Two porn sites investigated for suspected age check failings
           

The UK demanded in January that porn sites show how they were beefing up age verification to stop children accessing them.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2qn1j0jd6o
           

Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI
           

They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c071elp1rv1o
           

Elon Musk's Starlink trialled on ScotRail trains
           

The technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire Elon Musk's company Starlink.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr8746x8ymo
           

US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like Shein and Temu
           

Chinese online retailers had previously relied on the "de minimis" loophole to ship low-value items to the US.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c308pg239n1o
           

Will iPhones cost more because of Trump's tariffs on China?
           

Some analysts say that if costs incurred by tariffs pass to consumers, US iPhone prices could rise by hundreds of dollars.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28845z30go
           

OpenAI sues Elon Musk claiming 'bad-faith tactics'
           

Claim follows Mr Musk's own lawsuit earlier this year against OpenAI's Sam Altman.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4114271x2o
           

Microsoft rolls out AI screenshot tool dubbed 'privacy nightmare'
           

Recall had been dubbed a "privacy nightmare" but has made changes since its original launch was pulled.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3xjrj7v78o
           

Everyone's jumping on the AI doll trend - but what are the concerns?
           

As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg690e9eno
           

From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China
           

China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg8jqj393eo
           

'Garbage' to blame Ukraine for massive X outage, experts say
           

The claim has been made by the platform's owner Elon Musk, a vocal critic of Ukraine and its president.
           

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62x5k44rl0o