China to increase curbs on video gaming industry

New plans to restrict the online gaming industry in the country send shares in tech giants tumbling.

High-speed train company Hyperloop One shuts down

Based on an Elon Musk idea, with previous backing from Richard Branson, the firm will close this month.

Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals

From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work – tech trends to watch out for in 2024.

Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker sentenced to life in hospital prison

Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out cyber crime.

Using virtual reality to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at University College London are investigating how the tech can help with early diagnoses.

Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApp messages went missing

MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove went missing.

Social media platform X suffers global outages

Users were unable to view posts on the social media site for just over an hour.

AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms

A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.

Porn viewers in EU may have to prove their age

Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat told they face stricter regulation because they have so many users.

Meta blocked access in Canada to news on Facebook and Instagram

Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it.