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Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets.The iPhone 16e has the same processor as the larger iPhone 16, Apple said, with similar storage options, though a...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have got significantly better at answering legal questions but still can not replicate the competence of even a junior lawyer, new research suggests.The major British law firm, Linklaters, put chatbots to the test by setting...

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesMeta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth - connecting the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions - will be the...

South Korea has banned new downloads of China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, according to the country's personal data protection watchdog.The government agency said the AI model will become available again to South Korean users when "improvements and remedies"...

Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesTwo US lawmakers have strongly condemned what they call the UK's "dangerous" and "shortsighted" request to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service.Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman...

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesGoogle Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it "Gulf of America" for users in the US.The tech giant updated the name of the location on Wednesday...

TikTok's uncertain future in the US has caused a surge in people putting the app on their phones through unofficial means, the BBC has been told.An executive order from President Donald Trump means the social media platform can be...

How do you want your social media pages, smartphone photos and computer files handled after you die? While property and money distribution are usually at the top of the estate-planning list, don’t forget to leave instructions regarding your digital...

Angus Tiffin & Graham FraserBBC NewsGetty ImagesAn international law firm has blocked general access to several artificial intelligence (AI) tools after it found a "significant increase in usage" by its staff.In an email seen by the BBC, a senior...

Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesFour major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are inaccurately summarising news stories, according to research carried out by the BBC.The BBC gave OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Copilot, Google's Gemini and Perplexity AI content from the BBC website then...