Technology

Artificial intelligence can do just as well as humans, if not better, when it comes to persuading others in a debate, and not just because it cannot shout, a study…

The drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will buy the genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding for $256m through a bankruptcy auction, the companies said on Monday.Regeneron said it will comply with 23andMe’s privacy…

When most people were comparing how many times they had listened to Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx and Fontaines DC on Spotify Wrapped last December, I had to make do with…

In 2012 Dianne Hoffman, a retired consultant, became a peeping Tom. For five hours a day she watched the antics of a couple, Harriet and Ozzie, who lived on Dunrovin…

A "significant amount" of private data including criminal records has been hacked from the Legal Aid online system, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.The MoJ said said it became…

BBCThe specially adapted Uber taxi on the streets of LondonUber has said it is "ready to go" now with driverless taxis in the UK - but the government has put…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has blamed a “programming error” to explain why it said it was “sceptical” of the historical consensus that 6 million Jews were murdered during…

If you are one of the few people on the planet who fancies a chat with Keir Starmer, then there’s a new AI model for you.A former chief of staff…

BBCSir Elton John described the government as "absolute losers" and said he feels "incredibly betrayed" over plans to exempt technology firms from copyright laws.Speaking exclusively to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg,…

Joe TidyCyber correspondentBBCJoe Tidy interacted with hackers who claimed to have done the M&S and Co-op hackAlmost daily, my phone pings with messages from hackers of all stripes. The good,…