December 13, 2023
Virgin advert banned by watchdog
A Virgin Media advert has been banned for misleading customers into thinking the firm offered faster Wi-Fi than its rivals.The ad boasted it had the "fastest Wi-Fi guarantee of any major provider". Virgin said it found the ruling "slightly…
December 5, 2023
Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk
Elon Musk's profane attack on advertisers boycotting X, formerly known as Twitter, has baffled experts. If advertisers keep leaving and don't come back, can X survive? In April, I sat down with Musk for the first of his many chaotic interviews about…
December 3, 2023
Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts
Meta says it recently removed a network of thousands of fake and misleading accounts based in China.The users posed as Americans and sought to spread polarising content about US politics and US-China relations.Among the topics the network posted…
November 24, 2023
Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware
Computer chipmaker Broadcom has completed its $69bn (£55bn) acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, wrapping up one of the biggest takeover deals in the technology sector. The deal was scrutinized by regulators around the world ahead of the last…
November 18, 2023
White House criticizes Elon Musk over ‘hideous’ antisemitic lie
The White House has accused Elon Musk of repeating a "hideous lie" about Jewish people after the X owner appeared to respond approvingly to an antisemitic post on the platform. On Wednesday, Mr. Musk replied to a post sharing an antisemitic…
November 7, 2023
Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court
The maker of the popular video game Fortnite has begun its legal battle with Google in a San Francisco court. The firm accused Google of acting as a monopoly - charging 30% commission on in-app purchases on Google Play store. Epic Games accused…
October 30, 2023
Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU
Facebook and Instagram are launching subscriptions in most of Europe that will remove adverts from the platforms. People using the Meta-owned platforms will be able to pay €9.99 (£8.72) per month for an ad-free experience. It will not be available…
October 23, 2023
Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate
The camera never lies. Except, of course, it does - and seemingly more often with each passing day. In the age of the smartphone, digital edits on the fly to improve photos have become commonplace, from boosting colors to tweaking light levels. Now,…
October 23, 2023
Instagram sorry for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user bios
Meta has apologized for adding "terrorist" to the biographies of some Instagram users describing themselves as Palestinian.Meta said it fixed a problem "that briefly caused inappropriate Arabic translations" in some of its products. "We sincerely…
October 18, 2023
X begins charging new users $1 a year in New Zealand, Philippines
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines $1 (£0.82) a year to access key features, as part of a new trial. They include the ability to tweet, retweet, like posts, and reply to……