TECHNOLOGY
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions
Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free....
Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations
The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge....
EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU....
TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data
Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social medi...
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech....
What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see....
TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business
The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America....
Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios
The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure....
How would a social media ban for under-16s work?
BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains....
'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech....
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from
The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary....
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary....