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Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip

The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US....

Is TikTok really a danger to the West?

Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks....

How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping

Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force....

Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years

A plan for new flying vehicles and drones includes hopes for the first flying taxi to take off in 2026....

Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims

A major tournament is postponed after unwanted cheats appear during matches in the online shooter....

Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers

The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers....

Norfolk County Council beats Apple in iPhone row

The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders....

McDonald's blames global outage on third party

Company says the worldwide issue happened during a 'configuration change' but was not cyber-related....

Judge rules computer scientist not Bitcoin inventor

Judge says Dr Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the cryptocurrency's mysterious inventor....

Major internet outages reported across Africa

Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso....

AI weapons scanner backtracks on UK testing claims

Evolv Technology has been asked to change claims its technology has been tested by the government....

US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide

The bill would force a Chinese tech giant to sell its stake in the app, but its fate in the Senate is unclear....

Google restricts AI chatbot election answers

Elections are due to be held around the world this year including in the US, India and the UK....

Sail-powered cargo ship 'shows potential of wind'

Using sails reduced ship's fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions, company data indicates....

Slow progress tackling UK 'e-waste tsunami' - MPs

The Environment Audit Committee is "disappointed" with the government's efforts to deal with the issue....

Neil Young to rejoin Spotify after Joe Rogan row

The star had removed his music in a protest over vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast....

China tech giant Xiaomi starts electric car sales

The launch comes as a cut-throat price war intensifies in the world's biggest car market....

Watch: Musk and son visit Tesla plant after fire

A far-left activist group took responsibility for the fire, which left the plant without power for nearly a week....

BBC Verify: How to spot AI fakes in the US election

The BBC's Marianna Spring explains the key to recognising AI-generated images circulating on social media....

'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine'

AI reporters and experts discuss how well or otherwise the media covers the topic....

Once India's most valuable start-up, Byju's is now fighting to survive

The ed-tech giant is teetering on the precipice after some investors voted to out its CEO last month....

'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI'

The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects....

Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive....

Why some cyber-attacks hit harder than others

The British Library has been hobbled for months by a cyber-attack and experts warn of similar damage ahead....

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