Tech

US Schools Sue Meta, Google And Friends Over 'youth Mental Health Crisis'

Social media as public nuisance? Seattle may be on to something Updated  Another lawsuit accuses Meta, Alphabet and ot... Read more

US Pressures Asian Allies To Join Crusade Against Chinese Chipmakers

American ambassador to Japan wants a unified front against the Middle Kingdom US efforts to starve China's semiconducto... Read more

Talks To Resolve Strikes End With Little Progress, Unions Say

Unite says NHS talks were a "missed opportunity", as unions say planned strikes will go ahead. Read more

UK Space Launch: Historic Cornwall Rocket Mission Set To Blast Off

A modified jumbo jet will fly out of Cornwall on a mission to send nine satellites to orbit. Read more

McDonald's: Former Boss Easterbrook Fined After Staff Relationship

Steve Easterbrook was fired in 2019 after the firm found he had had a consensual relationship with an employee. Read more

Taiwan Rolls Out Tax Credits For Chipmakers To Keep R&D Local

Measures have been described as an answer to the US CHIPS Act Taiwan has become the latest nation to offer financial in... Read more

Brewdog Boss Pays Out £500,000 In Gold Can Row

James Watt says he made some "costly mistakes" in ads offering people a chance to win gold cans. Read more

Chinese Tesla Owners Protest Another Round Of Price Cuts

Models 3 and Y are up to 24% cheaper than last year, and buyers said to want compensation Tesla owners in China took to... Read more

Britishvolt In Talks To Secure Northumberland Gigafactory

It is hoped at least 3,000 jobs will be created at the factory to produce electric vehicle batteries. Read more

Texts From Your Dog And Brain-free Astronomy: The Best Of The Rest From CES

Is that a Google Home in your toilet? CES  It wouldn't be CES without the introduction of gadgets that no one asked fo... Read more

John Deere Signs Right To Repair Agreement With US Ag Lobbyists

Holy cow! Memorandum of Understanding to give farmers access to 'diagnostic tools' and documentation In what looks like... Read more

Atos Will Be Paid $29m Over $1b UK Met Office Supercomputer Dispute

Settlement 'without admission of liability' followed court challenge to Microsoft mega-deal The UK government agreed to... Read more

UK Gov Makes Fresh Grab At Arm To List IPO In London

PM reportedly trying to twist CEO's er, arm The UK government is reported to be trying once again to have the London St... Read more

Rents Rising At Fastest Rate For Seven Years

Renters are being hit harder than owners by rising housing costs, official data shows. Read more

Single-use Plastic Cutlery And Plates To Be Banned In England

Figures suggest more than four billion pieces of single-use cutlery are used in England each year. Read more