Science & Technology

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China has effectively blocked imports of Nvidia’s powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips, despite the processors having recently received clearance from the US government for export, according to reports that have deepened confusion over the rapidly escalating technology dispute between Washington and Beijing. The move has prompted parts suppliers linked to Nvidia’s supply chain to pause production, underlining the...

Published: 17 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran is preparing for what digital rights activists describe as a historic and deeply troubling shift: a permanent separation from the global internet, replacing open access with a tightly controlled system where only regime-approved individuals can connect beyond the country’s borders. If fully implemented, the plan would mark one of the most extreme examples of state-controlled connectivity in...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online TikTok is preparing to roll out a new generation of age-verification technology across the European Union in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift in how one of the world’s most influential social media platforms seeks to identify and protect underage users. The move comes at a moment of intensifying political, regulatory and public scrutiny, as governments across...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has confirmed that AI transform jobs will enhance human skills, beginning with roles in factories and warehouses. Science minister Patrick Vallance explained that the combination of artificial intelligence and robotics is creating a new frontier for productivity. “What’s really changing now is the combination of AI and robotics. It will increase productivity and transform human...

Published: 16 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. BP influence in UK education is facing renewed scrutiny as campaigners claim the energy giant exerts an insidious control over STEM teaching through its ties with the Science Museum. Documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal that BP funded research which directly shaped the Science Museum Group academy, a teacher training programme now sponsored by the company....

Published: 15 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Elon Musk’s X platform will now block Grok AI from creating sexualized images of real people, responding to global concern. The focus keyword Grok AI appears frequently in the first 100 words to emphasise its central role. The move follows reports that some users exploited Grok AI to generate inappropriate and non-consensual imagery, including digitally altering photos of...

Published: 15 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The announcement of the Amazon Milton Keynes closure has sent a wave of concern across the UK logistics sector and local community. Amazon confirmed it has begun a formal consultation to close its Milton Keynes fulfilment centre, placing 590 workers at risk. The decision affects a site that holds historic significance, as it was the company’s first UK...

Published: 14 January 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The UK government has abandoned plans that would have required all workers to register for a digital ID to prove their right to work, officials have confirmed. By 2029, checks on employees’ eligibility to work in the UK will be conducted digitally, for instance using biometric passports, but registration with the government’s digital ID programme will...

Published: 14 January 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The United States has approved the sale of Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips to China, marking a significant shift in Washington’s technology export policy and injecting fresh complexity into the already fraught US–China tech rivalry. The decision, confirmed on Tuesday by the Department of Commerce, allows the California-based chipmaker to resume shipments of its H200 processors...

Published: 12 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has issued a stern warning to X after reports revealed the mass creation of sexualised AI images of women and children. Sexualised AI content has become a major concern for regulators, with officials highlighting the platform’s failure to adequately protect users from harm. Business Secretary Peter Kyle stressed that X is “not doing enough to...