Entries by BBC News - Technology

‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict

Sam Bankman-Fried’s guilty verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire.

‘There will come a point when no job is needed,’ says Elon Musk

Billionaire Elon Musk tells the British prime minister that AI will be smarter than the smartest human.

Apple sales dip again despite iPhone boost

Apple says that sales have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row despite a boost from iPhones.

Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work

The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education – and killer robots.

AI summit: Education will blunt AI risk to jobs, says Rishi Sunak

The prime minster says the technology can help rather than replace workers, as the UK’s AI summit ends.

Why are fewer women using AI than men?

The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance.

Rishi Sunak: AI firms cannot ‘mark their own homework’

Governments must act to protect citizens from potential AI risks, prime minister tells the BBC.

WeWork: Shares plunge after reports say firm is filing for bankruptcy

The firm was once seen as the future of the office, but it has been plagued by problems in recent years.

Broadband providers block suicide website linked to 50 deaths

Bereaved families had asked internet providers to block the forum, following a BBC investigation.

AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary

Usage of the acronym for artificial intelligence has quadrupled this year, the publisher says.