Car headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being ‘blinded’ at night
Katy Austin,Transport correspondent and Lucy Hooker,Business ReporterGetty ImagesGrowing concern among drivers, who say they struggle to drive at night due to the dazzle from oncoming lights, is prompting the government…
South Africa tech: The delivery firm bringing tech to townships
Talifhani Banks is the founder of South African delivery firm Spaza Eats.Founded in 2023, Spaza Eats focused on serving the townships and rural areas that were being ignored by existing…
Alan Turing AI boss denies toxic culture accusations
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorThe Alan Turing Institute Chair has told the BBC there is "no substance" to a number of serious accusations which rocked the organisation in the summer.In August, whistleblowers…
OBR productivity forecast may add £20bn to Budget hole
Faisal IslamEconomics editorThe chancellor is facing a larger-than-expected gap in initial Budget numbers as a result of long-running poor productivity in the UK economy.The downgrade to productivity performance from the…
OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent, San FranciscoOpenAI has released new estimates of the number of ChatGPT users who exhibit possible signs of mental health emergencies, including mania, psychosis or suicidal…
City trader sues UBS for $400m after rate-rigging conviction quashed
Andy VerityFinancial investigations correspondent A former trader who had his conviction quashed for "rigging" interest rates following a 10-year legal battle is suing his former employer UBS.Tom Hayes launched a…
Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law – here’s what it means for you
Tarah Welsh,housing reporter, Tara Mewawalla and Jemma CrewPeter Cade/Getty ImagesDescribed as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, a new law to give renters more…
Ex-BBC editor stopped from flying due to Parkinson’s felt ‘humilated’
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsJournalist and former BBC presenter Mark Mardell was left feeling "humiliated" after he was told he could not board a Turkish Airlines flight due to having…
Ireland hopes for a discount for missing EU climate goals
Last March, the political system sat bolt upright when it saw estimates for how much Ireland could owe for missing targets to cut carbon emissions. The fallout might be colossal…
Eastern Airways on brink of collapse putting with jobs at risk
Pritti Mistry,Business reporter and Simon Browning,Transport reporterUK regional airline Eastern Airways has suspended its operations and is on the brink of collapse, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.The company filed…