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Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?Fri 19th Dec 2025 13:45 GMT
Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?

The key to the app's success - its algorithm - is to be retrained on US data. Will that make US TikTok blander?

TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US banFri 19th Dec 2025 07:27 GMT
TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' appsThu 18th Dec 2025 17:43 GMT
UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.

£100 contactless card limit to be liftedFri 19th Dec 2025 15:59 GMT
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK saysThu 18th Dec 2025 12:37 GMT
One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two linksThu 18th Dec 2025 12:13 GMT
Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links

Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.

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