China cracks down on violence and misogyny in viral micro dramas
China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas1 hour agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterVCG via Getty ImagesMicro dramas come in the form of serialised, made-for-mobile clipsChinese authorities…
British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops
2 hours agoJemma CrewBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe British Heart Foundation (BHF) says it is planning to close around 150 charity shops, citing an "exceptionally challenging trading environment".The charity, which carried out…
Donald Trump unveils $700m ‘beautiful, clean coal’ investment
Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers4 hours agoArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesDonald Trump plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to revive the US coal industry, with much…
Food industry: How waste is made tasty using an ancient trick
The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty5 hours agoChristine RoTechnology ReporterAlessandra Massa, Anna-Katharina PreidlA Stanford University lab has made a cheese-like product from food wasteVayu Hill-Maini's lab has…
Single 20-somethings need AI to make first move on dating apps, says Hinge boss
4 hours agoYasmin Rufo,Business reporter,Sean Farrington,presenter, Big Boss Interview podcastandEmer Moreau,Business reporterGetty ImagesSingle 20-somethings need AI to start conversations on dating apps because they lack the confidence of older generations,…
Mark Zuckerberg’s longest-serving employee on AI, jobs and her boss
5 hours agoZoe KleinmanTechnology editorBBCWhen Naomi Gleit joined Meta nearly 20 years ago, she was the firm's 29th employee.Today, she is its longest serving staff member - apart, that is,…
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark warns AI needs a ‘brake pedal’
6 hours agoFaisal Islam,Economics editorandKali Hays,Technology ReporterWatch: AI needs a 'brake pedal', Anthropic co-founder tells BBC NewsnightAnthropic co-founder Jack Clark has called for the ability to slow progression of artificial…
Port Talbot Tata Steel fire and residents told to stay indoors
'Apocalyptic' Tata Steel fire sees 'substantial' damage to production lineColleen O'LearyFire crews are currently dealing with a blaze at Tata Steel in Port TalbotPeople living near the Tata Steel plant…
Musk’s SpaceX share sale: Four things you need to know
12 hours agoLucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesNext week shares go on sale in Musk's Texas-based SpaceX, a company that is planning to colonise Mars and put artificial intelligence (AI) data centres…