TikTok to be banned on UK government phones

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64975672 (Thu Mar 16 09:43:36 2023 )

The company has denied passing users' information to the authorities in Beijing.

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Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64973383 (Thu Mar 16 05:35:43 2023 )

The decision comes after the failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from the UK.

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US threatens TikTok ban if app is not sold - report

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64973156 (Thu Mar 16 03:07:53 2023 )

TikTok, owed by Chinese firm ByteDance, says it has been contacted about a change in ownership.

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Chancellor announces £1m Manchester Prize for AI

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64967493 (Wed Mar 15 19:07:25 2023 )

The Budget also promises funding for a supercomputer and a £2.5bn quantum-computing research programme.

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Samsung to invest in South Korea mega chip-making plan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64960985 (Wed Mar 15 07:11:49 2023 )

The electronics giant will put around $230bn in building five semiconductor plants in the country.

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Andrew Tate: Romanian court rejects bail application

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64960379 (Tue Mar 14 23:02:10 2023 )

The controversial social media influencer has been detained since December.

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OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64959346 (Tue Mar 14 20:59:52 2023 )

The fourth version of the AI chatbot can process both images and text.

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NatWest limits cryptocurrency transfers over scam fears

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64954119 (Tue Mar 14 14:47:41 2023 )

Customers will be able to transfer a maximum of £1,000 a day and up to £5,000 per month.

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Facebook-owner Meta to cut 10,000 staff

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64954124 (Tue Mar 14 13:57:34 2023 )

In addition to the 10,000 jobs being lost, 5,000 open roles at the company will be left unfilled.

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US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64947695 (Tue Mar 14 02:55:43 2023 )

Labour groups had opposed contractor status, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave.

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Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64939558 (Tue Mar 14 02:16:24 2023 )

The heat generated by the small box of powerful computers is enough to heat the pool about 60% of the time.

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Could waste plastic become a useful fuel source?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64703976 (Tue Mar 14 00:01:21 2023 )

A process that turns waste plastic and CO2 into fuel has been developed at Cambridge University.

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Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/64919126 (Mon Mar 13 20:02:55 2023 )

Streaming may be king, but fans of physical albums are weighing in with record sales growth

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Silicon Valley Bank: Lessons learned from failed 'tech bank'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64939556 (Mon Mar 13 14:24:02 2023 )

The BBC talks to some of the UK-based tech firms which had accounts with Silicon Valley Bank.

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HSBC swoops in to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64937251 (Mon Mar 13 10:00:17 2023 )

The Bank of England and government worked all night to secure a deal involving no taxpayer money.

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Silicon Valley Bank: Money in failed US bank is safe - US government

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64935170 (Mon Mar 13 01:57:23 2023 )

Depositors with Silicon Valley Bank can access all their money from Monday, US officials say.

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UK firms await government help after US bank collapse

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64934351 (Mon Mar 13 01:29:29 2023 )

The government is expected to announce support for companies after Silicon Valley Bank went bust.

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TikTok users shrug at China fears: 'It's hard to care'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64827885 (Mon Mar 13 00:12:40 2023 )

Political outcry about TikTok national security risks has made little dent among users.

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Avatar: The Way of Water's Oscar-nominated visual effects

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64901168 (Sat Mar 11 01:36:59 2023 )

We go behind the scenes with the visual effects artists of James Cameron's Avatar sequel.

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Silicon Valley Bank: Regulators take over as failure raises fears

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64915616 (Fri Mar 10 21:30:18 2023 )

Regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank as the collapse raises wider fears about the banking sector.

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