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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing
The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
October 19, 2026 9:12pm UTC
US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.
October 19, 2026 6:21pm UTC
Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims
Claims that Uber misled TfL over its licence were thrown out because they were brought too late.
October 19, 2026 12:58pm UTC
Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
October 19, 2026 9:38am UTC
China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports
Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.
October 19, 2026 6:08am UTC
Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
October 18, 2026 11:24pm UTC
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
October 17, 2026 8:24pm UTC
Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
October 16, 2026 6:11pm UTC
Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
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.
October 16, 2026 3:31pm UTC
Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'
Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.
October 16, 2026 5:12am UTC