AI

Parents urged to keep kids away from Google's 'unsafe' chatbot

Google's Gemini AI offering is not suitable for children despite a recent addition of protections, according to Common Sense Media, an organisation that advises parents and schools on safe use of media and tech for children.

Social media

TikTok and other video apps appear to alter pre-schoolers' behaviour

Any parents considering giving their three or four-year-old access to social media or streaming apps such as TikTok might want to think again.

Wearables

Apple pledges to reduce burden of 'silent killer' with new watch

Apple has vowed to find a million people with undiagnosed high blood pressure in just one year with its new watch.

Streaming

Spotify rolls out lossless streaming for all Premium subscribers

After years of rumours, the world's market leader in audio streaming is getting its most sought-after feature: Lossless streaming is coming to Spotify, and not just for an extra cost, but for all Premium subscribers.

Technology

UK, US to sign multibillion-dollar tech deal during Trump's visit

(Reuters) -The United Kingdom and the U.S. are preparing to sign a landmark technology agreement in the coming days as part of President Donald Trump's visit to the UK, the British Embassy in Washington said on Saturday.

Technology

BlackRock to invest $700 million in UK data centres during Trump visit, Sky News reports

(Reuters) - BlackRock plans to invest 500 million pounds ($700 million) in British data-centre infrastructure, one of a string of deals to be announced during U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit next week, Sky News reported on Saturday.

Technology

OpenAI to share 8% of its revenue with Microsoft, partners, The Information reports

(Reuters) - OpenAI has projected that by the end of the decade it will be sharing about 8% of its revenue with commercial partners, namely Microsoft, down from the current 20%, The Information reported on Friday.

Technology

Musk's xAI lays off hundreds of data annotators, Business Insider reports

(Reuters) - Elon Musk's xAI has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, which helps develop the company's Grok chatbot, Business Insider reported on Friday.

AI

OpenAI installs parental controls following California teen's death

While some AI researchers and suicide prevention experts commended OpenAI's willingness to alter the model to prevent further tragedies, they also said that it's impossible to know if any tweak will sufficiently do so.

Cybersecurity

Urgent warning to all 1.8 billion iPhone users

Bleeping Computer was the first to report that cyber criminals were using iCloud Calendar invites to send phishing emails that look as if they come from Apple's email servers.

Gadgets

Apple launches AirPods that can help live translate languages

It can work as a user speaks naturally with AirPods, according to the tech giant.

AI

AI could make the smartphone passe. What comes next?

Modern artificially intelligent assistants, which are far more capable and flexible than clunky voice helpers like Siri, are poised to become the central operating system of all our personal computing devices, superseding smartphone software in importance.

Technology

US appeals court declines Google bid to further pause Play store overhaul in Epic Games case

(Reuters) - Alphabet's Google on Friday failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court to further freeze an order forcing it to make sweeping reforms to its app store Play while it challenges the decision in a lawsuit by "Fortnite" video game maker Epic Games.

Technology

Apple's AI and search executive Robby Walker to leave, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Robby Walker, one of Apple's most senior artificial intelligence executives, is leaving the company, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Technology

Transit tech firm Via valued at $3.5 billion as shares fall in NYSE debut

(Reuters) - Transit technology maker Via Transportation was valued at $3.5 billion on Friday after its shares fell 4.4% in their NYSE debut.

Technology

Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange Gemini valued at $4.4 billion in strong Nasdaq debut

(Reuters) - Gemini Space Station shares jumped 32.2% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, giving the cryptocurrency exchange a valuation of $4.4 billion and capping a bright week for digital asset companies in a resurgent U.S. IPO market.

Technology

Tether unveils USAT stablecoin to boost US market presence

(Reuters) - Crypto company Tether, the creator of the world's largest stablecoin, plans to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin designed for U.S. residents called USAT, the company's CEO Paolo Ardoino said on Friday. 

Technology

US FTC probes Google, Amazon over search advertising practices, source says

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google misled advertisers that place ads on their websites, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Technology

Lendbuzz reveals 38% revenue surge in US IPO filing as fintech listings rebound

(Reuters) - Lendbuzz's revenue surged 38% in the first half of 2025, the auto loans platform revealed in its U.S. initial public offering paperwork on Friday, as it became the latest financial technology firm set to hit the new listings market.

Technology

Ocado shares plunge 13% as US partner Kroger rethinks warehouse strategy

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in Ocado, the online supermarket and technology group, fell sharply on Friday after U.S. partner Kroger signalled a potential retreat from investment in automated warehouses.