US approves sale of Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips to China
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterThe US government has given chip giant Nvidia the green light to sell its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors in China, the Department of Commerce said on Tuesday.The…
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorAFP via Getty ImagesLarge numbers of vast data centres continue to be build around the worldOne day the mighty data centre could be toppled into obsolescence by the…
Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe government has set out its vision for major rail improvements across the north of England, which it says will transform the region and boost the UK…
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK, the…
Scottish Budget: Income tax changes announced for 2026-27
Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish BudgetAngus CochraneSenior political journalist, BBC ScotlandPA MediaShona Robison announced her tax and spending plans in the Scottish Parliament The…
Monzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterMonzo says it has resolved an issue affecting its mobile banking app on Tuesday afternoon after thousands of customers reported difficulties accessing it.Platform outage monitor Downdetector saw more…
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
Katy AustinTransport correspondentThe government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC understands.Previous plans for the HS2 high-speed rail line…