technology
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later. Source link
Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner
Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being “late to the party” in regulating social media. Source link
Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters. Source link
How do you modernise mango farming?
India’s mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation “unpredictable”. Source link
The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic
Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement. Source link
Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot
The company says it has addressed the issue and it “did not provide anyone access to information they weren’t already authorised to see”. Source link
Bill Gates pulls out of India's AI summit amid Epstein files controversy
The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to “ensure the focus remains on the summit’s key priorities”. Source link
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely. Source link
Zuckerberg to testify in social media addiction trial
The billionaire Meta chief executive was questioned by lawyers over whether use of Instagram harms children. Source link
Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults. Source link