Martyn Landi

Tech

Google facing £25 billion legal claim over abuse of search advertising market

The US tech giant has been accused of abusing its dominant position in online search to overcharge advertisers.
29 May 2025
Business News

Government’s encryption row with Apple ‘really strange’, expert says

Robin Wilton said the Government’s approach ‘did not make a huge amount of sense’.
14 Apr 2025
Tech

Four in 10 UK businesses hit by cyber attack or breach in the last year

The figures are a slight drop on the previous year.
10 Apr 2025
UK

Will the Trump tariffs cause gadget prices to rise?

Experts have warned the price of devices including Apple’s iPhone could increase.
9 Apr 2025
Business News

Majority of AI firms working on unhelpful ‘generic’ tools, think tank says

A new report has warned too many firms are focused on developing business efficiency tools, rather than innovations to solve societal problems.
9 Apr 2025
UK

Astro Bot sweeps Bafta Game Awards with five wins

The Sony Game was the biggest winner at the awards, picking up the Best Game prize among its haul.
8 Apr 2025
Tech

Meta expands Instagram parental controls and brings them to Facebook

The tools mean the accounts of under-16s are heavily restricted by default and require parental permission to reduce them.
8 Apr 2025
Tech

Energy and tech giants to meet Government over plans to power UK AI

The first meeting of the Government’s new AI Energy Council will take place on Tuesday.
8 Apr 2025
Tech

Metro Bank launches AI-powered scam detection tool

The bank has partnered with AI scam detection service Ask Silver to launch a tool for customers to check possible scams via WhatsApp.
7 Apr 2025
Tech

Q&A: Will TikTok be banned in the US this weekend?

The video-sharing app is facing a US ban unless it can find a non-Chinese buyer for its US operations by April 5.
4 Apr 2025
Tech

Trump says TikTok deal ‘very close’ as deadline looms

Questions remain about the likely buyers of the video app, as well as the structure of the deal, and how it could impact its user experience.
4 Apr 2025
Business News

Charity ‘appalled’ at reports online safety laws could be cut for US trade deal

The chief executive of the Molly Rose Foundation said he had written to the Business Secretary to warn of ‘dire consequences’.
3 Apr 2025
Business News

Cult classic Shenmue named most influential game of all time in Bafta poll

The 1999 video game finished ahead of Doom and Super Mario Bros in the public vote.
3 Apr 2025
Tech

Everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch 2

The console has been confirmed as going on sale on June 5 and will start at £395.
2 Apr 2025
Tech

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will launch on June 5

The much-anticipated console will include a larger screen and new social gaming tools.
2 Apr 2025
Tech

Roblox adds new safety tools for parents to monitor their children’s accounts

The gaming platform said the update was a continuation of a major safety revamp it began last year.
2 Apr 2025
Tech

Majority oppose Meta’s rollback of safety rules, charity says

The social media giant announced a major revamp of its content, safety and moderation policies in January to support ‘free expression’.
2 Apr 2025
Tech

Regulation and technology can help combat spread of online misogyny, expert says

Online safety expert Lina Ghazal said shows like Adolescence ‘shine a light on the devastating impact’ the spread of online hate can have on children.
2 Apr 2025
Tech

UK to work with allies and social media to tackle people smuggling adverts

A new agreement will see nations and social media giants work more closely together to tackle criminal gangs using online platforms to advertise.
2 Apr 2025
Business News

Tesco app and website hit by service issue

The supermarket said it was working to fix the problem.
1 Apr 2025
UK

OpenAI valued at 300 billion dollars after record-breaking funding round

The investment makes the AI firm one of the best-funded private start-ups in the world.
1 Apr 2025