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The new features include notification summaries and tools to assist users in writing messages.

The revelation has sparked concern among some creators it may impact their reach on the platform.

WordPress's tools are used by 40% of the world's websites, making this a spat with big consequences.

Satya Nadella asked for a reduction because of cyber attacks the firm suffered - but still saw his earnings increase massively.

It is available straight away to subscribers of Microsoft’s Game Pass service, a first for a game this big.

The "total loss" of the communications satellite has affected Intelsat customers around the world.

Regulator says misinformation spread widely and quickly and the response of big tech was "uneven".

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

Alcon Entertainment says it denied a request to use material from the film at the Tesla cybercab event.

Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's evaluation is the first step toward a potential recall of 2.4 million Tesla vehicles

The EU ordered Apple to pay Ireland billions in unpaid taxes in September.

We all use messaging apps such as WhatsApp for free, but what's in it for them?

Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new Online Safety Bill

New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally simple.

Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.

The streaming giant will charge subscribers more in some countries to fuel growth.

A man from Georgia is alleged to be part of a group which hacked the US regulator's X account.

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

The hacker downloaded sensitive data from the company and used it to send a ransom demand.

The streamer, real name Zach Hoyt, later apologised online for his comments.

A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday.

The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same type of cable in 2022.

Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log on.

Elon Musk revealed a prototype of the long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood film studio - but investors aren't wowed.

The US Government considers whether Google should spin off the Android operating system and Chrome browser.

The country's Supreme Court made the order after the platform also blocked certain accounts.

The tech giant says it will use energy from small reactors to power its use of artificial intelligence.

Attempting to identify the inventor, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, has captivated the internet.

Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.

The platform will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October.

It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online using artificial intelligence.

The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.

BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali analyses the 'robocabs' and if their technology is up to par.

We speak to the CEO of charity fundraising company GoFundMe

Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy has an AI clone of himself built to see how sophisticated they can be.

We speak to the man who says AI will create call centre jobs – rather than replace them.

The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.

How live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world.

A Sheffield school bans pupils from using smartphones and watches on its premises.

What do social media users do when their preferred platform is banned ?

The expedition, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will attempt the world's first private spacewalk.

Two voice actors take legal action claiming their voices were stolen and cloned using AI.

Gaming: Five tips for turning your hobby into a job

AI is acting as a second pair of eyes for radiologists examining X-rays.

Robotic "coaches" programmed to guide stroke patients through rehabilitation exercises could soon be tested in Scotland.

The IOC announced the inaugural games will be hosted by Saudi Arabia. Not all are happy

NYC emergency officials have begun using drones for the first time as a weather warning system.

We speak to the BBC journalist who exposed an online con.

Joe Tidy played along for over two months to learn more about how the scams work.

The impact of internet outages in Bangladesh, and power cuts in South Africa and Cuba

Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has a rare neurological condition that makes it difficult for her to speak.

Greener software could make devices last longer and use less electricity.

As more AI tools are rolled out, some argue they are contributing to employee burnout.

In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.

Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.

As Wimbledon scraps human line judges, sport insiders suggest how we can make games more exciting.

Hear from the team who test security by breaking into secure facilities.

From ex-policemen to former physicists, cyber-security firms search outside the industry for staff.

Despite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.

Firms are advised to practise operating with pens and paper in case of a computer meltdown.

To help preserve mangrove forests researchers have to take on demanding field work.

Artificial intelligence is being developed to help organise holidays, but is it any good?

About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.

Start-ups launch drinks that look and taste like coffee but they say are better for the environment.

The arrest of Telegram’s chief executive in France has ignited a debate about moderation on his app.

Building hi-tech airline seats has become a huge business in Northern Ireland.

Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replace fossil fuels?

South Africa has a small but thriving video games industry, helped by plenty of young workers.

In Vietnam farmers are being encouraged to track the use of antibiotics and monitor disease.

Huge, tiny or incredibly flat, advanced mirrors are essential to high-tech machines.

Once common on tickets and cardkeys the magnetic stripe is being phased out.

Reuters was first to report on Intel’s decision not to divest its majority stake in Mobileye, boosting the Israeli company’s […]

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Reuters was first to report on Intel’s decision not to divest its majority stake in Mobileye, boosting the Israeli company’s shares by over 16%. Mobileye shares, which have dropped 73% this year, took a beating earlier in the month after media reports that Intel was looking to sell a portion of its stake in the company. The post Intel says it has no plans to divest majority stake in Mobileye appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that Arm Holdings aims to gain more than 50% of the Windows PC market in five years […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that Arm Holdings aims to gain more than 50% of the Windows PC market in five years as Microsoft and its hardware partners prepare to launch a new batch of computers based on the British chip designer’s technology. The post Arm aims to capture 50% of PC market in five years, CEO says appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be more palatable to American lawmakers who want to ban it. The story contradicted TikTok’s own claims that this was impossible technologically or commercially according to a lawsuit it filed against the US government to block a new law that threatens to force a sale of its US division or an outright ban from the US. The post TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that Nvidia’s most advanced AI chip it developed for the China market has got off to a […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that Nvidia’s most advanced AI chip it developed for the China market has got off to a weak start, with abundant supply forcing it to be priced below a rival chip from Chinese tech giant Huawei. The post Nvidia cuts China prices in Huawei chip fight appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that Microsoft’s high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that Microsoft’s high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools – a move that a senior Republican congressman warned could have national security implications. The post Microsoft’s UAE deal could transfer key U.S. chips and AI technology abroad appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that the Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard U.S. […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that the Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard U.S. AI from China with preliminary plans to place guardrails around the most advanced AI Models, the core software of artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT. The post US eyes curbs on China’s access to AI software behind apps like ChatGPT appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on a flight heading to Beijing on Sunday to kick off […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on a flight heading to Beijing on Sunday to kick off a surprise trip in the electric vehicle maker’s second-biggest market. The post Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the U.S. The post ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters was first to report on Google-parent Alphabet declaring its first ever quarterly dividend and announcing a massive $70 billion […]

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Reuters was first to report on Google-parent Alphabet declaring its first ever quarterly dividend and announcing a massive $70 billion buyback which sent its shares to a record high when markets opened the next day. The post Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that Independent browser companies in the European Union are seeing a spike in users in the first […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that Independent browser companies in the European Union are seeing a spike in users in the first month after EU legislation forced Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to rivals. The post EU’s new tech laws are working – small browsers gain market share appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is expanding “Help me write” to Gmail on the web, allowing users to whip up or tweak emails using Gemini AI. Just like on mobile, users will see a prompt to use the feature when opening a blank draft in Gmail. Google’s “Help me write” feature is only available to users who subscribe to Google One AI Premium or have the Gemini add-on for Workspace. In addition to generating an email draft, “Help me write” can also provide suggestions on how to formalize, elaborate, or shorten a message. GIF: Google Google is also adding a shortcut for the “polish” option available within its “Help me write” toolset, which will appear on drafts with over 12 words. For Gmail on the web, users can click the shortcut or type Ctrl + H... Continue reading…

“We’re not competitor obsessed, we’re customer obsessed. We start with what the customer needs and we work backwards,” Jeff Bezos, previously. | Laura Normand / The Verge The fallout from the non-endorsement of Kamala Harris at The Washington Post is here: more than 200,000 canceled subscriptions, NPR reports. This is about 8 percent of the paid subscriber base, and the number of cancellations is still growing. To put that in perspective, in an Oct. 15th story about Post CEO Will Lewis’s strategy to get more paying subscribers, The New York Times reported that the Post had added 4,000 subscribers since the beginning of 2024 through September. Like, I am actually flabbergasted: that’s fifty times as many cancellations in one weekend as The Post earned in the better part of a year. “This is obviously an effort by Jeff Bezos to curry favor with Donald Trump in the anticipation of his possible victory.” Now,... Continue reading…

Image: Epic Games Fortnite is bigger than a battle royale now, and to help make progressing through the various available battle passes a little bit more streamlined, Epic Games is going to allow XP from any experience apply to any of those passes. Currently, XP you earn across various modes in Fortnite doesn’t help you progress through the special passes for Lego Fortnite and the music-themed Fortnite Festival. Instead, you progress by earning “studs” and “festival points,” respectively, by playing those modes. Starting November 2nd, however, Epic will begin the migration to let you progress using XP. As Epic details in a blog post, the change will first apply the upcoming Music Pass (renamed from Festival Pass), meaning festival points will go away. On... Continue reading…

Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is working on an AI-powered search engine to decrease its dependence on Google and Microsoft, according to a report from The Information. The search engine would reportedly provide AI-generated search summaries of current events within the Meta AI chatbot. The Meta AI bot built into Instagram and Facebook currently uses Google — whose parent company, Alphabet, will report quarterly earnings tomorrow — and Microsoft Bing to answer questions about recent news and events. That could eventually change, as Meta’s web crawler was spotted roving the web months ago. The Information’s source indicates a team has been working for about eight months to build a database of information for its chatbot. Meta has worked on building up location... Continue reading…

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its official definition of “open” artificial intelligence, setting the stage for a clash with tech giants like Meta — whose models don’t fit the rules. OSI has long set the industry standard for what constitutes open-source software, but AI systems include elements that aren’t covered by conventional licenses, like model training data. Now, for an AI system to be considered truly open source, it must provide: Access to details about the data used to train the AI so others can understand and re-create it The complete code used to build and run the AI The settings and weights from the training, which help the AI produce its results This definition directly challenges Meta’s Llama, widely... Continue reading…

UMG and AI company Klay are forming their own foundational Music-generating AI model. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Image Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a new deal centered on creating an “ethical” foundational model for AI music generation. It’s partnered with a company called Klay Vision that’s creating a “Large Music Model” named KLayMM and plans to launch out of stealth mode with a product within months. Ary Attie, its founder and CEO, said the company believes “the next Beatles will play with KLAY.” The two say the model will work “in collaboration with the music industry and its creators,” without many details about how, while Klay plans to make music AI “more than a short-lived gimmick.” This is how the companies explain their shared goals: Building generative AI music models ethically and fully respectful of copyright, as well as name and... Continue reading…

Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge From simple fitness bands and rugged sports watches to rings, these are the best trackers you can get. Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple Intelligence has finally launched in US English, and if you’re in the EU, you’ll be able to use the new AI features on your iPhone and iPad starting in April, according to an Irish Apple newsroom post. When the features roll out to iPhones and iPads in the EU, they’ll include “include many of the core features of Apple Intelligence, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, a redesigned Siri with richer language understanding, ChatGPT integration, and more,” Apple says in the post. However, if EU users want to get a taste of Apple Intelligence sooner, they can try the initial features on their Mac that are now available with macOS Sequoia 15.1. That first batch of features includes AI-powered writing tools, improvements to Siri, and... Continue reading…

“We take pride in the fact that we are expanding the market by welcoming new investors into the financial system.” - Robinhood’s S-1 | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge US citizens can gamble on the upcoming election on Robinhood, the financial nihilism app announced. Robinhood has termed this “unlocking a new asset class that democratizes access to events as they unfold.” Let’s pause — I would like to reflect on this incredible phrase, about an asset class that democratizes access to events as they unfold. See, I thought we all had access to the events of the election because we all exist in reality and can find out about them. But apparently, if we can’t gamble on an event, it isn’t happening. This is a fascinating vision of metaphysics, and I would like to hear more about it. No one bet on my birth, for instance, and thus there is no asset class relating to my existence. So am I real? “Democratizes... Continue reading…

Image: Scout Motors The VW-backed company is following in the footsteps of Tesla and Rivian by selling directly to customers without a dealership. Continue reading…