OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model BBC News - Tech 29 September 2026 at 19:47 Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAIβs annual event for tech developers.
Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons BBC News - Tech 29 September 2026 at 19:15 Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.
The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US BBC News - Tech 29 September 2026 at 19:06 Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.
Tech Life BBC News - Tech 29 September 2026 at 15:30 How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.
Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement BBC News - Tech 29 September 2026 at 13:17 The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns BBC News - Tech 28 September 2026 at 22:29 The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit BBC News - Tech 28 September 2026 at 07:16 Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.
Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach BBC News - Tech 25 September 2026 at 19:05 Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites BBC News - Tech 25 September 2026 at 22:50 OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
Tech Now BBC News - Tech 25 September 2026 at 21:00 Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.
Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover BBC News - Tech 25 September 2026 at 19:34 One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?
Tech Life BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 16:00 China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.
Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack BBC News - Tech 25 September 2026 at 09:56 Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn β¬120m EU fine against X BBC News - Tech 25 September 2026 at 05:48 The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones? BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 19:03 Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?
Tech Now BBC News - Tech 18 September 2026 at 21:00 Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 14:06 Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 10:08 News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.
FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 08:23 The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.
Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era? BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 07:29 Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.
What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 01:18 The BBCβs North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.
Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first BBC News - Tech 24 September 2026 at 03:10 Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.
Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying BBC News - Tech 23 September 2026 at 19:14 Dopamine sites mimic shoppingβs thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards BBC News - Tech 23 September 2026 at 18:35 OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.
OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine BBC News - Tech 23 September 2026 at 08:01 Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable
Pornhub investigated over its age checks BBC News - Tech 23 September 2026 at 09:15 The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.
US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship' BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 21:35 Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.
Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres? BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 19:03 To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.
Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 18:04 The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.
Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 18:03 The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
Tech Life BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 16:00 China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.
Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs BBC News - Tech 22 September 2026 at 10:51 The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone BBC News - Tech 19 September 2026 at 19:01 In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.
Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test BBC News - Tech 19 September 2026 at 00:27 The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.
Tech Now BBC News - Tech 18 September 2026 at 21:00 Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.
Would Australians support a smart glasses ban? BBC News - Tech 18 September 2026 at 19:15 As Australia considers barring the use of smart glasses in government offices, the BBC asks people in Sydney what they think.
The virtual worlds where robots are trained BBC News - Tech 17 September 2026 at 19:00 Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands BBC News - Tech 17 September 2026 at 10:33 The comments were made at a summit in Ayrshire with participants from AI giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic.
OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents BBC News - Tech 16 September 2026 at 23:09 The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment".
Snapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBC BBC News - Tech 16 September 2026 at 19:41 Evan Spiegel says it would be "an important step forward for the industry" in an interview with the BBC.
Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm? BBC News - Tech 16 September 2026 at 19:18 Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.
Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft BBC News - Tech 17 September 2026 at 04:22 Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".
OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms BBC News - Tech 16 September 2026 at 02:57 Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.
AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog BBC News - Tech 15 September 2026 at 19:27 The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women.
Tech Life BBC News - Tech 15 September 2026 at 15:30 What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?
Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age BBC News - Tech 14 September 2026 at 19:07 New rules introduced on Tuesday mean establishments will be able to accept digital ID apps alongside physical documents.
Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over Β£1,000 is VR still too expensive? BBC News - Tech 14 September 2026 at 13:05 The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
What is AI, how does it work and why are some people concerned about it? BBC News - Tech 14 September 2026 at 12:09 AI is transforming modern life, but not without worry for some that it may be abused or have an adverse environmental impact.
Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? BBC News - Tech 14 September 2026 at 08:00 Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.
Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights BBC News - Tech 13 September 2026 at 23:23 A cross-party group of MPs and peers identifies human rights risks that existing laws appear not to cover.