Europe

French insect farming startup Ynsect has been placed into judicial liquidation after failing to overcome persistent revenue shortfalls and high capital costs, bringing an end to a company that raised…

Italy’s competition authority has ordered Meta to suspend a policy that prevents companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to distribute their own AI chatbots, citing concerns that the restriction could…

BP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol motor oil business for $6bn (£4.4bn), marking a significant step in its effort to reduce debt and refocus on…

France’s national postal and banking services were disrupted on Monday after a suspected distributed denial-of-service attack took key digital systems offline, according to statements from La Poste and its banking…

Chinese-built robotaxis could begin operating on UK roads as early as 2026, after ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft announced plans to partner with Baidu to trial autonomous vehicles in London,…

The former chair of Ben & Jerry’s independent board has accused the ice cream maker’s owner of threatening to publish defamatory statements about her, as a long-running dispute over board…

The UK government said it will ban so-called nudification apps that use artificial intelligence to digitally remove clothing from images, as part of a broader strategy aimed at reducing violence…

A significant share of adults in the United Kingdom are using artificial intelligence for emotional support or social interaction, according to the first report published by the government-backed AI Security…

DXS International, a U.K.-based healthcare technology provider that works with England’s National Health Service, disclosed that it experienced a cyberattack affecting its internal systems, according to a statement published Thursday.…

Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m after the UK Gambling Commission found the company failed to intervene quickly enough when customers showed signs of harmful gambling behaviour. The…

Job vacancies that are advertised but never intended to be filled, often referred to as “ghost jobs,” are becoming a documented and persistent issue in the US, UK, and parts…

BP has named Meg O’Neill as its next chief executive, making her the first woman to run a major global oil company. The London-based energy group said O’Neill will take…

The European Commission has revised its plan to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, lowering the required share of zero-emission vehicles amid pressure from carmakers and concerns…

Former employees at Rockstar North have alleged that dozens of staff were dismissed after attempting to unionise, an accusation the company denies, saying the terminations were due to breaches of…

An adult content company fined £1m by Ofcom for failing to meet age-verification requirements has begun introducing more robust checks on some of its websites, the regulator said, as scrutiny…

McDonald’s Netherlands has taken down a 45-second Christmas advert created with generative AI following widespread criticism online, telling BBC News the incident served as “an important learning” as the company…

UK adults spent an average of four hours and 30 minutes online daily in 2025, according to Ofcom’s annual Online Nation report, exceeding the levels recorded during the pandemic by…

Survivors of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against Shell in the UK, seeking compensation for what they argue was the company’s contribution to the storm’s…

Ford and Renault Group have announced a partnership to develop two affordable Ford-branded electric vehicles for the European market, as Ford’s chief executive warned the company is in “a fight…

Frasers Group, the retail company owned by Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, has bought Swindon’s Designer Outlet from LaSalle Investment Management, adding another major retail property to its growing UK…