Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams BBC News - Tech 18 October 2026 at 19:24 Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say BBC News - Tech 17 October 2026 at 16:24 Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch BBC News - Tech 16 October 2026 at 14:11 The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested BBC News - Tech 16 October 2026 at 11:31 The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.
Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier' BBC News - Tech 16 October 2026 at 01:12 Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.
Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says BBC News - Tech 15 October 2026 at 19:27 The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin
Living with a stink? Technology might help BBC News - Tech 15 October 2026 at 19:18 Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game BBC News - Tech 15 October 2026 at 10:25 A new launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI reveals more details about what's set to be the biggest game of the year.
AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut BBC News - Tech 15 October 2026 at 07:34 It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer BBC News - Tech 14 October 2026 at 11:54 Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.
How long will humans be needed for translation? BBC News - Tech 13 October 2026 at 19:05 AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.
'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire BBC News - Tech 14 October 2026 at 04:27 Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.
Tech Life BBC News - Tech 13 October 2026 at 15:45 The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.
Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim BBC News - Tech 13 October 2026 at 05:34 TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.
Bumble bought for $1.3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity' BBC News - Tech 13 October 2026 at 11:59 The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.
AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached BBC News - Tech 12 October 2026 at 08:11 Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.
AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president BBC News - Tech 11 October 2026 at 19:07 Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics BBC News - Tech 10 October 2026 at 11:56 The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.
Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case BBC News - Tech 10 October 2026 at 06:06 Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms BBC News - Tech 10 October 2026 at 05:31 Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.
Tech Now BBC News - Tech 9 October 2026 at 21:00 Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules BBC News - Tech 9 October 2026 at 11:32 The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems BBC News - Tech 9 October 2026 at 08:34 The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety' BBC News - Tech 9 October 2026 at 05:30 The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen BBC News - Tech 9 October 2026 at 03:14 Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".
'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories' BBC News - Tech 9 October 2026 at 03:05 Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.
Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles? BBC News - Tech 8 October 2026 at 19:09 Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?
White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme BBC News - Tech 8 October 2026 at 17:37 An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds BBC News - Tech 8 October 2026 at 07:01 Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"
AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn BBC News - Tech 7 October 2026 at 21:59 The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.
Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar BBC News - Tech 7 October 2026 at 19:50 A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.
OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk' BBC News - Tech 7 October 2026 at 16:34 The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.
Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds BBC News - Tech 7 October 2026 at 03:09 Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?
Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever' BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 19:01 Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try
Tech Life BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 15:30 What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all
Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 13:50 Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.
Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 13:15 The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 07:24 Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 05:04 The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.
Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers BBC News - Tech 6 October 2026 at 03:03 The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.
Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told BBC News - Tech 5 October 2026 at 12:13 It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.
Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce BBC News - Tech 5 October 2026 at 06:03 The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.
Tech Now BBC News - Tech 2 October 2026 at 21:00 Alasdair Keane heads to the PokΓ©mon World Championships in San Francisco.
OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information' BBC News - Tech 2 October 2026 at 04:20 The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery BBC News - Tech 1 October 2026 at 19:45 The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names BBC News - Tech 1 October 2026 at 07:37 The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns BBC News - Tech 1 October 2026 at 00:03 Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".
Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest BBC News - Tech 30 September 2026 at 19:10 Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.
The AI telling farmers when to harvest BBC News - Tech 30 September 2026 at 19:02 Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey BBC News - Tech 30 September 2026 at 10:00 AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.