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Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report
The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.
September 8, 2026 11:27pm UTC

Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?
September 8, 2026 11:05pm UTC

OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.
September 8, 2026 8:57pm UTC

New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images
The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.
September 8, 2026 4:48pm UTC

Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
September 8, 2026 6:49am UTC

Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status
The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.
September 7, 2026 3:27pm UTC

OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI
The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.
September 7, 2026 12:22pm UTC

Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death
Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.
September 7, 2026 11:30am UTC

OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims
OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.
September 4, 2026 2:59pm UTC

Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers
Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance
September 4, 2026 11:48am UTC