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The flashing sign went up three days ago. San Francisco officials investigated its installation. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/HcSAVus

A social media monitoring group says legal threats sent by X Corp are an attempt to "silence criticism". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/gkJZSl0

The US rapper was accused of violating the rules on the social media platform now known as X. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/lNUr8RG

Musk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wVdu6Xi

A key government online platform has been down for several days and mobile money services are also affected. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/RCiqjf6

The rival to Twitter saw explosive growth but users have since drifted away, Meta boss acknowledges. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/nb2OmgH

The firm says users should check the accuracy of answers Bard provides with its traditional search engine. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/GITdUeC

The job posting amid a strike partly driven by AI fears triggers an angry reaction from actors. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/PqkxiQw

Defence officials say the emails did not contain information that could compromise operational security. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/UCSYuvJ

Big tech firms like IBM are no longer asking for degrees when hiring staff. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/aRUw7Fj

The tech giant claims millions of people were sent a warning before the deadly earthquake earlier this year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/9q3zfaB

US movie and TV writers have been on strike since May with artificial intelligence a core issue. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/HE45cU0

The van found 86 drivers suspected of using a phone and 273 people not wearing a seat belt. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/MrfXLHC

A charity says batteries for e-bikes should require third-party approval before being sold in the UK. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3Ios2zg

NHS England is working to reconnect the systems of the South Central and South Western trusts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/fJDgzuT

But less than one-in-four countries have laws or policies prohibiting them, the United Nations found. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Oim9egy

The microblogging firm pauses removal of its name at San Francisco HQ after changing its brand to X. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/lBCc6ng

Workers in San Francisco were taking down the sign after Elon Musk's rebrand of the company. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/yk4r2ln

The Chinese-owned app says the new function gives users "another way to express themselves". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/a4AUlZy

Rebrands can pay off - but it's a risky move. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/e1rO3zo

Thousands of people scan their irises on first official launch day of "dystopian" crypto project. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/zugkNFG

UK drivers are being told to prepare for an all-electric future, but there are bumps in the road ahead. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/kYFbRes

For the first time since 2011, Spotify confirms a price hike for about 200m ad-free subscribers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/BI9STKe

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The Twitter owner says he wants to replace the logo with an "X". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/lxSy9hg

We tested Intel's new tool, "FakeCatcher", on videos of Donald Trump and Joe Biden - with mixed results. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/VLsCpcE

White House says it's a 'critical step' towards the responsible development of the technology. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/YpIyDMv

The game's Reddit community was buzzing with excitement about a new feature... that doesn't exist. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ix5m3aS

Taiwan-based TSMC says semiconductors manufacturing at its Arizona plant will no longer begin in 2024. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/AWLrT0J

Filmmakers are using AI to generate short films and adverts. But are they any good? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/gnEQzqU

Embraer says it will build electric aircraft with hopes they will take flight from 2026. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OYJkQ8x

Research shows that house plants don't make much difference to air quality. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/CZVI3Mt

The technology giant says it could remove services such as FaceTime from the UK over potential changes from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/6CLO8Jz

One of gaming's biggest contests is marred by a row over a penalty shootout in its grand final. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/jlWeQcK

Only users from a single household will be able to use an account, the streaming giant has said. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/IKs5Mem

The company reported that its profit margins have been squeezed as it faces tough competition. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/LlI9euQ

Greg Rutkowski is among the artists calling for more protection from artificial intelligence tools. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/sZR4c6D

The warning comes as Octopus Energy's boss says customers prefer emails written by AI over humans. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/qnKzoHB

A new voluntary framework has the backing of hundreds of experts around the world. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/pCnfq3K

Proposed new privacy safeguard for planned powers to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dpgNeRu

Meta's president of global affairs Sir Nick Clegg has downplayed the risks of current AI technology. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/G5pKbwl

Concerns over the impact of AI are partly behind the first Hollywood actors' strike in 43 years. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/72HwAzc

West Midlands Fire Service says the owner of the footage allowed it to be shared to flag the dangers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/XrMNgPo

Threads is a social media app for some and a nightmarish BBC movie from 1984 for others. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/nIedaz2

Neopets is promising a "new era", with $4m of funding to remake the site and bring back 50 classic games. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Ax3stK

The government has spent nearly three years on plans to regulate the use of loot boxes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/t6Tj9eH

With software getting better and venues cutting budgets, could AI replace DJs and producers? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/MsCGRzS

The Internet Watch Foundation wants the issue tackled at the global summit on AI safety this autumn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/qVQRTJN

Mustafa Suleyman says he has chosen to locate his new AI company in the US. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/yXaFqtu

The manufacturers of a diabetes app say it has been restored after it stopped working. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/87V6x9W

The rare first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for almost 400 times its original value. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/WrJ9pdg

Ian Hogarth said it was inevitable that more jobs would become increasingly automated. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/KLeo3ER

Elon Musk confirms the firm has a heavy debt load and income in June was not what had been expected. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/lXnHzhT

Sony agrees deal with tech giant to keep franchise on PlayStation as Activision buyout moves step closer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/7kER6vz

The manufacturers of a popular diabetes app have removed it from the App Store after it broke. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/uifBl3v

The US actors' union says artificial intelligence poses an "existential threat" to the profession. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/0kmiz3r

A US watchdog has lost its latest bid to temporarily stop the technology giant's $69bn Activision takeover. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/iTjLZtO

US regulators are asking the maker of ChatGPT about protections for privacy and reputational risk. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OutG4hP

Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel contracts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/KY2EcLG

The Federal Trade Commission's request to block the Microsoft-Activision deal was rejected by a judge. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/kHvArGc

The industry says it has been blindsided by the government's "catastrophic" tax decision. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ZsDy6zG

The US Secretary of Commerce was among those impacted by the breach, according to reports. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/hW2Ql04

Elon Musk accused of failing to pay $500m in Twitter severance pay. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/siChtak

The new entity is called xAI, and employs several engineers that have worked at companies like OpenAI and Google. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/GqDsP7d

The US comedian joins two other authors who claim their copyright was infringed to train AI systems. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/LZCeP3N

Test your skills at detecting AI-generated images with Bitesize's monthly AI or real quiz. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/GPhNpXQ

Suumit Shah, founder of an e-commerce website, said that his firm had laid off 90% of its support staff. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/e0RBAST

Nick Hungerford was inspired by his young daughter to set up a charity to support bereaved children. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/DoMF9dC

Campaign groups say more transparency is needed to avoid potential bias over benefit investigations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Glikz23

The Federal Trade Commission in the US had sought to block the proposed merger on competition grounds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/5dQqxHV

The government is defeated by peers who want to stop social media algorithms causing harm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/mxhfk2o

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Some analysts say Foxconn's decision marks a setback to the country's technology industry ambitions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/eAo2rhP

The deal overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' level of access to European data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/zlSwCjy

The firm has said the current app is an initial version and changes such as a new feed are planned. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/NefRnIs

Hundreds of hours of gaming history were set to be lost until film-maker Danny O'Dwyer stepped in. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wAHId4n

Meta's rival to Twitter has surpassed a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app since its launch. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/UTBOy4u

Once a darling of investors, Byju's is struggling to retain their confidence after a series of setbacks. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/AZM60GR

The question was posed at the world's first robot-human press conference at a UN summit in Geneva. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2I3JoiK

While it rings out on social media, the actual clock in town is stuck on one minute past nine. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/meNY8qL

Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launches. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/rE6woSf

Some of the people using Threads on its first day tell the BBC what they think about the app and its future. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/a65GEFw

Meta's new app benefits from its billion-plus Instagram followers that give it a huge shot in the arm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3Sl10ih

It's the latest move over a new bill that will force tech giants to pay Canadian media for news content. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/UH3JRpC

The new app is now available to download in over 100 countries, though not in the European Union. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/WCBQHM7

A judge bars officials from contacting platforms over "content containing protected free speech". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dCBjAae

Who will win in the years-long stalemate between governments and big tech around super-secure messaging? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3hdnECj

Washington and Beijing have been battling for influence over the semiconductor industry. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/zQhB5Dk

The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uvd4Lk

Most users can now read 1,000 tweets daily - a strange move for a social media firm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Vsw0a8i

Tracking speed of movement might provide a diagnosis up to seven years ahead of symptoms, a study suggests. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/0AZhV9R

Elon Musk provoked a Twitter backlash after introducing limits to the number of tweets users can read. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/w6LeqIZ

A court has fined Twitter $61,000 for not complying with a government order to take down tweets. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/iM4VCuY

The electric car maker has lowered prices of vehicles in countries including the US, UK and China. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/cGqlH3p

Elon Musk says verified accounts can read up to 10,000 posts a day while unverified ones are limited to 1,000. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/AxclBI0