Technology sector
April 2026
OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative
OpenAI’s chief of strategy says acquisition of show will help company engage with public about AI as it evolvesGoodbye mrbrightside416: Google allows users to alter quirky Gmail addresses
Those in US given chance to have more professional usernames without losing access to accountUS tech firm Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as it steps up AI spending
Company chaired by Trump ally Larry Ellison seeks to reassure investors that bet on AI infrastructure will pay off
March 2026
Brussels opens investigation into Snapchat amid concern over children’s safety
Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett Packard Enterprise
AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43
World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle
Missing money, shipped chips and a 350,000% profit: key takeaways on AI ‘phantom investments’
British AI datacentre firm Nscale raises $2bn as Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg join board
OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on work of higher priority
AI chatbots point vulnerable social media users to illegal online casinos, analysis shows
North Korean agents using AI to trick western firms into hiring them, Microsoft says
Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa
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OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’
Tech firms and AI farming tools ‘playing with the food system’, warns thinktank
AI-resistant ‘halo’ stocks drive UK and EU markets to record highs
February 2026
Ocado failing to deliver on its potential as one of UK’s great technology hopes
Rolls-Royce boss pushes for UK taxpayer support for new jet engine