VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images German car making giant Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars.…
UK’s Turing AI Institute bosses respond to staff anger in letter
The heads of the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have told staff they accept recent months have been “challenging” for staff as the charity undergoes “substantial” change. It…
Intel shares jump after report of possible US stake in company
Shares in Intel jumped by more than 7% on Thursday, following reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake in the chipmaker. The reported deal would…
Anger and confusion as Meta overturns more Instagram account bans
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images The banning of accounts has left an emotional impact on people Instagram users have told the BBC of their confusion, fear and anger after…
Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?
Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter XYZ Films Swedish movie Watch the Skies was dubbed into English using AI Finding international films that might appeal to the US market is an important…
Firm apologises for saying it would not process LGBTQ+ payments
Stripe has apologised after staff wrongly said it would no longer process the payments of LGBTQ+ related content or goods. The firm, which millions of global businesses rely on for…
Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls
Jane Chambers Business reporter Reporting fromEl Alto, Bolivia Getty Images Higher food and fuel prices have led to street protests across Bolivia this year As Bolivians prepare to vote in…
Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced
The amount of people in the UK visiting the most popular pornography sites has decreased after new age verification rules came into place, new figures indicate. Data analytics firm Similarweb…
AI start-up Perplexity makes surprise $34.5bn bid for Google Chrome
Artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Perplexity has made a surprise $34.5bn (£25.6bn) takeover offer for Google’s Chrome internet browser. Moving Chrome to an independent operator committed to user safety would benefit…
Government expands police use of live facial recognition vans
More live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home…