The two companies say they will offer drivers financial incentives to switch to electric cars.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cley0xn8e8...
Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system?
The increased use of AI may prevent tickets being resold at excessively high prices.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cml2p8nvzp...
Instagram and Facebook ads drive profit surge
Sales of Instagram and Facebook adverts have soared, delivering a surge in profits for parent company Meta.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0dmel29mk...
Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump
The number of people paying for the world's most popular dating app has continued to slide.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0xj08l905...
TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident
Singapore officials say they are investigating the incident, which hospitalised 57 people.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw9yzyvyex...
Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage
Microsoft said it was looking at a 'network infrastructure' issue impacting its services.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c903e793w7...
Poor security let hackers access 40 million voters' details
The UK data watchdog says weak passwords and unpatched software were responsible for the hack.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c724e12zpn...
Nine-year-old Deadpool game sells for £300 after film hype
The game is no longer available for digital download, so fans must seek out physical copies to play it.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnk4510vp7...
Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services
The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c035y64vyv...
Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage
Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5xy12pyn...
Video game performers go on strike over AI
The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngy53qyq...
What's behind the global self-storage boom?
Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722xdddl4...
ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge
OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c897qz1qex...
Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide
Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck5gp185n6...
Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria
The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1jpdg4en...
CrowdStrike to improve testing after 'bug' caused outage
The cybersecurity company's mistake caused millions of PCs not to work on Friday.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce58p0048r...
Why tech bros are turning to Trump
The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1j8dvw73...
Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover
In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gdlng47k...
Google u-turn over long-running plan to cut cookies
The idea was first announced four years ago, but after a series of delays it has now been cancelled.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51y7q0qv7...
Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year
The billionaire said the technology will be used at the firm and later made available to other companies.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5reve847...
CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues
Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c725knvnk5...
'Significant number' of devices back up - CrowdStrike
Cybersecurity firm behind global outage says it continues to focus on restoring all impacted computers.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl7e33n1d...
IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS
NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crge037gey...
Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage
Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5xy12pyn...
IT outage exposes fragility of tech infrastructure
Ultimately, when systems wobble, there is little that can be done - except wait for a fix.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngv0nw61...
Global services slowly recovering after bug causes IT chaos
The incident has sparked concern over the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg3m4jgdpr...
Warning IT problems could take days to fix
The manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4vgq5150...
Crowdstrike and Microsoft: What we know about global IT outage
A mass IT outage has caused chaos around the world, with major airlines among the victims.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp4wnrxqle...
How a single IT update caused global havoc
Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwdyxx0v6...
Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks
Major banks, media outlets, telecom providers and an airline are among those reporting to be affected.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g5lvwkl...
Can we make work meetings more bearable?
The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k0vy2gw...
Chip stocks drop on fears US to toughen China rules
The sell-off came after a report that the US may further tighten rules on equipment exports to China.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7241wmknm...
Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender-identity law
Mr Musk has become increasingly involved in US politics and said the new law was the "last straw".
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1vd097z7r...
'Pivotal' quantum computing chip unveiled
Oxford Ionics claim to have created the first quantum chip of its kind that could be mass-produced.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgxq789931...
Olympic esports will level the playing field, says boss
The CEO of one of competitive gaming's top teams says the new event will draw new audiences.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm52d2n5er...
Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages
A hacking group says it has leaked internal data from the media giant to protest its use of AI.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cprq1d280g...
Russia antivirus firm Kaspersky quits US after ban
The move comes after sales and distribution of its products were banned by the Biden administration.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7ex16p3...
As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream?
As Apple's Vision Pro headset launches in the UK, can it finally kickstart the virtual reality market?
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yl7q8z4...
EU says X’s blue tick accounts deceive users
The EU says the way the social media site designs and operates blue tick accounts "deceives" users.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0y1ezpv5...
Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm
Graphcore was once considered one of the country's most promising start-ups, with a £2bn valuation.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gd1n5kmy...
India's X alternative Koo to shut down services
The homegrown app, which once had ambition of rivalling X in India, has faced a shortage of funding.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced3l44v98...
Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring
The devices have high profile users, including Kim Kardashian and and some England footballers.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c978902e0l...
Microsoft hiking Xbox Game Pass prices by up to 25%
The gaming giant said its PC Game Pass subscription would increase by £2 to £9.99 per month.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czk0dzkjln...
Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike
A union for almost a quarter of the firm's South Korean workers called the walkout over better pay and benefits.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yelv4e7...
Ticketmaster warns customers to take action after hack
Ticketmaster customers have been advised to sign up to a cyber security service after a hack in May.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c729e3qr48...
China Tesla rival BYD signs $1bn Turkey plant deal
The electric vehicle giant has been rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity outside its home country.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp08d1nq1y...
Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI
Brazil's data protection regulator says it aims to protect users, the company says it is disappointed.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7291l3nvw...
Samsung expects profits to jump by more than 1,400%
The South Korean tech giant is benefiting from the AI boom which has lifted the prices of advanced chips.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c25l0yyzjv...
Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?
Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size?
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqv5l6vnvq...
Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage
The platform says it's because of 'evolving' industry standards but sellers say they feel 'betrayed.'
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c725wr19lz...
India's X alternative Koo to shut down services
The homegrown app, which once had ambition of rivalling X in India, has faced a shortage of funding.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced3l44v98...
Jeff Bezos to sell another $5bn of Amazon shares
In February, Mr Bezos announced that he would sell shares in technology giant worth around $8.5bn.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yvm3354...
AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions
The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yvz51k2...
How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple
The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nglq80w7...
Rupert Murdoch's Fox to launch Netflix rival in UK
Tubi will offer more than 20,000 films and TV series, including Hollywood titles and British content.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn385lgk0v...
The fastest data in the world
Researchers are seeing how fast data can be delivered amid rising demand for bandwidth.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clkkllxm4j...
Meta accused of breaching law over 'pay or consent' ad model
The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the rules.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clky017yl1...
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