Robotaxis coming to UK streets in 2026 as Wayve and Uber team up
Fleet will use autonomous driving tech provided by strategic partner Wayve
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Tech job hiring rebounds in the UK as demand surges for AI skills
Some good news at last for UK tech workers
Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers
Billion-dollar implosion exposes the perils of AI hype
Cutting corners: Builder.ai promised to revolutionize software development with artificial intelligence – and convinced deep-pocketed investors it had. Backed by Microsoft and valued at $1.5 billion, the startup masked manual labor as machine learning until the facade crumbled, leaving behind lawsuits, layoffs, and one of the industry's most embarrassing collapses.
AI will die "overnight" if copyright permission is enforced, says former Meta exec
You wouldn't steal a car, but tech companies should be free to do whatever they want with your content?
UK could require solar panels on most new homes by 2027
Forward-looking: Recent studies indicate that the widespread adoption of solar panels worldwide could significantly reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change. The United Kingdom plans to take a major step toward that goal with upcoming legislation that mandates panels on the roofs of almost all new homes.
UK bans gaming controller exports to Russia to hinder military use
Gamepads can be repurposed to control drones and target civilians
Geoengineering experiments to dim sunlight may soon begin in the fight against climate change
Aerosols can theoretically brighten clouds and reflect more sunlight, cooling the Earth
Discord begins experimenting with face scanning for age verification
The test is limited to the UK and Australia where limitation to online platforms is pretty strict already
UK government developing homicide prediction algorithm to identify potential violent offenders
Civil liberties group claims victims are also being profiled
Apple fights UK government over iCloud backdoor as tribunal rejects secret hearing
Privacy battle intensifies as Apple resists weakening encryption for UK users
Apple and Google browser policies are "holding back" browser innovation, UK probe says
Rules restrict third-party browser engines and features
Tesla sales rise in UK despite global backlash against Elon Musk
Tesla sales are also up in the US
Apple intensifies battle against UK government's push for iCloud backdoor
Cupertino is seeking a complete reversal of the government's attempt to break encryption
US investigates UK's push for Apple backdoor amid data treaty concerns
The UK may not issue demands for data of US citizens
Over 1,000 musicians release silent album to protest AI copyright changes
Kate Bush, Tori Amos, and others can't be heard on the album
Apple disables end-to-end encryption for UK iCloud users after government push
Disabling the feature entirely instead of letting the government access data
Apple resists UK regulator demands to open up iOS browsers, citing security risks
Offering third parties free WebKit updates might give them an unfair advantage over Safari
The US and UK refuse to sign AI safety declaration at Paris summit
This is a change from previous declarations and signals a more competitive approach
Man who lost $750 million Bitcoin in landfill now wants to buy the site
If at first you don't succeed...
In brief: James Howells, the man who has spent more than a decade trying to recover a hard drive containing more than $750 million worth of Bitcoin from a landfill, is not giving up on his quest for fortune. After a judge threw out his request to dig at the site last month, Howells is now considering buying the facility, which is due to be closed.
UK government orders Apple to open a backdoor into all encrypted iCloud accounts
Let's see how far this goes after the dust settles
Openreach is testing 50Gbps broadband in the UK using Nokia kits
Commercial offerings rated for this kind of symmetric speed aren't expected anytime soon
UK tech minister supports use of ChatGPT for homework, compares AI fears to calculator launch
"We need to make sure that kids and young people are learning how to use this technology"
UK could ban ransomware payments by the public sector and critical infrastructure companies
Would a ban really deter hackers?
Judge refuses to let man search landfill for his lost $713 million Bitcoin hard drive
He has "no realistic prospect of succeeding"