Technology

Taxi operators competing with Uber will not be required to pay a 20% VAT on earnings outside London after the UK’s highest court ruled that private-hire firms do not establish a direct contract with passengers. The case originated from a 2021 supreme court decision classifying Uber drivers as

The technology secretary has apologized to a generation of children who were failed by governments unable to protect them from harmful online material. Peter Kyle stated that the delay in implementing laws to safeguard children online had “left an entire generation vulnerable” and that policymakers must act faster in response

Computers have surpassed humans in chess, Go, and poker, but in competitive coding, humans still hold a slight advantage—for now. Earlier this month, Przemysław Dębiak, a Polish coder and mind sports champion known online as Psyho, narrowly defeated OpenAI’s entry in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025 in

Samsung Secures $16.5bn Deal to Produce AI Chips for Tesla Samsung has finalized a $16.5bn agreement to manufacture artificial intelligence chips for Tesla, a development confirmed by Elon Musk on Monday. The South Korean technology firm disclosed the deal with an undisclosed client in a regulatory filing, while

Student life presents many challenges. Forming new friendships can be difficult. Completing assignments is demanding. Handling administrative tasks is tedious. Managing finances is tough. Even deciding on clothing choices beyond basic options seems to be a struggle for some. For today's students, artificial intelligence offers a way to

Phone Theft in UK Accounts for Nearly 40% of Cases in Europe, Data Shows Nearly two out of every five mobile phones stolen in Europe are taken in the UK, according to data gathered by an insurance provider. An examination of claims filed with the US-based firm SquareTrade indicated