Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board, say reports/in /by

Reports say negotiations aimed at his possible reinstatement are ongoing, as pressure from staff grows.

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering/in /by

Changpeng Zhao will also step down as chief executive of the world’s largest crypto-exchange.

Crunch time for cookie use, watchdog warns/in /by

Some big websites have been given 30 days to make it easier for users to reject cookies.

British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack/in /by

A group of cyber criminals have claimed they are behind the ransomware attack and are auctioning off the data.

Microsoft offers to match pay of all OpenAI staff/in /by

The tech giant offers jobs to any workers who want to leave over Sam Altman’s sacking.

Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis/in /by

The lawsuit says Media Matters “manipulated” data in an attempt to “destroy” the social media site.

Can bamboo be big in construction?/in /by

Bamboo is strong, light and sustainable, so why is it rarely used as a construction material in the West?

Sam Altman: What on earth is happening at OpenAI?/in /by

The BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman reflects on a whirlwind few days for the ChatGPT creator.

OpenAI staff demand board resign over Sam Altman sacking/in /by

Senior staff are among the hundreds of people who have signed a letter calling on board members to go.

Optus: Telecom boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin quits after Australian outage/in /by

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been under pressure to quit after overseeing a tumultuous period for the firm.