UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

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Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".

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Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE

More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

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US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance

The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

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Musk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private company

Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

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Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow suit?

The UK's largest porn site has blocked unregistered users from accessing explicit content in the country, but why motives remain unclear.

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Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit

The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

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Tech Life

The latest gadgets, the future in assistive tech and upcoming gaming releases in 2026.

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AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing

Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

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Government offers UK adults free AI training for work

The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.

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AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns

Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.

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Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone

The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.

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TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.

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