When will social media ban start, and which platforms are affected?

The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat blocked for UK teens early in 2027.

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Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts

The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.

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India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry

Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

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Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch

Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.

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I'd have vetoed foreign sale of UK tech giant, says Business Secretary

Peter Kyle's comments come as the government sets out how it would back British technology companies.

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Check before check-in. What's behind a new safety campaign about power banks on aircraft?

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Version of AI tool too powerful for public released to public

Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders

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Farage says Reform has contacted X 'at highest level' over fake AI ads

The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.

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EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.

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OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic

The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

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Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell

The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.

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Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

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Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones

Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.

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