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ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users - 17/01 2:00 am

OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates.





Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes - 16/01 9:56 pm

The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.





Ant and Dec launch their first podcast - a smart move or late to the party? - 16/01 9:18 pm

The pair will host Hanging Out as part of a new entertainment channel they are launching online.





Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems - 16/01 6:30 pm

The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument".





'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving - 16/01 8:04 am

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.





Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from - 15/01 2:14 pm

The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary.





Elon Musk's X to block AI tool Grok from undressing images of real people .. - 15/01 7:58 am

Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people, a statement posted on X reads.





No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes - 14/01 10:44 pm

The use of the AI tool to digitally undress women has sparked a backlash as well as intervention from the government and regulator.





Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? - 14/01 8:07 am

Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.





Tech Life - 14/01 4:30 am

Meet the humanoid robots designed to help with household chores





Monzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved - 14/01 1:35 am

A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app.





Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri - 13/01 9:09 pm

Analysts say the deal is likely to be welcomed by consumers - but reflects Apple's failure to develop its own AI tools.





Why are more bosses sharing the top job? - 13/01 8:01 am

More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.





What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes - 13/01 3:38 am

Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.





UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week - 13/01 3:31 am

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.





Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password - 13/01 12:11 am

The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.





Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes - 12/01 10:27 pm

The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.





Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakes - 12/01 1:21 pm

Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.





Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them .. - 12/01 8:07 am

Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.





Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court .. - 11/01 8:38 am

Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.





X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says - 10/01 5:41 am

It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers up to and including an effective ban against X.





Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained - 10/01 1:19 am

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting".





Excel: The software that's hard to quit - 9/01 8:07 am

Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.





Cool future tech at CES! - 9/01 1:18 am

The technology show CES is back for another year in Las Vegas in America.





OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records - 9/01 1:14 am

The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.





Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI - 9/01 12:33 am

The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it had been a year since the inital law was suggested





Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer - 8/01 8:04 am

Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.





IWF finds sexual imagery of children which 'appears to have been' made by .. - 8/01 7:01 am

It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok





Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI deepfakes - 7/01 1:01 am

Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as "dehumanising".





Lego unveils tech-filled Smart Bricks - to play experts' unease - 7/01 12:20 am

Lego says its new tech-enabled products are its "most revolutionary innovation" since it launched its mini-figurines in 1978.





Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products .. - 6/01 6:30 pm

The chip giant is looking for ways to move the AI revolution beyond software and into physical products.





Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories - 6/01 11:26 am

The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.





Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children - 6/01 1:43 am

Elon Musk's social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content.





Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech - 5/01 8:01 am

Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.



AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050? - 3/01 6:15 am

We asked several experts to predict the technology we'll be using by 2050



Woman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her .. - 3/01 1:12 am

The BBC has seen several examples of it undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent.



China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller - 2/01 11:28 am

It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.



Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026 - 2/01 9:04 am

The price of Ram - once one of the cheapest computer parts - has more than doubled since October 2025.



How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis - 2/01 8:53 am

Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.



Crypto users forced to share account details with tax officials - 1/01 5:52 pm

The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.




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Umno at the Edge: Running out of Malays, time and .. - Harapandaily
Dr Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Umnos latest general assembly was theatrical, not transformative. The banners were bright, the chants familiar, and the speeches polished but the performance could not hide the rot. This was not a party plotting a comeback; it was a party rehearsing its own eulogy. ..
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Johor to cap Ramadan bazaar rental at RM500 per lot - Star
KULAI: Rental rates for Ramadan bazaar lots across Johor will be standardised to a maximum of RM500 to ease the burden on small traders, says state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. Read full story
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Jenazah Nadia Kesuma akan dikebumi di Jeddah selepas .. - Hmetro
Kuala Lumpur: Prof Dr Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, suami kepada pelakon Nadia Kesuma, 50, memaklumkan jenazah isterinya akan dikebumikan selepas solat Subuh (waktu tempatan), hari ini. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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This may be the reason why Netflix ditched wireless .. - Techradar
Netflix dropping Google Cast support for modern Google TV devices may be because it wasn't being used much.
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Carney agrees ‘in principle’ to .. - Globalnews
The Board of Peace is part of the peace plan brokered by President Donald Trump that saw a ceasefire take hold between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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2026 Honda Jazz facelift in China barebones runout .. - Paultan
It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over six years since the fourth-generation Honda Jazz was revealed. Such has been the rate of progress over the intervening period that the B-segment hatch now looks like a relic from the past. Nowhere is this more true than in China, where ..