Twitch helps Amazon to train AI models
2026-08-14 15:08:25 Twitch is allowing Amazon to use its content to train the company’s AI models. Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, is allowing the tech giant to take data…
Bumble scraps signature policy amid profit pressure
2026-08-14 15:06:13 Bumble has scrapped its policy of only allowing women to send the first message to a match. The popular dating app – which launched in 2014 – has…
Technology experts advocate nationalising AI platforms
2026-08-14 15:04:03 The US government should consider nationalising AI firms, according to a pair of technology experts. Bruce Schneier, a security technologist who teaches at Harvard University, and Nathan E…
Meta glasses backlash grows as courts order devices to be confiscated at the door
2026-08-13 11:03:03 Meta smart glasses have been banned from every court and tribunal in England and Wales – with security staff instructed to confiscate the camera-equipped devices from anyone attempting…
Discord ordered to halt livestreaming after death of 13-year-old girl in Brazil
2026-08-13 10:00:36 Discord has been ordered to suspend its livestreaming service in Brazil after the death of a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly encouraged by other users to take her…
Japan’s AI revolution stalls as workers remain wary of letting machines take control
2026-08-13 09:00:21 Japan is struggling to turn its enthusiasm for artificial intelligence into widespread workplace use – despite an ageing population, severe labour shortages and longstanding pressure to improve productivity.…
Google's Gemini app hits monthly landmark
2026-08-12 13:00:08 More than one billion people are using the Gemini app every month. Google has confirmed that the Gemini app has become the fastest-growing product in the history of…
Spotify to add AI Persona badges
2026-08-12 12:02:24 Spotify is poised to add a label for AI-generated content. The streaming giant will soon allow listeners to see if an artist is creating music using AI, adding…
AI can achieve extraordinary new things, says Mark Zuckerberg
2026-08-12 12:00:33 Mark Zuckerberg has backed AI to “create and discover extraordinary new things”. The billionaire businessman – who is the CEO of Meta – has written an essay to…
Nvidia teams up with Wall Street giants to raise $500 billion for AI infrastructure
2026-08-11 09:04:11 Nvidia has teamed up with some of the world’s biggest financial firms to raise as much as $500 billion (£370 billion) for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The chipmaker said…
