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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump. Zhao, also …
Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in US
A US teenager was handcuffed by armed police after an artificial intelligence (AI) system mistakenly said he was carrying a gun - when really he was …
Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support
There is a big change coming for many people who use Windows computers. Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system, which means …
Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?
Finding international films that might appeal to the US market is an important part of the work of XYZ Films. Maxime Cottray is the chief operating …
What's the big deal about AI data centres?
It’s such a big number that it’s hard to imagine. Worldwide, around $3tn (£2.2tn) will be spent on data centres that support AI between …
What's the best way to detect and destroy drones?
In the northern Danish city of Aalborg, the firm MyDefence makes equipment that jams and repels drones. “We’ve had a big surge of …
What caused the AWS outage - and why did it make the internet fall apart?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a bad day. That’s how the boss of another big US tech firm Cloudflare put it – probably feeling very relieved …
We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming
An aviation rarity touched down in the Norway’s second city of Bergen earlier this month. Alia had flown 100 miles (160km) in 55 minutes on …
Vodafone says outage affecting thousands of customers resolved
Vodafone says it has resolved an outage on Monday across its network that left thousands of people across the UK without internet access. More than …
Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech
When Jared first started out in trucking more than two decades ago, he didn’t anticipate he’d be on tour with a country music star, …
Three wrongly accused over child abuse images after BT gets 'wires crossed'
Three people were wrongly accused of downloading child abuse images due to a broadband wiring error by a BT engineer, a tribunal has heard. The …