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16 May 2026 | 1:00 am
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Adrienne Murray explores how new 3D imaging is supporting heart procedures.

15 May 2026 | 12:57 pm
X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK
Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.

15 May 2026 | 5:03 am
Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

14 May 2026 | 11:03 pm
Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

14 May 2026 | 11:01 pm
AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.

14 May 2026 | 9:09 pm
'Millions' of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system
The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.

14 May 2026 | 5:10 am
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

13 May 2026 | 2:40 pm
Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek
The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.

13 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot
A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.

13 May 2026 | 11:52 am
Suicide forum fined £950,000 for not blocking UK users
The regulator said the forum had not done enough to protect UK users - but critics accuse Ofcom of acting too slowly.