up a fifth of phones shipped last year, according to shipment data from …
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Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests
A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound …
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ALI Technologies: Hoverbike start-up files for bankruptcy
Japanese firm ALI Technologies had dreamed of a "new form of movement". vi…
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BT changes mobile and broadband price rise policy
Firm will stop inflation-linked mid contact increases, an industry practice criticise…
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Game to stop selling pre-owned titles
The firm's owner, Frasers Group, told the BBC trade-ins would be phased out in &q…
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MrBeast: World's biggest Youtuber graces X with his first full video
The star has a change of heart over the Elon Musk-owned platform he had previously sn…
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First Prince of Persia game in 14 years voiced in Farsi
Fans say they welcome developers' attempt to represent better the culture of Pers…
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AI to hit 40% of jobs and worsen inequality, IMF says
Policymakers should address the "troubling trend", says the organisation…
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CES 2024: AI pillows and toothbrushes - is it all getting a bit silly?
Companies are clamouring to present their products as AI-powered, but are their claim…
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eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case
Executives sent live spiders and cockroaches to a US couple who criticised the firm, …
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Why is the world investing so much in semiconductors?
Worries over shortages have prompted government efforts worldwide to boost computer c…
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Google's billions make job cuts 'needless' - union
The Alphabet Workers Union criticises the tech giant for axing hundreds of jobs despi…
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Pornography review to canvass public's view on issue
Porn stars, parents and the public are invited to answer questions to help advise gov…
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Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds - but what are they?
Long-awaited approval from US financial authorities means cryptocurrency fans have a …
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