Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate pictures using other people's profile pictures without telling them.
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Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
Virgin Media has been fined £28m for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts, Ofcom said.
Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
Virgin Media has been fined £28m for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts, Ofcom said.
Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
A major outage at Australia's largest telecommunications company has led to cancelled train services, left thousands of customers without mobile coverage, and sparked an investigation into emergency c…
From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
Weight-loss medications have surged in popularity over the last few years, with more than two million people in the UK now using them.
The places where it's cheaper to holiday this summer
Family package holidays to destinations like Dubai and Egypt are cheaper this summer than last as tour operators cut prices to tempt people back.
Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
Local councils and Airbnb have begun sharing data to identify the illegal subletting of social homes on the short-term rental platform.
Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
Australian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country's ports.
Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetics testing company 23andMe are set to receive a multi-million payout from the firm.
Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
Around 200 John Lewis staff could lose their jobs as the retailer looks to close its in-store money exchange services and dedicated gift wrapping areas.
Budget Energy announces 9.5% price increase
Budget Energy is the latest energy provider to increase its prices, with a 9.5% hike announced for thousands of customers next month.
Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
Gamblers who spend more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo a financial risk assessment, the industry regulator has announced.
One million more UK homeowners set to face higher mortgages
A million more homeowners face higher mortgage bills than the Bank of England had previously expected due to the impact of the Iran war.
Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips.
E-bike injury payouts top £110m and push up insurance premiums
The cost of damages paid out to people injured in the UK by e-scooters and e-bikes has topped £110m, the BBC has learned.
E-bike injury payouts top £110m and push up insurance premiums
The cost of damages paid out to people injured in the UK by e-scooters and e-bikes has topped £110m, the BBC has learned.
'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring
Shimmering on Deb Marino's finger are diamonds set in an eye-catching gold ring.
Banks accused of failing most vulnerable customers
Some of the UK's biggest banks have been failing their most vulnerable customers, according to the financial regulator.
Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course
A breastfeeding boss has been barred from a business course run by online retailer Amazon because it would not let her child on to the site.
Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?
In Beijing's Yizhuang district, driverless vehicles have become a common sight. Robotaxis weave through traffic alongside ordinary cars, while autonomous delivery vans glide along the inside lane as t…
Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
In hospitals across the US, patients and staff have become accustomed to seeing a one-armed, four-foot high, friendly-looking white robot going about its business.
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips.
Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
Comparing student loan repayments to phone contracts or cinema tickets "amounted to mis-selling" by government, a group of MPs has said.
Banks accused of failing most vulnerable customers
Some of the UK's biggest banks have been failing their most vulnerable customers, according to the financial regulator.