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- Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
on 2026-08-10 at 5:00 amTech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.
- Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
on 2026-08-08 at 1:41 pmWhat was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?
- Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
on 2026-08-07 at 9:22 amThe ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
- Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
on 2026-08-06 at 11:04 pmThe airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.
- First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
on 2026-08-06 at 3:59 pmA flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.
- Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'
on 2026-08-06 at 2:50 pmAndre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company.
- AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos
on 2026-08-05 at 10:00 pmAs weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.
- SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans
on 2026-08-05 at 2:04 pmElon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company.
- Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos
on 2026-08-05 at 1:06 pmA deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.
- The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group
on 2026-08-05 at 10:29 amThe deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.
- Anthropic AI used fake profiles to target people in hack then hid the evidence
on 2026-08-05 at 9:24 amThe UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
- How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
on 2026-08-04 at 11:21 pmTech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.
- Tech Life
on 2026-08-04 at 7:30 pmElectric power is one of several cleaner alternatives to traditional aviation fuel.
- Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
on 2026-08-04 at 10:22 amIt is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.
- Tech Now
on 2026-08-01 at 1:00 amNew technologies measuring forests and exclusive access to a hacker rehab programme.
- Tech Life
on 2026-07-28 at 8:00 pmWhat do we need to know about agentic AI?
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on 2026-07-25 at 1:00 amHighlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris and how to build a gaming PC.
- Tech Life
on 2026-07-21 at 8:00 pmDogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.
- Tech Now
on 2026-07-18 at 1:00 amAmmie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.
- Tech Life
on 2026-07-14 at 8:00 pmSurgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre.
- Tech Now
on 2026-07-11 at 1:00 amAdrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.
