Nick Robinson’s X account hacked to promote crypto
BBC journalist Nick Robinson says his X account was hacked and used to promote cryptocurrency after he was apparently targeted in an online phishing scam. The Today programme presenter became…
Fans bid farewell to Denis Law at United star’s funeral
Family, fans and footballers from across the generations have bade a final farewell to Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law. About 750 mourners paid their respects to one of…
AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds
Four major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are inaccurately summarising news stories, according to research carried out by the BBC. The BBC gave OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and Perplexity…
Former BHA chair Saumarez Smith dies aged 53
Joe Saumarez Smith, seen here at Epsom last year with Queen Camilla, joined the British Horseracing Authority board in 2014 Joe Saumarez Smith, the former British Horseracing Authority (BHA) chairman,…
UK not planning to hit back at US on steel tariffs
The UK will not retaliate immediately to the renewal of steel and aluminium tariffs by the US, the government has said. Trade minister Douglas Alexander said the UK would not…
Bangladesh spinner banned for £13,000 hit-wicket offer
The 2023 T20 Women’s World Cup was held in South Africa Bangladesh spinner Shohely Akhter has been banned for five years after offering a fellow player £13,000 ($16,465) to be…
Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales has told a court he is “absolutely sure” Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. The…
Trump halts prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad
US President Donald Trump has halted the enforcement of an anti-corruption law that allows the prosecution of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials. The law has been in place for…
‘We are not for sale,’ ChatGPT boss says after Musk bid
The chief executive of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI says it is “not for sale” after a $97.4bn (£78.4bn) takeover bid from a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk. Sam Altman, who…
World-record signing Girma out of US squad with injury
Emma Hayes has picked her squad for the annual SheBelieves Cup, played between four women’s international teams in the United States Chelsea defender Naomi Girma has not been called up…