
Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city
Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.

'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch
BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.

'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch
Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.

Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts
It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.

Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon?
The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch
The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?
More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.

OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.

India's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders
In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.

Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?
A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.

Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.

Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".

Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.

Air India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect
The grounding comes amid an investigation into a crash last year involving an aircraft of the same model.

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.

SpaceX to take over Elon Musk's AI firm
Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.

Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers
Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.

Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

An ingredient for this curry is missing - and in eight minutes it's at the door
India's quick-commerce boom means groceries in minutes - but it can be dangerous for riders.

US-TikTok deal: A new reality for China's tech champions?
It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space
Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.

China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.

Over 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage
The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.

Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission
For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.

Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.

Texas sues Roblox for 'putting paedophiles and profits' over safety
Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".

Reddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s
The ban takes effect on 10 December and also includes Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.

ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models.

Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.

China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says
Nexperia chips are vital in car production and there were concerns from manufacturers about the damage a shortage could have.

Nvidia strikes bumper AI deals with Asia tech giants
Fresh from $5 trillion valuation, global chips giant Nvidia has signed deals with LG, Hyundai and Samsung

Meet the history-making astronauts headed for the Moon
Astronauts of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon for more than 50 years hope their journey inspires a new generation.

Copenhagen airport shut after drone sightings, police say
Take-offs and landings at the airport have been suspended since around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST).

TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American citizens.

European airport disruption continues after weekend cyber-attack
Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel nearly half of their outgoing flights on Monday.

Heathrow warns of second day of disruption after cyber-attack
The issue affecting check-in and baggage systems caused hundreds of delays and cancellations on Saturday.

Wounded soldier escapes battlefield using e-bike delivered by drone
The Ukraine war has seen remarkable innovations in drone technology but it’s rare to see them saving lives.

Watch: 'UFO' spotted in Australian skies identified as Chinese rocket
Astrophysicists said that the unusual lights spotted over Brisbane were tied to a satellite launch from China.

Radioactive wasp nest found at old US nuclear weapons site
The nest with 10 times more radiation than permitted was found at a facility that once produced parts for US nuclear weapons.

India and US launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite
Nasa-Isro joint mission Nisar will record the minutest of changes in the land, sea or ice sheets.

Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe
Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls

Insurance giant says most US customer data stolen in cyber-attack
Hackers accessed "personally identifiable data" of the firm's customers, financial professionals and staff.

Hackers steal images from women's dating safety app that vets men
Thousands of women registered with Tea have had their images illegally accessed, the US firm says.

Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant
The US tech giant is recommending some users install security updates after the data breach.

Deepfake deception: Indian woman's identity stolen for erotic AI content
Babydoll Archi became an Instagram sensation. And then police arrested its creator.

'It's a lifesaver': Making solar power affordable in South Africa
The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley's mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.

Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech
Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings.

Aviation authority says Boeing fuel switches are safe during crash probe
A preliminary investigation found the switches had been turned off in June's fatal Air India crash.

Federal judge says voice-over artists' AI lawsuit can move forward
The two voice over artists allege their voices were stolen by an AI voice startup.

Why cockpit audio deepens the mystery of Air India crash
Fuel cut-off switches flipped seconds after take-off in Air India crash, preliminary report finds.

Watch: What we know about the fuel switches on Air India flight 171
A preliminary report investigating the Air India crash finds both fuel switches were moved to the off position.

Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet
Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.

'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre
Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

Musk's AI firm deletes posts after chatbot praises Hitler
The announcement came after the Grok AI chatbot gave controversial answers to user queries.

Instagram wrongly accuses some users of breaching child sex abuse rules
It was "horrible", "stressful" and "isolating" those affected tell BBC News.