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6 February 2026 | 9:40 pm
Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE
More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

6 February 2026 | 8:47 pm
Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

6 February 2026 | 4:26 pm
Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers
The show will be made by Craig Mazin, who co-created the acclaimed game adaptation The Last Of Us.

6 February 2026 | 1:55 pm
TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines
TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

6 February 2026 | 11:15 am
Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office
The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

6 February 2026 | 12:05 am
Can robots ever be graceful?
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

5 February 2026 | 12:36 pm
ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad
Commenters said Altman's lengthy post shows "a nerve was well and truly hit" by Anthropic's advert.

5 February 2026 | 12:00 pm
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

5 February 2026 | 3:33 am
US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance
The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

4 February 2026 | 1:42 pm
The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.