Tag: bbc.com

  • Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f80b/live/ce035410-cd6d-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.png”] BBC A chip muffin and bacon and egg soda – menu items well known in parts of the UK, but not to the AI which made this Just Eat has apologised after it was ridiculed online over a series of mistakes with AI-generated pictures for some of its restaurants’ food items. The…

  • Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/808c/live/f0408560-cd64-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Reuters The latest talks between Putin (right) and Witkoff lasted about three hours in St Petersburg Russia is “ready in principle” to resume talks with the US and Ukraine on ending the conflict, Vladimir Putin’s top aide has said. Yuriy Ushakov was speaking after Putin met US President Donald Trump’s special envoy…

  • Google experiences resignation backlash over AI military contracts

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/4ad8/live/cd13e390-cbc3-11f1-aba9-2bb2608f11d9.jpg”] Reuters DeepMind is Google’s AI company Google is facing a backlash from some staff members over the company’s deployment of its AI technology for military use. The BBC has spoken to several tech workers who have either recently resigned from Google’s AI company, Google DeepMind, or are in the process of leaving,…

  • James Anderson not offered new contract by Lancashire

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/4f69/live/208a7fc0-cd63-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg”] Anderson, 44, not offered new Lancashire contract Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, James Anderson is England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 704 dismissals By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent Published 21 October 2026, 16:11 BST Updated 23 minutes ago James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opted against offering England’s all-time…

  • Aberfan disaster: Royal Family pay respects to ‘most tragic of days imaginable’

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/7f8f/live/c818a230-cd63-11f1-b962-b7ff822cde72.png”] Getty Images King Charles paid tribute to the Aberfan community’s strength, resilience and “unconquerable spirit” on the disaster’s 60th anniversary The King has described the Aberfan disaster which killed 116 children and 28 adults as the “most tragic of days imaginable” on its 60th anniversary. Pantglas Junior School and a number of…

  • Hyron Andrews: Former Sale second row died of natural causes – autopsy

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/3e48/live/37108910-cd59-11f1-b962-b7ff822cde72.jpg”] Andrews died of tear in artery around heart – autopsy Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hyron Andrews joined Sale midway through the 2023-24 season By Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published 1 hour ago Hyron Andrews – the former Sale second row found dead at his new team’s hotel…

  • Glee reboot: The US high school musical comedy-drama is to return on Hulu and Disney+

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d05d/live/765a5ae0-cd65-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Getty Images Left to right: Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Amber Riley and Lea Michele in Glee We never stopped believin’… now it’s official: Glee, the Emmy-winning US high school musical comedy drama, is set to return. Ryan Murphy’s series, which chronicled the highs and lows of choir members from Ohio,…

  • Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/2643/live/6503a5b0-cd58-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] PA Media Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor John Healey visited the St Fergus Gas Terminal The UK government has approved production from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea amid intense debate about the project’s environmental and economic impact. Ministers said the first gas could be…

  • Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/30ee/live/45d91a50-cd5b-11f1-b962-b7ff822cde72.jpg”] PA Media Donaldson appearing at a previous court appearance in June 2026 Jailed former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson is being investigated by London police about an alleged rape of a woman inside the Houses of Parliament, the BBC can reveal. The disgraced former MP has been accused of raping…

  • Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots for political gain

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b6f4/live/ad9474c0-cd63-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images Protesters rallied in Lille along with other cities across the country French President Emmanuel Macron has accused foreign leaders of exploiting the riots which erupted across the country on Saturday for electoral purposes. Without naming them, he said they were campaigning for forthcoming elections “at France’s expense” with…