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Alibaba’s Tmall waives annual service fee, while Taobao relaxes ‘refund only’ policy

Taobao will reward merchants with good track record on the platform more autonomy in handling refund requests from customers.

Dexcom shares plunge more than 40% for worst day on record

Dexcom, which had its stock market debut in 2005, had its worst day ever after lowering its full-year guidance.

These transparent earbuds by Nothing made my AirPods look and sound boring

Priced to compete, the Nothing Ear (a) are a delightful addition to a market that desperately needs some color.

Cryptocurrencies rebound with risk assets, but ether still lower for the week

Crypto prices rose on Friday following two down days in which investors rotated out of risk assets.

The best Alexa devices of 2024: Expert tested and recommended

I tested the best Alexa devices including the Echo Show 8, Echo Dot, and Ring doorbell that can assist you at home or at the office.

How to calibrate your TV for the best picture quality - 2 easy and simple methods

You might not be aware of it, but your TV may not be performing at its potential. A proper calibration could be just what you need.

This Asus Copilot+ PC has one of the best displays I've seen on a laptop (and it exudes premium)

The Asus Vivobook S 15 has a brilliant OLED screen and weighs barely over three pounds, making it a fantastic choice for digital nomads who want an ultraportable, premium laptop.

One of the best budget Android tablets I've tested is not made by Samsung or Google

I've been a Kindle user for over a decade, but the TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G is my new favorite e-reader for its versatile display and value.

Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services

The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.

My new favorite travel gadget is an e-reader that looks like a phone (but isn't)

It turns out, the Onyx Boox Palma, an Android-based e-reader that just so happens to look like a phone, is a brilliant idea.

Dexcom shares plummet almost 40% after company misses on revenue, lowers guidance

Dexcom issued disappointing results and guidance, which the company attributed in part to a change in its salesforce.

Las Vegas transit system is nation's first to plan full deployment of AI surveillance system for weapons

Violence on mass transit is a major crime issue in the U.S. Las Vegas is deploying system-wide AI weapons scans, the first in the nation to do so.

Switzerland's open-source rules and Google's privacy plans lead the Index

Transparency and privacy are top of mind with this week's innovations. Meanwhile, Apple and Meta raise the bar for LLMs.

The best wired earbuds of 2024: Expert reviewed

Ditch your Bluetooth buds -- wires are back. We tested the best wired earbuds you can buy.

How to watch the 2024 Summer Olympics: Every streaming option (including free ones)

The Summer Olympics in Paris start today. Here's how to watch the opening ceremony and the games, in some cases for free.

Get Microsoft Office 2021 for Windows for $60

Pay just once and get a lifetime license to the Microsoft Office 2021 app suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) on your PC for 72% off right now (there's a deal for a Mac version, too).

Microsoft's July update may put your Windows PC in BitLocker recovery - here's how to fix this

A patch is coming, but for now you'll need to enter your BitLocker recovery key to successfully boot into Windows.

Crypto firm Ledger hikes prices of iPod-inspired wallet by 40% and launches new mid-tier option

Crypto firm Ledger is increasing the price of Ledger Stax, its iPod-inspired hardware wallet, and releasing a similar, cheaper device, called Flex.

The best TVs for PS5 of 2024: Expert tested

Sony's PlayStation 5 is a powerful gaming console, but you need your TV to keep up. We tested TVs from Sony, Samsung, and more for the top refresh rates, audio, and picture quality.

Learn a new language with a Babbel subscription for 76% off

Save $459 on a Babbel Language Learning subscription and learn 14 new languages with this deal.

The personal cybersecurity concierge is a new perk, and need, among the wealthy

The rich are being targeted by hackers, leading wealth managers, family offices and executives to hire cybersecurity concierges for personal and home devices.

Elon Musk's X now trains Grok on your data by default - here's how to opt out

Your posts and interactions on X are being used to train Grok, but you can put a stop to it.

My favorite accessory for DIY projects has a useful LED screen - and it's game-changing

The Arrowmax SES ultra screwdriver kit combines high-quality hardware with customizable settings, and it's one of the first I've seen with a built-in display.

I replaced my Ring with this Arlo 2K video doorbell, and it's perfect for smart home beginners

Arlo's 2K Video Doorbell offers fantastic visual playback, a loud alarm, and customizability in all the ways you'd want it.

The best bone conduction headphones of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested the best bone conduction headphones to keep you aware of your surroundings while you exercise outside in any environment.

CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors back online after major outage

Last week, CrowdStrike issued a routine update to its users around the world that contained a bug which caused Microsoft's Windows operating system to crash.

We've entered the era of the smart ring. Here's why it will shake up the wearables market

Samsung's release of its first-ever smart ring signals a pendulum swing back to discreet, unobtrusive wearables. Here's why it's a big deal.

What to expect from Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Watch, Android 15, AI, and more

Google's next big product launch takes place on August 13. Here's everything you can expect from the event.

Tencent, Microsoft, Amazon pitch AI tools for video game developers at ChinaJoy expo

The current generative AI boom has raised people’s expectations of the entire video gaming market, according to Tencent Cloud’s Chen Liang.

Buy a Costco membership and get a $40 gift card, free. Here's how

Don't miss this rare Costco deal that gives you a $40 store card with your Gold Star membership purchase -- effectively cutting the price down to just $20. (I bought one and highly recommend it.)

As Micron president visits China, chip maker stays silent in US-China balancing act

Sanjay Mehrotra was among a group of American executives visiting China this week, but the memory chip maker avoided bringing attention to it.

CrowdStrike boss says 97% of crashed systems fixed

It's estimated 8.5 million devices were disabled by a faulty update from the cyber-security firm.

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to build $6.8 billion chip plant in South Korea

SK Hynix's plant will be in the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster where the South Korean government is looking to build a massive complex of chip operations.

China’s economic powerhouse seeks AI, humanoid robotics, low-altitude economy upgrade

Shanghai will look to attract AI companies, build a humanoid robot manufacturing innovation centre and test low-altitude industrial logistics by 2027.

Apple falls: iPhone maker out of China’s top 5 as Huawei ascends

Chinese smartphone vendors filled out the entire top-five list for the first time in the second quarter, knocking Apple to No 6.

Alibaba puts Olympics on the cloud, adding AI services while taking over for satellite

The Chinese tech giant has partnered with the Olympics to distribute the Paris Games online, replacing a 60-year-old satellite system as the main distribution channel.

Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market

Apple's smartphone market share in China declined 2% in the second quarter as it faces intensifying rivalry from rivals like Huawei, a Canalys report showed.

Actors go on strike over video games AI threat

The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

Kamala Harris debuts official TikTok account as presidential campaign picks up

Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app's importance to the 2024 presidential campaign.

China drives Asia’s venture capital market with 6 of the top 10 quarterly deals: KPMG

A total of 2,155 venture-capital deals worth US$17.4 billion were finalised in the Asia-Pacific region in the year’s second quarter, according to a KPMG report.

What's behind the global self-storage boom?

Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

Samsung hints at new products as it bets on AI to drive upgrades to its latest foldable phones

Samsung Electronics' mobile boss TM Roh discussed Galaxy AI and software strategy, while hinting at future foldable products and mixed reality headsets.

Tiger Brokers’ AI chatbot saves investors time but still comes with inaccuracies

A year after the launch of TigerGPT, investors are recognising the benefits of AI in helping sift through a sea of financial data, according to the company.

OpenAI announces a search engine called SearchGPT; Alphabet shares dip

OpenAI announced a prototype of its SearchGPT search engine on Thursday.

Lineage closes up more than 3% in market’s largest IPO of 2024

Lineage, the largest temperature-controlled warehouse REIT in the world, closed up by more than 3% after going public under the ticker symbol "LINE."

US senator attacks Biden administration for failing to halt sales of advanced chips to China

John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, says Commerce Department has not done enough to keep Nvidia semiconductors, key to AI technologies, from Chinese entities.

ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

Coinbase UK unit fined $4.5 million by British regulator over 'high-risk' customer breaches

U.K. regulators fined Coinbase's U.K. arm £3.5 million ($4.5 million) on Thursday over breaches of a voluntary agreement designed to stop the cryptocurrency exchange onboarding "high-risk customers.

Cryptocurrencies suffer alongside tech stock rout, ether slides 6%

Cryptocurrencies fell one day after a tech stock reversal pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to their worst day since 2022.

Trump raises more than $4 million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off

As he heads to Nashville, Tennessee, to keynote a major bitcoin conference, Donald Trump is reeling in millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies.

Grayscale's $9 billion head start in ethereum is at risk as big investors launch ETFs

With the launch of the first spot ether ETFs this week, crypto firm Grayscale faces a new competitive threat.

China’s top live-streaming influencer Dong Yuhui departs East Buy to pursue own venture

Dong Yuhui said his namesake venture, Time with Yuhui, will soon start to operate as an independent business.

Chinese AI start-up Baichuan raises US$700 million from Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi

The Beijing-based company is now worth more than US$2.7 billion, behind only fellow ‘AI tiger’ Moonshot AI, as US capital remains sparse in the domestic industry.

China relaxes video gaming rules, as Guangdong allows testing of pre-licensed titles

The new rule appears to provide an advantage to Shenzhen-based video gaming giant Tencent and major smartphone vendors that run app stores like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Honor.

GE HealthCare taps Amazon Web Services to build generative AI for medical use

GE HealthCare and AWS team up to build generative AI applications for medical use

ByteDance-owned Douyin said to miss first-half e-commerce sales goal amid weak consumption

Douyin’s gross merchandise value growth rate is expected to hit 24 per cent in 2024, a steep decline from the previous two years, according to a Goldman Sachs estimate.

Tech's splurge on AI chips has companies in 'arms race' that's forcing more spending

Even Mark Zuckerberg admits that Meta and its rivals might be spending too much money on AI chips.

Britain will soon lay out new plans to regulate 'buy now, pay later' firms like Klarna after delays

A U.K. Treasury department spokesperson said the government will set out plans to regulate "buy now, pay later" plans "shortly."

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts highest quarterly profit in 6 years on AI chip leadership

SK Hynix on Thursday said that a continuous rise in overall prices of its memory products led to a 32% increase in revenue compared with the previous quarter.

China’s AI industry faces shakeout, leaving only a dozen top tier LLMs, expert says

China’s AI industry is entering a rapid period of consolidation after large language model development mushroomed last year, experts said at the Future Tech Summit 2024 in Shenzhen on Thursday.

AI race: Alibaba, Tencent quickly adopt Meta’s new Llama 3.1 model amid excitement

China’s biggest tech firms moved quickly to adopt the most advanced open-source large language model from the owner of Facebook on their cloud platforms.

CrowdStrike backlash over $10 apology voucher

Cybersecurity firm is branded a "clown show" for gesture after an update caused widespread disruption.

Revolut clinches UK banking license, ending three-year wait

British fintech startup Revolut on Thursday that it had received a preliminary banking license with restrictions, bringing to an end a three-year wait.

Meta’s Zuckerberg puts faith in open-source AI to maintain US lead over China

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose company runs the world’s largest open-source LLM, said AI based on open-source technology will help the US maintain a lead over China.

Xpeng aims to steal a march on Tesla’s FSD by updating its self-driving software earlier

The system, also dubbed the X NGP (Xpeng navigation guided pilot), is the carmaker’s answer to Tesla’s FSD software, which will not be tested in China until the end of 2024.

Shein to open pop-up store in South Africa to woo more shoppers

Fast-fashion giant Shein will open a pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa in August as the online retailer aims to expand its brand recognition in the country.

SK Hynix’s revenue more than doubles as AI demand powers on

SK Hynix said quarterly revenue more than doubled and that its capex this year would likely top earlier plans, stoking hopes that spending on AI hardware will persist in 2024.

How Hong Kong’s AI data guidelines can help firms embrace the future

The model framework can help companies adopting AI stay compliant with regulations, manage risks and save costs.

As ether ETFs in US take off, Hong Kong may look to staking

Trading volume of spot ether ETFs has dwarfed that of similar products in Hong Kong, where some crypto investors hope the SFC will approve staking.

Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'

A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV.

Huawei plans tri-fold smartphone as Apple weighs foldable iPhone, reports say

Apple is reportedly working on a clamshell-style foldable smartphone for release as soon as 2026, while Huawei prepares a dual-hinged foldable for production.

IBM shares jump on earnings and revenue beat

IBM reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter, and the company said it's seeing more business tied to generative artificial intelligence.

Tesla shares close down 12% after earnings miss for biggest slump since 2020

Tesla shares dropped after the company reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations.

Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria

The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

Tesla's profit margin is getting hammered by EV discounts and hefty AI spending

Tesla's adjusted operating margin shrank to its lowest in three years in the second quarter, contributing to a plunge in the stock price.

China names and shames agents offering unauthorised access to ChatGPT on the mainland

The Cyberspace Administration of China’s action shows its resolve to enforce domestic rules on generative artificial intelligence that were rolled out in August last year.

Elon Musk wants Tesla to invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI — if shareholders approve

During the Tuesday earnings call, shareholders asked Musk whether Tesla might invest in xAI and integrate xAI's software, named Grok, into its vehicles.

Apple COO meets Shenzhen official to discuss supply chain ahead of iPhone 16 launch

Apple’s Jeff Williams met with Shenzhen Communist Party Secretary Meng Fanli, who welcomed the iPhone maker to increase investment in the city.

Digital Domain to set up US$26 million R&D base in Hong Kong for visual effects, AI videos

Digital Domain’s research and development centre in Hong Kong will focus on artificial intelligence-powered virtual humans and their application in service-oriented environments.

Apple supplier Foxconn breaks ground on electric vehicle plant in China’s Zhengzhou city

Foxconn Technology Group, which runs the world’s largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, has broken ground on a ‘trial’ electric vehicle plant in the city.

Podcast: How CrowdStrike caused a global IT meltdown and what comes next

In the latest episode of CNBC Tech's "Beyond the Valley" podcast, Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty discuss the CrowdStrike IT failure.

Musk asks X followers if Tesla should sink US$5 billion into xAI

Elon Musk is asking his X followers whether Tesla should invest US$5 billion into his own AI start-up, saying he was ‘testing the waters’ for a potential deal.

China, Hong Kong pools of ultra-rich shrink and Asia’s wealth engine cools, Altrata says

The number of ultra-wealthy individuals in China fell for the second straight year in 2023 as a sluggish economy and a deepening real-estate downturn took their toll.

Nvidia clears Samsung’s HBM3 chips for use in China-market processor, sources say

Samsung’s fourth-generation high bandwidth memory, or HBM3 chips, have been cleared by Nvidia for use in its processors for the first time, sources said.

Alibaba bets on Taobao, Tmall clothing merchants to compete overseas against Shein, Temu

Alibaba’s latest initiative ratchets up its efforts to compete overseas against Shein, Temu and ByteDance-owned TikTok Shop.

Hong Kong-backed humanoid robot maker wants to take on tech giants

Galbot, a Beijing-based robotics start-up backed by the Hong Kong government, aims to take on tech giants in the global humanoid robot market, its co-founder said in an interview.

Why tech bros are turning to Trump

The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum.

Europe's AI-powered Google Translate rival DeepL launches traditional Chinese language in Asia push

DeepL, one of Europe's high-profile AI companies valued at $2 billion, sells translation software aimed at businesses.

Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year

The billionaire has been pushing Tesla to cut costs as car sales weaken.

Chinese self-driving start-ups pursue IPOs in Hong Kong as commercial roll-out gathers pace

Chinese self-driving start-ups are rushing to float shares in Hong Kong and other markets, as the technology appears to be closer to the holy grail of commercial deployment.

Alphabet to invest $5 billion in self-driving car unit Waymo

Alphabet's extra $5 billion investment in Waymo comes after steady growth in revenue and citywide expansions.

Lyft president Kristin Sverchek to exit on Aug. 20

The ride-hailing company said Sverchek's exit is not due to disagreement within the company, its board of directors or management.

Tech Life: Turning the racetrack electric

We're at the Formula E season finale, exploring how the tech has advanced over 10 years.

Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

PDD-owned Temu’s first-half sales surge to US$20 billion, exceeding 2023 total: report

Temu reached the US$20-billion milestone in gross merchandise value faster than its Chinese-backed rivals Shein and TikTok Shop.

Baidu, ByteDance pursue AI graduates overseas amid shortage of top tech talent

Chinese tech giants Baidu, Tencent and ByteDance have embarked on a worldwide search for top talent to beef up their research into cutting-edge technologies like AI and semiconductors.

Google U-turn over long-running plan to ditch cookies

The UK’s privacy watchdog said it was 'disappointed' by the decision not to block internet tracking.

China moves closer to launching flying taxi services as EHang seeks Beijing’s go-ahead

Chinese flying taxi maker EHang’s latest certification process marks the final step before it enters the domestic market for urban air mobility services.

CrowdStrike’s CEO called to testify before US House committee

A US House committee called on the chief executive officer of CrowdStrike to testify on a defective software update that caused widespread global outages.

Google moves away from plan to drop ad cookies for Chrome users

Google said it plans to give people who use its Chrome web browser the option to choose a more privacy-sensitive experience, rather than phasing out cookies.

Beijing approves 105 video games in July, including new Tencent, miHoYo titles

The National Press and Publication Administration granted licences to Tencent’s Arena Breakout: Infinite and miHoYo’s Xingbu Gudi, about which little is known.

CEO of chip maker YMTC says China to see ‘explosive’ semiconductor growth in 3-5 years

Chen Nanxiang, who also chairs China’s top chip industry association, said the country will benefit from new applications and packaging technologies, as Moore’s Law slows.

CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues

Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage.

Nvidia preparing a version of new Blackwell AI chip for China market, sources say

Shipments of Nvidia’s ‘B20’ artificial intelligence chip are said to start in the second quarter of 2025.

CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage: China avoids disruption on back of cybersecurity drive

Emerging largely unharmed from the global tech disruption shows that mainland China’s push for ‘safe and controllable’ computing systems has paid off.

Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said US sanction fears spurred smartphone maker’s EV push

Within two months of being temporarily placed on a US military blacklist, Xiaomi announced plans to enter China’s saturated electric vehicle market.

CrowdStrike outage cost economy ‘tens of billions of dollars’, and firms want to recoup losses

CrowdStrike’s outage affected business operations worldwide, including grounding airlines, and firms are turning to cyber insurance providers to regain their losses.

Hong Kong to get first bitcoin inverse investment product, adding to crypto ETFs

The new product from CSOP bets against bitcoin by investing in shorts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with trading in Hong Kong to begin on Tuesday.

Volkswagen extends ties with China’s Xpeng to develop new EV models, technologies

Volkswagen Group strengthens ties with Xpeng with a deal to develop systems that enhance intelligent driving abilities.

China’s youth, anxious over job market, trust in science to secure their future

As China’s students face an uncertain job market – and the country pledges more resources to tech – they are opting to study science, helping to maintain an ‘engineering dividend’ as the population declines.

Alibaba reports big drop in carbon emissions, more ‘clean’ electricity usage in data centres

Alibaba reported significant improvements in reducing carbon emissions over the past year, with clean electricity accounting for more than half of all power consumption in its cloud data centres.

IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS

NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.

Late to the game, Hong Kong’s big splash on tech must pay off

Forced now to diversify its economy, Hong Kong is moving forward on giving its industrial base the talent, land and funding that it needs.

Shenzhen tech giants deepen rift as Huawei app store list snubs Tencent’s video games

Video game titles from Tencent have disappeared from the top lists of the app store of Huawei, in sign of a deepening dispute between the two Shenzhen-based tech giants.

CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage: Chinese cybersecurity firms take victory lap

360 Security, QAX and Tencent took swipes at CrowdStrike online after the American firm caused global Microsoft outages, wreaking havoc on businesses.

Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.

Global services slowly recovering after bug causes IT chaos

The incident has sparked concern over the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies.

IT outage exposes fragility of tech infrastructure

Ultimately, when systems wobble, there is little that can be done - except wait for a fix.

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How a software bug from Crowdstrike affected Microsoft Windows systems around the world.

CrowdStrike says IT problems will take time to fix

Experts say the manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal.

CrowdStrike and Microsoft: What we know about global IT outage

A mass IT outage has caused chaos around the world, with major airlines among the victims.

Mass IT outage affects airlines, hospitals, media and banks

Cyber-security firm Crowdstrike said its update had caused the problem on computers running Windows.

What will future aerial dogfights look like?

AI with dogfighting ability is being developed by the UK and US air forces.

Can we make work meetings more bearable?

The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants.

Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender identity law

Mr Musk wants to move his two high-profile firms from California to Texas over controversial new law.

Tech Life: Athletes using technology to improve performance

How do athletes use technology to improve their performance?

Microsoft's hire of start-up staff probed as possible merger

If the CMA finds there has been a 'merger' between Microsoft and Inflection, it will investigate further.

Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages

A hacking group says it has leaked internal data from the media giant to protest its use of AI.

Olympic esports will level the playing field, says boss

The CEO of one of competitive gaming's top teams says the new event will draw new audiences.

Will K-pop's AI experiment pay off?

Some of the genre's biggest names are now using artificial intelligence, but fans are divided.

'Pivotal' quantum computing chip unveiled

Oxford Ionics claim to have created the first quantum chip of its kind that could be mass-produced.

Russia antivirus firm Kaspersky quits US after ban

The move comes after sales and distribution of its products were banned by the Biden administration.

How AI is fuelling uncertainty for game developers

In a struggling games industry AI has been hailed as a possible saviour. But not everyone's convinced.

As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream?

As Apple's Vision Pro headset launches in the UK, can it finally kickstart the virtual reality market?

EU says X’s blue tick accounts deceive users

The EU says the way the social media site designs and operates blue tick accounts "deceives" users.

Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm

Graphcore was once considered one of the country's most promising start-ups, with a £2bn valuation.

Why both businesses and scammers love India's payment system

Fast and free, India's UPI payments system has been a big success, but has attracted scammers.

Palestinians say Microsoft unfairly closing their accounts

More than 20 Palestinians say they have been kicked off Skype, a popular tool for contacting relatives.

Musk defeats ex-Twitter staff seeking $500m in severance

A US judge dismissed the case, one of several filed in the aftermath of Mr Musk's takeover of the site.

Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring

The devices have high profile users, including Kim Kardashian and and some England footballers.

Moment Ariane-6 rocket blasts into space on first flight

The vehicle set off from a launchpad in French Guiana on a demonstration mission.

Tech Life: The tech that refuses to die

We look at old tech that's been around for decades and is still useful.

Is AI the answer for better government services?

Governments are experimenting with AI chatbots that can give help and advice.

Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?

Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size?

Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?

A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet.

Would having an AI boss be better than your current human one?

Companies are now experimenting with using AI systems to manage their staff.

Tech Life: If we could talk to the animals

Music legend Peter Gabriel talks about AI technology and communicating with animals.

How to decode your social media feeds this election

Marianna Spring talks through the tactics seen on the social media feeds of voters.

The fastest data in the world

Researchers are seeing how fast data can be delivered amid rising demand for bandwidth.

Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?

Outsourcing computing to the cloud is a huge business, but some firms have said it's not for them.

What is 'AI washing' and why is it a problem?

Tech firms commonly highlight their use of AI, but in some cases it may be exaggerated.

Tech Life: Detecting cancer using AI

The role machine learning can play in accurate blood tests for bowel cancer.

Tech Life: Bionic arms and robotic thumbs

This week Tech Life has a special programme about the technology of artificial limbs.

Could brain-like computers be a 'competition killer'?

Computers built like brains could be much more energy efficient than current designs.

'We are creating new crops five-times faster'

How artificial intelligence is increasingly helping the arable farming sector.

Investigating crime scenes in virtual reality

A team from the University of Dundee is developing ways to help investigators work out how fires start.

'Insane' amounts of data spurs new storage tech

Storing information with holograms and in glass is being proposed to deal with a deluge of data.

Tech Life: Helping our animal friends

This edition of Tech Life is all about animals and tech.

Concern rises over AI in adult entertainment

AI in adult entertainment could have negative effects on society and individuals, experts say.

Could AI put an end to animal testing?

Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly being used to help test new drugs and chemicals.

Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower. Can it?

The country has come up with an ambitious plan to become the engine room of the new green economy.

Tech Life: The women dating AI chatbots

What is it like to have an AI boyfriend? The women in China who date chatbots.

Can 'energy hog' hot tubs be greener?

Hot tubs are becoming a standard feature at holiday parks, but can they be made more energy efficient?

TikTokers on why they have to delay ‘adulting’

People are taking to the app to highlight the difficulty in achieving “traditional” milestones.

Why France's start-up champion has struggled abroad

Its appointment booking software is everywhere in France, but Doctolib has struggled to make a dent elsewhere.

Tech Life: Being watched

Words of warning about facial recognition, biometrics and artificial intelligence.

Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

The Olympics turn to AI to try crack down on online abuse aimed at athletes

How phone theft in London was tackled in the 90s

In 1994, the boom in mobile phones spawned a crime wave of phone thefts in the capital.

Tech Life: Help for cancer patients

The machine that allows patients to take their own blood samples for analysis from home.

Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children online

BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.

Protecting under-18s from harmful online content

Marianna Spring on how the UK's media regulator wants to protect children from harmful content on social media.

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