China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan row
China has downgraded its diplomatic relations with Lithuania, days after the Baltic state allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy there. Lithuania defended its…
India athletes break barriers to make sports history
Cricket-crazy India is opening up to other sports. The proof? The athletes who excelled at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. Here, sports…
AI solves the ‘cocktail party problem’ and proves useful in court
Getty Images In groups people screen out chatter around them – and now technology can do the same It’s the perennial “cocktail party problem” –…
Director says Game Pass helped drive big launch
Activision-Blizzard The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been called the series’ biggest-ever The director of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6…
Isle of Man firms say cost pressures now worse than during pandemic
BBC Manx businesses say rising fuel, freight and wage costs have seen profits shrink Rising costs have put Manx businesses “under more pressure than at…
How schools are tackling his influence
Reuters The controversial online influencer is detained in Romania as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape – which he denies…
Holly Hunter on the ‘rush’ of seeing a female hero
Pixar One of the most memorable lines of dialogue in The Incredibles 2 comes from Bob Parr, the father of the superhero family. He is…
Asos sees big loss as shoppers cut back on fashion
Getty Images Online fashion retailer Asos has reported a big loss as its customers spend less on fashion due to the rising cost of living.…
Cory Booker out of race for Democratic nomination
Reuters US Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has announced he is ending his campaign after disappointing poll numbers. The African-American New Jersey senator had failed…
How Intuit is building an AI-driven platform – with a dash of astrophysics
Klawe Rzeczy Nhung Ho, vice president of artificial intelligence at Intuit, talks to the BBC about how data leads AI innovation (Credit: Klawe Rzeczy) Nhung…