Tag Archives: BBC Tech

California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on artificial intelligence in the US.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

Uber terms mean couple can’t sue after ‘life-changing’ crash

Uber’s US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Uber terms mean couple can’t sue after ‘life-changing’ crash

‘Everybody wants to be in’: How songs are chosen for EA FC

Steve Schnur explains how he chooses which songs get selected for the massive football game’s soundtrack.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on ‘Everybody wants to be in’: How songs are chosen for EA FC

Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool

It says it has listened to concerns about the tool, which continuously screenshots online activity.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool

Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot

The firm also unveiled the first working prototype of Meta’s augmented-reality glasses, called Orion.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot

Assassin’s Creed Shadows release date delayed to 2025

The highly-anticipated game’s launch has been pushed back from November to 14 February 2025.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Assassin’s Creed Shadows release date delayed to 2025

James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ hoax

More than 600,000 people have shared a message falsely denying Meta the right to use their images to train AI.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ hoax

Terminator creator James Cameron joins board of AI company

His role at Stable Diffusion creator StabilityAI will focus on AI’s use in special effects.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Terminator creator James Cameron joins board of AI company

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years for role in FTX crypto fraud

Ellison testified as a star witness against her ex-boyfriend and FTX’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years for role in FTX crypto fraud

CrowdStrike boss apologises for global IT outage

Adam Meyers, a senior vice president with the IT firm at the heart of July’s mass outage, faced a grilling by US lawmakers.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on CrowdStrike boss apologises for global IT outage