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Star Wars game cancelled as EA cuts 670 jobs

Electronic Arts says it will focus on its existing titles, as the gaming industry job cuts continue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68434599?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Winklevoss firm to return $1.1bn to customers

Gemini was co-founded by twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss - known for their legal dispute with Facebook. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68432478?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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

The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68411456?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

European parliament revokes Amazon lobbyist passes

MEPs have accused the retailer of failing to cooperate with enquiries into its working practices. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68428536?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

What is Bitcoin? Key crypto terms and what they mean

As Bitcoin's price makes headlines once more, here's a look at some key crypto terms and their meanings. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63963079?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68420817?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix

The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68412620?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer 'manifestation' ads

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67703018?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI chip firm Nvidia valued at $2tn

Booming business at Nvidia sees investors bet the AI revolution will live up to its "hype". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68387018?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax

The tech giant says its email service is 'here to stay' after a hoax picked up 7m views on social media. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68374424?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

SpaceX's legal home moved from Delaware, says Musk

It comes after a judge in Delaware annulled his $55.8bn pay package from electric carmaker Tesla. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68302228?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Offenders confused about ethics of AI child abuse

A charity warns that creating or viewing such images is still illegal, even if the children are not real. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68297336?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

X took payment from terrorists, campaigners say

Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68297121?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI could 'supercharge' election disinformation, US tells the BBC

US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco says the US wants tougher sentences for crimes involving AI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68295845?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The robots delivering takeaways to Edinburgh students

A trial is under way at the University of Edinburgh using autonomous vehicles to deliver food. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68272980?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

The multi-billionaire moved to Miami last year, where there is no tax on share sales above $250,000. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68277678?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ransomware hits dozens of Romanian hospitals

Over 100 facilities have been affected with some doctors resorting to pen and paper. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68288150?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

BBC iPlayer to end downloads for PCs and Macs

Mobile and tablet apps are unaffected, meaning users can still download BBC shows to watch later. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68283165?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double

The firm's shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68281047?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why it's expensive to make music festivals greener

Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67873127?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Three apologises as thousands without mobile service

The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68243283?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Have we lost faith in tech?

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68057193?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Virgin Media probed over digital switchover rules

Ofcom says it has concerns over Virgin Media's actions to protect vulnerable customers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68255056?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike

Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68250127?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

US makes AI-generated robocalls illegal

The moves comes as concerns grow around misinformation and artificial intelligence ahead of the US election. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68240887?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok and Temu pull cheap heaters over fire risk

It comes after consumer group Which? said most of the devices they tested posed a 'serious safety risk' to users. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68210675?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam

Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68156910?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Disney boss bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift

The announcement comes a day after the firm said it will launch a sports streaming service with Fox and Warner. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68236353?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The AI companions you can have conversations with

A new breed of talking AI systems are now available for increasingly realistic two-way chats. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68165762?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

'The internet was my drug of choice'

The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for "digital addiction". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68218381?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

US media giants announce sports streaming platform

Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery hope to capture younger audiences and save costs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68224393?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images

The tech will detect images - but not video or audio - made by other companies' AI generators. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68215619?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tesla owners told not to drive with Apple headsets

Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68215614?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

'Russia's Google' owner pulls out of home country

Yandex has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68213191?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Is Ireland's productivity boom real or 'artificial'?

Irelands hosts many multinational companies which makes calculating its true productivity difficult. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67992477?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

British electric van maker enters administration

The UK-based operations of Arrival - once worth billions - have been placed in administration. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68204358?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Snap to lay off 'approximately' 10% of its staff

The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68147637?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta's fake videos should be labelled, says board

The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an "incoherent" policy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68180372?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Facebook at 20: Four ways it changed the world

How the world's most popular social network has altered society, business and politics https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68109208?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68169082?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?

Audio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68074257?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Is the Suicide Squad game dead on arrival?

Kill the Justice League's release arrives as a debate over review copies rages online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68173718?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Former CIA hacker sentenced to 40 years in prison

Joshua Schulte, 35, was convicted in 2022 for the largest data breach in the history of the CIA. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68176390?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI will not be the destroyer of jobs, says Bank chief

Bank of England governor says AI has "great potential" as Lords report urges UK to embrace AI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68170068?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

The company's shares surge as it reports a jump in users, ad sales and profits, despite Washington concerns. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68175778?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok pulls Taylor Swift and The Weeknd's music

It comes after a licensing rights row between the platform and the artists' record label, Universal. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68166028?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Fake robocall of Biden sent to New Hampshire voters

The call, which uses manipulated audio resembling the president's voice, discourages people from voting in the primary. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68064502?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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 shareholder vote on the matter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68163184?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger