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Christie's £670m art auctions hit by cyber attackThe auction house's website is down as it seeks to sell items ranging from high art to rare wine.Africa's internet vulnerability and how to fix itThe internet outage in East Africa highlights the fragility of the continent's online connections.PlayStation names joint CEOs after Jim Ryan’s retirementThe role has been split into two separate top jobs, dividing up hardware and software.Upgraded ChatGPT teaches maths and flirts - but still glitchesOpenAI has unveiled a new, faster version of its generative AI tool, ChatGPT.US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base areaChinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site.Unjammable navigation tech gets first airborne testThe test comes amid concern about the vulnerability of satellite navigation systems to blocking.Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviewsThe game's developers said the controversial terms gamers were told to agree to was a miscommunication.GameStop shares surge as 'Roaring Kitty' returnsShares in Gamestop, the original meme stock, surge again as 'Roaring Kitty' returns online. Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study findsThe Oxford study comes as concern about the impact of internet use prompts laws in many countries.Is social media worth paying for?As Twitter and Facebook both now offer paid subscription, what impact is it having?Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for usePatients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.Apple apologises after piano crushing ad backlashThe technology giant apologised after Hugh Grant and others criticised the "tone deaf" iPad advert.Disney and Warner to bundle streaming servicesThe media giants are under pressure to attract more subscribers to their streaming services.Can we really 'reset the internet' to make it safer for children?Ofcom has taken a major step in setting out plans to protect children online, but hurdles remain.'Keep your phone on 24 hours a day': Chinese PR boss apologises after backlashBaidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from childrenSocial media firms like Instagram and TikTok will have to make changes to comply with new online safety laws.E-gates back online after delays at UK airportsLong queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control.FTX says it has billions more than owed to victimsThe failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei The move follows Huawei's release of an AI-enabled computer powered by a chip created by Intel.Microsoft axes four game studios including Hi-Fi Rush developerThe Bafta award-winning game's developer is being closed alongside other studios owned by Bethesda.TikTok sues to block US law that could ban appTikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".UK startup gets $1bn funding for self-driving car techThe funding being given to Wayve represents the biggest ever investment in a European AI firm.Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety checkFirst crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wantedKivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.Acclaimed photographer cracks Instagram in his 80sOver a seven-decade career David Hurn has photographed everyone from the Beatles to Audrey Hepburn. Instagram courts TikTok users with algorithm revampWith TikTok's future uncertain, Instagram is trying to get more viral content on its Reels feature.Have the wheels come off for Tesla?As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issueUsers have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.OnlyFans investigated over children accessing pornOfcom suspects the platform is not doing enough to stop under-18s accessing explicit material.Tesla staff say entire Supercharger team firedThe division responsible for the car-maker's huge fast-charging network is being axed to cut costs.Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bansWill Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.Binance crypto boss sentenced to 4 months in prisonChangpeng Zhao, head of world's largest crypto platform, pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering laws.Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children onlineBBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.Protecting under-18s from harmful online contentMarianna Spring on how the UK's media regulator wants to protect children from harmful content on social media.Tech Life: The mammoth ivory problemTech can play a role in combating the illegal trade in elephant ivory.BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala imagesFake pictures of Katy Perry and other artists at the Met Gala went viral on social media.Tech Life: TikTok worldTikTok is a popular video sharing platform, but not so popular with some governments.How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto FacebookScammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.Tech Life: Humanoid robotsAre they really that practical and useful?Watch Ocado robots in actionOcado has added robotic arms to its newest warehouse near Luton.Tech Life: Fixing undersea cablesUndersea fibre-optic cables help keep us online - but what happens when they break?Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trialsUS engineering team has a two-year, $2m grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.Tech Life: Space JunkWe look at what space junk is and the risk it poses to tech we use everyday.Tech Life: Predicting the future of techHow will the internet, and other tech we use today, evolve in the future?Tech Life: Charging electric bikes and scootersWhat can be done to make charging them safer?Neuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implantIn a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor.Cow dung's key role in India's energy industryIndia is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on imported gas.Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?Television production firms admit they are already using AI to come up with new programme ideas.How the computer games industry is embracing AIDeveloping computer games can be wildly expensive so some hope that AI can cut the cost.The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costsMakers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.After 20 years, what next for World of Warcraft?The game's maker Activision Blizzard was bought by Microsoft last year in gaming's biggest ever acquisitionHow Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the USChinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curbThousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers'The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.The challenge of upgrading iconic steel windowsCritall windows date back to the 1880s but their steel construction makes them vulnerable to damp.Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows inThe US government has directed unprecedented sums of money at green energy projects.The rise of magnets – from surgery to outer spaceMagnets are central to much modern technology and firms are racing to make them more efficient.Tackling deepfakes 'has turned into an arms race'The battle against fake images, video and audio is becoming ever harder as the tech improves.Could AI take the grind out of accountancy?AI could mean fewer accountancy jobs but is also taking over some of the more mundane tasks.India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metalThe country has applied for two new licences to explore the deep seabed in parts of the Indian Ocean.'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine'AI reporters and experts discuss how well or otherwise the media covers the topic.Once India's most valuable start-up, Byju's is now fighting to surviveThe ed-tech giant is teetering on the precipice after some investors voted to out its CEO last month.'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI'The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects.
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