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PSNI could be fined £750k over data breach

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) could be fined £750,000 for a major data breach last year.

PSNI could be fined £750k over data breach

Scarlett Johansson's AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley's bad old days

A clash with the actor has echoes of the macho tech giants of the past, says Zoe Kleinman.

Scarlett Johansson's AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley's bad old days

'People are just not worried about being scammed'

Fraudsters are increasingly using AI, but are people taking the problem seriously enough?

'People are just not worried about being scammed'

BT to refund EE & Plusnet customers over exit fees

The telecoms giant did not provide clear details of contract lengths and exit fees to customers.

BT to refund EE & Plusnet customers over exit fees

UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots

The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds.

UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots

Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

The Olympics turn to AI to try crack down on online abuse aimed at athletes

Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

Scarlett Johansson 'shocked' by AI chatbot imitation

The star says she is "shocked" after OpenAI launched a chatbot with a voice "eerily similar" to hers.

Scarlett Johansson 'shocked' by AI chatbot imitation

These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save them?

Officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are using AI to monitor elephant movement on rail tracks.

These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save them?

Electricity grids creak as AI demands soar

Data centre electricity demand is forecast to double in four years, putting energy grids under pressure.

Electricity grids creak as AI demands soar

Mind games: Hellblade returns to explore psychosis

An acclaimed video game series returns to shine a light on a misunderstood mental health condition.

Mind games: Hellblade returns to explore psychosis

ChatGPT to lose voice over Johansson similarity

The flirty, conversational upgrade to OpenAI's chatbot has been compared by some to 2013 film Her.

ChatGPT to lose voice over Johansson similarity

BT scraps digital landline switch deadline

BT has ditched its timetable to move landline customers from copper wire to digital.

BT scraps digital landline switch deadline

Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date

The latest instalment of the hugely popular series will be released in autumn 2025, its publisher says.

Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date

Fury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games?

How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.

Fury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games?

Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT deal

OpenAI and Reddit reach deal that will give ChatGPT access to content on the social media platform.

Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT deal

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity

They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity

Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars' songs

Sony Music suspects Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have used music from the likes of Adele and Beyonce.

Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars' songs

Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'

The EU says its concerned the platforms algorithms "stimulate behavioural addictions in children."

Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot