Entries by BBC News

‘The internet was my drug of choice’ /in /by

The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for “digital addiction”.

ESPN, Fox and Warner in US sports streaming tie-up /in /by

They own a range of sports rights including FIFA World Cup, NBA, Formula 1 and NFL.

Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images /in /by

The tech will detect images – but not video or audio – made by other companies’ AI generators.

Online Act not strong enough, Brianna’s mum says /in /by

Esther Ghey says the act does not go far enough to protect children and calls for “drastic action”.

Tesla owners told not to drive with Apple headsets /in /by

Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars.

‘Russia’s Google’ owner pulls out of home country /in /by

The firm has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public.

Is Ireland’s productivity boom real or ‘artificial’? /in /by

Irelands hosts many multinational companies which makes calculating its true productivity difficult.

British electric van maker enters administration /in /by

The UK-based operations of Arrival – once worth billions – have been placed in administration.

Snap to lay off ‘approximately’ 10% of its staff /in /by

The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy.

Meta’s fake videos should be labelled, says board /in /by

The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an “incoherent” policy.