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Pornhub investigated over its age checks
The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.
September 23, 2026 3:56pm UTC

OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine
Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable
September 23, 2026 12:01pm UTC

US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'
Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.
September 23, 2026 1:35am UTC

Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.
September 22, 2026 11:03pm UTC

Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions
The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.
September 22, 2026 10:04pm UTC

Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom
The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
September 22, 2026 10:03pm UTC

Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
September 22, 2026 2:51pm UTC

Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.
September 19, 2026 11:01pm UTC

Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test
The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.
September 19, 2026 1:39pm UTC

Would Australians support a smart glasses ban?
As Australia considers barring the use of smart glasses in government offices, the BBC asks people in Sydney what they think.
September 18, 2026 11:15pm UTC