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Electric car driver turned away from hospital car parkExperts say it does not make sense as research suggests petrol cars are much more likely to catch fire.Apple sales fall in nearly all countriesThe tech giant says demand for its smartphones fell more than 10% in the first three months of the year.TikTok and Universal settle music royalties disputeThe deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers caseThe case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.
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.Beijing tightens grip on China social media giantsChanges to China's State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.Hacker jailed for blackmailing therapy patientsJulius Kivimäki threatened thousands of patients he would publish details of their therapy sessions.Meta faces EU probe over Russian disinformationThe EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads.Bumble boss: What women in tech can learn from meLidiane Jones says women have to turn the career barriers they still face to their advantage.Tesla China rival BYD sees profits and sales fallCar maker takes a hit from weakening demand and price war in the world's largest electric vehicle market.Tesla shares jump after reports of China dealA reported deal with Chinese search giant Baidu will help pave the way for a rollout of Tesla's self-driving technology.US probes Ford hands-free driving tech after crashesThe US regulator says it will evaluate Ford's driver assistance tech after two fatal collisions.New law aims to protect devices from hackersSpeakers, fitness trackers and other internet-connected devices sold in the UK now have to meet new requirements.Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self DrivingChina is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.Airline keeps mistaking 101-year-old woman for babyAn IT glitch leaves the cabin crew expecting to welcome a baby on board rather than a centenarian. Tesla Autopilot recall to be probed by US regulatorThe regulator will check whether Tesla's fix adequately addressed safety concerns.US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warnUK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US. Meta AI spending plans cause share price slumpInvestors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US banThe app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.Tesla profits slump by more than a halfThe EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.Spotify turns up volume to make record profitsThe music streaming service reports record profits of over €1bn (£860m) after laying off 1500 staff.How robots are taking over warehouse workAt Ocado's newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.Australia PM calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'Anthony Albanese's comments come amid a feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warnsIWF says many were likely filmed remotely while using phones or other handheld devices at home.EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok featureThe feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users' HIV statusThe LGBTQ+ dating app is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegedly misusing users' data.Can touchless tech create 'equitable' gaming?Click reporter Paul Carter has a go at playing Minecraft with his eyes.Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fallThe move comes after the firm reported a sharp fall in deliveries in the first three months of 2024.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.Tech LifeWe look at some of the reasons you choose your mobile phone handsetWatch: Musk and son visit Tesla plant after fireA far-left activist group took responsibility for the fire, which left the plant without power for nearly a week.Tech LifeWe visit two centres developing deep space communications and rocket launches.BBC Verify: How to spot AI fakes in the US electionThe BBC's Marianna Spring explains the key to recognising AI-generated images circulating on social media.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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