The arrest of Telegram’s chief executive in France has ignited a debate about moderation on his app.
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Brazil Supreme Court orders suspension of X
The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge's order to appoint a legal representative.
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Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replace fossil fuels?
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X braced for Brazil ban as judge's deadline passes
The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge's order to appoint a legal representative.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg41n533z...
S Korea boss arrested over deadly fire at battery plant
The arrest of Aricell's chief executive follows an investigation that found multiple safety failings.
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Nvidia shares sink despite record sales of $30bn
The California-based technology giant has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.
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Are AI-created recipes hard to swallow?
Chefs are increasingly using AI to dream up new food combinations, but the results are mixed.
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Klarna: AI lets us cut thousands of jobs - but pay more
The firm wants to reduce staff levels to 2,000 works through its use of AI in marketing and customer service.
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Man posing as teen YouTuber jailed for global sextortion
Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed blackmailed 286 people - majority of them children - from 20 countries.
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Barbie can beat smartphone addiction, firm claims
Manufacturer HMD says it is trying to help people who want less 'digital impact' in their lives.
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Esports champ wants to get into real world of motorsport
Luke Bennett won a cash prize after winning the sim racing event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
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Zuckerberg regrets bowing to Biden 'pressure' over Covid
The billionaire says White House officials pressured Meta to remove content 'for months' in 2021.
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Canada hits China-made electric cars with 100% tariff
The move comes after similar announcements, including in the US and European Union.
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Uber fined £246m for personal data transfer
The Dutch watchdog said the transfers were a "serious violation" of EU data protection regulation.
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Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has 'nothing to hide'
Telegram says it is "absurd" to claim a platform or its owner is responsible for abuse of that platform.
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Australians get 'right to disconnect' after hours
A new law has come into effect that allows employees to ignore communications from employers after hours.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
The 39-year-old was detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport in northern Paris.
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Should you have to pay for online privacy?
Some websites have started introducing paywalls which can be lifted with data rather than cash.
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Yemen weapons dealers selling machine-guns on X
The traders operate in the capital Sana’a and other areas under control of the Houthis.
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Dad hacks database to fake death and avoid child support pay
The man, from Kentucky, has been jailed for what a judge in the US called his "cynical" actions.
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Seven things we learned from Gamescom opening night
Setting the stage for the next 12 months, here is what we found out from Europe's biggest gaming show.
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Vogue publisher and ChatGPT owner OpenAI strike deal
The multi-year deal is the latest such agreement to be struck between OpenAI and a major media company.
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London through the ages inspires Civilization VII
An eight year wait for news on the next Civilization game is finally over.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dp64e0r8...
Trump falsely implies Taylor Swift endorses him with AI images
Taylor Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 election, but endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y87l6rx5...
Disney drops bid to stop allergy death lawsuit over Disney+ terms
The firm had argued the case should go to arbitration because of its streaming service's small print.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7r9djxj0...
Who is British tech tycoon Mike Lynch?
The co-founder of British tech firm Autonomy was once labelled the UK equivalent of Bill Gates.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxl5kpvrg...
X suspends business in Brazil over censorship row
The social media platform says its legal representative was threatened by a supreme court judge.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjv857ple...
Actors demand action over 'disgusting' explicit video game scenes
They say the scenes, which they often don't know about in advance, leave them "shaken" and "upset."
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23l4ml51j...
Fortnite back on Android mobiles and some iPhones
Fortnite, which is one of the most popular games in the world, has been unavailable for four years.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70j5rx72y...
Respected gaming magazine praised after sudden closure
Industry professionals say Game Informer will be "much-missed" after 33 years of gaming coverage.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9z8k8g0g...
'Nothing stopping' child abuse image sharing on WhatsApp, group warns
The Internet Watch Foundation is calling for more mechanisms to be put in place to protect children.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyn1513l5...
Tech firm apologises for hostess lampshade outfits
The company-branded lampshades, which obscured the women's faces, have been called "creepy" and "sexist."
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5r11xmk...
Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says
The entertainment giant says the terms of a free trial prevent it from being sued for wrongful death.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl0ekjr0...
China firm claims world's fastest-charging EV battery
Zeekr says the new batteries can be charged from 10% to 80% in 10 and a half minutes using its chargers.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl20971wx...
Why is Elon Musk's X struggling with technical problems?
The billionaire's interview with Donald Trump was delayed while the platform struggled with tech issues.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0np2y519...
YouTube's former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56
One of Google's earliest employees, Ms Wojcicki had been ill with lung cancer for two years.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75nwnvvqr...
A week of unrest - and a week of silence from big tech
Social media firms are accused of stoking the disorder in the UK but have not commented on it. Why?
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ej9e4lqp...
Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage
The US-based carrier has indicated it will sue both CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the damages
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6284e7r7d...
The AI tech aiming to identify future Olympians
Olympics fans are trying a new AI-powered system to see if they may be able to win a gold medal one day.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmj2jkppvx...
Secrets of hovering kestrels to help drones beat city winds
Researchers hope they could inspire new drone and plane designs able to better cope with turbulence.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89wlnz1nz...
Elon Musk shares faked far-right 'detainment camp' post
The image was faked to look like it had come from the Daily Telegraph website.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp35w0kj2y...
The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots
The BBC tracks down a Canadian hockey player, a dad in Pakistan and a Texan named Kevin linked to Channel3Now.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y38gjp4y...
Government concerned by immigration lawyer 'hitlist'
The list is being shared on social media - lawyers say the threat to them is "very credible."
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c624r77gnm...
Online games likely to be hit if strikes continue - union
The union leading the video game performers' strike says multiplayer games might be first affected.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgddkq2zx...
Elon Musk sues Unilever and Mars over X 'boycott'
The social media site claims the firms unfairly deprived it of billions of dollars of advertising revenue.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn47798gxx...
What could Google monopoly ruling mean for you?
The US government says it wants 'structural relief' after a judge found the search giant broke the law.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9eegg0rd...
'No choice' but to shut X San Francisco office - Musk
It comes just weeks after the multi-billionaire said he would move X and his rocket firm SpaceX to Texas.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yddlq0e2...
Google's online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules
The decision is a major blow to Alphabet, Google's parent company, and could reshape how technology giants operate.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k44x6mge...
Social media firms must take action on agitators, says Cooper
The home secretary said firms are not removing 'criminal material' fast enough after protests in the UK.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ydddy3qz...
Football fans warned over Premier League ticket scams
Thousands of young people were tricked by football ticket scams last season, Lloyds Bank estimates.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm5251vgp8...
Ex-CNN star Lemon sues Musk over cancelled X show
The lawsuit alleges the multi-billionaire unfairly terminated a partnership with the celebrity presenter.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28e87473x...
Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans
The BBC has learned the new Labour government has shelved £1.3bn of funding for tech and AI projects.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyx5x44vny...
Apple sales rebound as AI bets scramble markets
Apple sales returned to growth, but Intel reported a sales slump and announced sweeping job cuts.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c16j3318n0...
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