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How ‘confused’ AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff

Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.

9 hrs agoThe Aeon robot at work in the factory. It has a white torso with black shoulders. Its black plastic face has a vertical line of blue light.

Humanoid robots ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW

BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

4 days agoTechnology

Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding

It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

14 May 2026

Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking

Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

11 May 2026Custard fruit hang from the branches of a tree. They look like large avocados, but nobbly and a paler shade of green.

The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard

Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

6 days agoAsiaYoung women uses her mobile phone

Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

21 May 2026Models wearing t-shirts

Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt

Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

18 May 2026Grace Han at work in her lab

How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy

Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

Alpha robot

Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

A group discussion

Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?

It’s cheaper and faster to collect people’s opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

A stock shot of a young blonde woman wearing white headphone and looking at her phone.

Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music

Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

Umamaheswari standing in her silk farm

From scientist to silk farmer: India’s silk industry renewal

Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

An engineer works inside the W7-X

The ‘dumb machine’ promising a clean energy breakthrough

A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

A woman looks at an image of herself

Could a digital twin make you into a ‘superworker’?

Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?

Alice & Bob quantum computer

Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

Two dogs watch dogs on TV

TV for dogs booms but are they watching?

TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

The logos of popular AI apps on a phone.

Businesses scramble to get noticed by AI search

Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI.

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9 hrs agoStock shot of a woman in an orange top at a computer. She looks concerned.

How ‘confused’ AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff

Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.

9 hrs ago4 days agoThe Aeon robot at work in the factory. It has a white torso with black shoulders. Its black plastic face has a vertical line of blue light.

Humanoid robots ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW

BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

4 days ago6 days agoCustard fruit hang from the branches of a tree. They look like large avocados, but nobbly and a paler shade of green.

The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard

Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

6 days ago21 May 2026Young women uses her mobile phone

Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

21 May 202618 May 2026Models wearing t-shirts

Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt

Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

18 May 202614 May 2026Woman and orchid

Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding

It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

14 May 202611 May 2026Woodworking using a circular saw

Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking

Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

11 May 20269 May 2026Grace Han at work in her lab

How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy

Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

9 May 20264 May 2026Alpha robot

Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

4 May 2026

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