---

How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

---

TikTok scales back AI-generated video descriptions after absurd errors
While only rolled out to some users, the feature's bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.

---

Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs?
The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

---

Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees
Meta said Ofcom's calculations were "disproportionate"; the regulator said it would defend its position.

---

Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

---

The no-nonsense judge calling the shots in Musk v Altman trial
The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.

---

Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.

---

Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future
After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

---

'I thought he was going to hit me,' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

---

Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit
Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.

---

US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

---

Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users
UK iPhone users who have completed Apple's device-based age checks will no longer be blocked from the site's adult content.

---

Oscars says AI actors and writing cannot win awards
The academy that controls the Oscars on Friday issued new award eligibility requirements around the use of artificial intelligence in film.

---

Tech Life
A sleep apnoea wearable. Plus, tech to free up hospital beds and a breast health app.

---

Tech Life
Workers train AI to identify everyday objects by labelling items in photos and videos.

---

Tech Life
How to say goodbye and pay tribute to a loved one - with a hologram.

---

Tech Life
Can pedestrians, runners and cyclists safely share the road with self-driving vehicles?

---

Tech Now
Andrew Rogers explores new tech trials helping people stay underwater for longer.

---

Tech Now
Harriet Bradshaw finds out how AI is being used to help solve an art history mystery.

---

Tech Now
Shiona McCallum tours Blenheim Palace, exploring the tech aiding its restoration.

---

Tech Now
How research linking climate change and extreme weather events is being used in lawsuits.

---