Technology

How AI is booming in China

[ad_1] Laura BickerChina correspondentBBC/ Xiqing WangChina is embracing artificial intelligence, from educational tools to humanoid robots in factories Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess.But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this robot was living on a coffee table in a Beijing apartment, along with Timmy.The first night it came
Technology

Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’

[ad_1] Ben MorrisEditor, Technology of BusinessGetty ImagesMedefer handles around 1,500 referrals a monthThe NHS is "looking into" allegations that patient data was left vulnerable to hacking due to a software flaw at a private medical services company. The flaw was found last November at Medefer, which handles 1,500 NHS patient referrals a month in England.The software engineer who discovered the flaw believes the problem had existed for at least six
Technology

North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

[ad_1] Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesHackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully converted at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist to unrecoverable funds.The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago.Since then, it's been a cat-and-mouse game to track and block the hackers from successfully converting
Business

Credit card perks ‘we are all paying for’

[ad_1] Rowan Bridge and Emily HoltBBC NewsChaseChase's new Sapphire Lounge at New York's La Guardia Airport offers cardholders a luxurious spaceI'm standing in what feels like a suite in a posh hotel - all soft lighting, marble counter tops, plush seating and parquet-style flooring.An ornate platter of food catches the corner of my eye."That is a seafood tower as a welcome food amenity, as well as caviar, and you can
Business

‘We don’t need a Gail’s’

[ad_1] Lucy HookerBBC Business reporterReporting fromMacclesfieldBBCJane Kent says Macclesfield doesn't need any more places to buy pastriesThere is a cheerful red awning and a newly painted cream wooden shopfront on the market square in Macclesfield. A new bakery cafe has just opened, offering ciabatta and sourdough loaves as well as hot cross buns, syrupy cakes, vegetable quiches and of course coffee. Like towns around the UK, Macclesfield has struggled with
Politics

Keir Starmer praised for statesman role abroad but can he show ‘same mojo’ at home?

[ad_1] Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"Trump may be the best thing to happen to Starmer," says a diplomat, suggesting the brash property tycoon busy upending the world order might be just what the strait-laced prime minister - who's been dragging in the polls - needs.One of Labour's business backers calls it "the PM's finest hour" - a Remainer leader putting Britain at the heart of international action as Trump
Health

Can an LED therapy face mask really transform your skin?

[ad_1] Annabel RackhamHealth and wellbeing reporterGetty ImagesLED face mask manufacturers claim their products can treat acne scars and fine linesLED technology has been used to address a number of skin issues, such as eczema, mild to moderate acne, psoriasis and sun damage in a medical setting.But the at-home LED market is on the verge of becoming a massive industry - with masks and other devices retailing for anything from £40
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Why has Trump set up a US crypto stockpile?

[ad_1] President Donald Trump's decision to establish official government cryptocurrency reserves in the US has drawn criticism from industry watchers.He has signed an executive order creating what he calls a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as well as a Digital Asset Stockpile, which will consist of other forms of digital currency.The funds will be stocked with coins forfeited to the federal government as part of criminal or civil proceedings.White House AI and