Whistleblowers Say TikTok and Meta Put Safety at Risk in Algorithm Race
TikTok and Meta are facing fresh scrutiny after whistleblowers told the BBC that both companies made decisions that exposed users to more harmful content while competing to build more engaging recommendation systems. The allegations are featured in the BBC documentary Inside the Rage Machine, which examines how platform design choices amplified outrage, division and abuse as social media firms fought for user attention.
March 16, 2026
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China Pushes Deeper Into Advanced Chips With New 7nm Drive
China’s semiconductor push has reached a new stage, as Hua Hong Group, the country’s second largest chipmaker, is preparing to enter 7 nanometre chip production through its contract manufacturing arm, Huali Microelectronics, according to a Reuters report citing people familiar with the matter. The move would make Hua Hong only the second Chinese foundry after SMIC with domestic 7nm capability, a step seen as important for China’s effort to reduce dependence on foreign chip suppliers and strengthen local artificial intelligence supply chains.
March 16, 2026
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Poorest Pupils to Receive AI Tutors to Bridge Education Gap
UK government introduces AI tutoring for disadvantaged students, aiming to offer equal access to educational support.
January 27, 2026
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Pran-RFL to Cultivate Hilsa Indoors for First Time, Invests Tk 4.3bn
Pran-RFL Group, in partnership with Denmark’s Ascentoft Aqua, will commercially farm hilsa in an indoor artificial environment for the first time in Bangladesh. The high-tech aquaculture project will involve an investment of 30 million euros (around Tk 4.3 billion)
January 23, 2026
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Rockstar Games Grants Terminally Ill Fan's Wish to Play GTA 6 Early
Family’s Plea Leads to Touching Gesture as Rockstar Games Gives Terminally Ill Fan a Preview of GTA 6
January 23, 2026
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ChatGPT to Start Showing Users Ads Based on Their Conversations
OpenAI will begin testing ads in ChatGPT's free version for adult US users while launching a new subscription tier.
January 17, 2026
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Meta Announces New Initiative "Meta Compute" to Build Global Infrastructure
Meta is launching a new initiative aimed at revolutionizing global infrastructure, with plans to invest tens of gigawatts of energy this decade, expanding to hundreds of gigawatts in the future.
January 13, 2026
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Apple and Google Strike Major Deal to Revamp Siri with Gemini AI
Siri to Use Google’s Gemini Models in a Strategic Alliance That Could Impact OpenAI's Role with Apple
January 13, 2026
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Iran Becomes the First Country to Disable Elon Musk's Starlink
Iran Blocks Starlink Internet Using Military Jammers Amid Nationwide Internet Shutdown