McDonald’s Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald’s Netherlands has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI) following online backlash. The 45-second advert was
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Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India
Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have announced a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India over the coming years. Amazon
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4 hours ago Tiffanie TurnbullSydney Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking
Read morePeople spending even more time online now than during the pandemic
2 days ago Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images UK adults spent over half an hour longer online every day in
Read moreUK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom
2 hours ago Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images UK adults spent over half an hour longer online every day in
Read moreGoogle unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026
2 hours ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Google Google plans to launch smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026,
Read moreEU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
The EU has opened an investigation into Google over its artificial intelligence (AI) summaries which appear above search results. The
Read moreIs AI in recruitment a ‘race to the bottom’?
2 hours ago MaryLou CostaTechnology Reporter It’s my first job interview in more than eight years. Even though it’s a
Read moreTrump gives Nvidia green light to sell advanced AI chips to China
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow AI chip giant Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips
Read moreElon Musk’s X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
2 hours ago Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images X has blocked the European Commission from making adverts on its platform
Read moreTrump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal ‘could be a problem’
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie
Read moreTrump raises potential concerns over $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie
Read moreJapan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
1 hour ago Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Tokyo BBC Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left
Read moreTwitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming
58 minutes ago Laura CressTechnology reporter BBC The popular Twitch streamer QTCinderella says she would be a “happier person” if
Read moreUS hits out at EU’s ‘suffocating regulations’ after it fines Elon Musk’s X
3 days ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images The EU has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120m (£105m)
Read moreElon Musk’s X fined €120m over ‘deceptive’ blue ticks
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU over its blue tick badges –
Read morePorn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom
Ofcom has told the BBC it has never heard from a porn company it has fined £1m for failing to
Read morePorn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks
Ofcom has fined a porn company £1m for failing to put in place sufficiently robust age checks – the biggest
Read moreNew homes delayed by ‘energy-hungry’ data centres
The rapid growth of “energy-hungry” data centres is delaying new homes in London, just as its housing crisis is “at
Read moreProduction halted at Chinese factory making ‘childlike’ sex dolls
A factory in China which has been accused of making “childlike” sex dolls has been placed under investigation by the
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