Technology

Law firm imposes AI restrictions after ‘substantial’ staff usage

An international law firm has restricted general access to several artificial intelligence (AI) tools after noticing a "significant increase in usage" by its staff. In...

Meta denies claims of compelling users to follow Trump accounts

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has denied claims that it forced users to follow official accounts linked to senior figures in the...

Roblox to ban messaging for young children

Roblox has announced new safety measures that will prevent children under the age of 13 from sending direct messages to other users on the platform....

OpenAI has just introduced an advanced voice mode for audio chats with ChatGPT

ChatGPT is now set for more natural audio conversations. OpenAI announced on Tuesday that its popular chatbot has launched an advanced voice feature for premium...

Ford is the latest company to reduce its diversity and inclusion policies

Ford is revising its diversity and inclusion policies, joining a growing number of companies adjusting their strategies in response to a shifting legal and political...

A cyber-security company declines Google’s $23 billion acquisition offer

Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has turned down a $23 billion (£17.8 billion) acquisition offer from Google parent company Alphabet, marking its largest-ever rejected buyout bid....

Business

India and France are planning to jointly develop small modular nuclear reactors

India and France have announced plans to collaborate on developing small modular nuclear reactors, according to India's foreign ministry following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit...

Chinese fashion giant Shein returns to India, five years after its ban

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has made its return to India, five years after being banned, under a new deal with Indian firm Reliance Retail....

Toyota Unit Agrees to $1.6 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Scandal

Toyota’s subsidiary Hino Motors has agreed to pay $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion) and plead guilty to deceiving U.S. regulators about the emissions levels of its...

Coffee prices surge to the highest level on record

Coffee drinkers may soon face higher prices as the cost of coffee on international commodity markets has reached a record high. On Tuesday, the price...

Bitcoin breaks through $100k for the first time

For the first time, Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark, setting a new all-time high. The surge in Bitcoin’s value has been fueled by optimism...

Starbucks chief shakes up menu to draw customers back

Starbucks' new CEO has vowed to simplify the chain's "overly complex menu" in a bid to win back customers and boost declining sales. Brian Niccol...