
BBC News presents a series of technology-focused segments covering assisted birth innovations, gaming conventions, rainforest protection, esports, WWE production, shipwreck preservation, World Cup technology, AI in art authentication, climate science in legal cases, mobile technology trends, sea level rise prediction, and movie stunt technology.
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BBC News produces regular technology-focused segments examining innovations across healthcare, entertainment, environmental protection, and legal applications.
Can New Tech Help Assisted Births?
Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.
25 mins
Inside Gamescom: The Big Reveals
Laura Cress has the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in the world.
25 mins
Rainforests: Can Tech Help to Protect Trees?
New technologies measuring forests and exclusive access to a hacker rehab programme.
24 mins
Inside the Esports World Cup
Highlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris and how to build a gaming PC.
25 mins
WWE: The Tech Behind the Show
Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.
25 mins
Saving a Shipwreck
Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
25 mins
World Cup: Game-Changing Tech
Shiona McCallum visits Fifa HQ in Zurich to see new tech being used in the World Cup.
25 mins
Art Mystery: Can AI Solve It?
Harriet Bradshaw finds out how AI is being used to help solve an art history mystery.
24 mins
Climate Science in the Courtroom
How research linking climate change and extreme weather events is being used in lawsuits.
24 mins
MWC Barcelona: What's New In Phone Tech?
Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona.
24 mins
Rising Seas: Can Tech Help Us Prepare?
The scientists on a quest to improve our predictions of global sea level rise.
24 mins
Movie Tech: Behind the Scenes
Alasdair Keane explores a high-tech studio that transforms how car stunts are made.
25 mins
The Heidelberg AI company Aleph Alpha has published the “Kolibri” language model for applications in public administration and industry. The model is intended to give customers control over the infrastructure and strengthen AI sovereignty in Europe. Aleph Alpha emphasizes German talent and expertise in developing competitive AI models.
RT - Business Development Company displayed a Russian robot that heals wounds by scanning them, creating a 3D model, and applying a solution containing living cells layer by layer, based on the local collaborative robot DOKA RC5, and aims to improve the lives of military personnel, firefighters, children, and motorcyclists. The exhibition also witnessed the first Russian vaccine to revaccinate adults against whooping cough, diphtheria, and tetanus from “Natsimbio,” while “Rostec” plans to invest more than 10 billion rubles in medical projects until the year 2030.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates warned in a New York Times interview that if control of artificial intelligence is lost, biological, cyber and psychosocial risks will increase rapidly and the next 5 years are critical for security.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that some Boeing 737 MAX aircraft experienced a new software glitch, but determined that the problem did not pose a flight safety concern and that pilots could still fully control the aircraft. Boeing said the glitch could affect landing procedures and require additional steps to use automated tools. The FAA will issue a special notice to guide airlines in responding. The issue raised questions about the progress of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 certification, although the CEOs of Alaska Airlines and Ryanair said they were not concerned about it.
Terrecon, a Ukrainian nonprofit, identified 981 AI-generated songs promoting pro-Russian war propaganda on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, with most released after 2024 due to accessible AI music tools; the songs praise Russian forces, use ethnic slurs, and depict the war favorably, raising concerns about content moderation and the weaponization of AI in information warfare.
In Thuringia, smart glasses with barely noticeable cameras lead to data protection problems in baths and saunas. After an incident in Bad Tabarz, in which a guest shared recordings and later deleted them, no complaint was filed. The Rosenkeller student club in Jena has banned smart glasses to protect privacy. Other institutions are monitoring developments, while NGOs such as HateAid are taking legal action against Meta and eyewear manufacturers.