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Joe FayTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesIt's not just large organizations that can benefit from rethinking their reliance on Excel. Kate Corden operates a bike fitting business, Hackney Bike Fit, which means managing two data streams – personal information about a customer,...

Shiona McCallum,Senior technology reporter, CES in Las Vegas,Liv McMahonandEmma Calder,Technology reportersAFP via Getty ImagesLego has unveiled Smart Bricks - tech-filled versions of its small building blocks - which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and...

Ofcom has made "urgent contact" with Elon Musk's company xAI following reports its AI tool Grok can be used to make "sexualised images of children" and undress women.A spokesperson for the regulator said it was also investigating concerns Grok...

A woman has told the BBC she felt "dehumanised and reduced into a sexual stereotype" after Elon Musk's AI Grok was used to digitally remove her clothing.The BBC has seen several examples on the social media platform X of...

Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe cost of lots of the devices we all use could be forced up in 2026 because the price of Ram - once one of the cheapest computer components - has more than doubled since October...

Meta says it is acquiring the Chinese-founded AI firm Manus as it looks to boost the capabilities of its tech.Bloomberg analysts and The Wall Street Journal suggested the purchase could be worth more than $2bn (£1.48bn).Meta said the deal...

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChina has proposed strict new rules for artificial intelligence (AI) to provide safeguards for children and prevent chatbots from offering advice that could lead to self-harm or violence.Under the planned regulations, developers will also need to...

A top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities, Amazon's chief security...

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe UK government says it will ban so-called "nudification" apps as part of efforts to tackle misogyny online.New laws - announced on Thursday as part of a wider strategy to halve violence against women and girls...

Parents should lead by example this Christmas and turn their phones off during family time, the children's commissioner for England has said.Dame Rachel de Souza told the Press Association children were "crying out" for engagement with their relatives...