Day Headlines in ICT News: 2026-01-28
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Driverless taxis set to launch in UK as soon as September (BBC Technology 2026-01-28 23:22:48)
Waymo has laid out plans for a robotaxi service in London with a pilot scheme due to begin in April. -
Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone (BBC Technology 2026-01-28 17:54:08)
The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters. -
Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email (BBC Technology 2026-01-28 13:11:09)
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error. -
Government offers UK adults free AI training for work (BBC Technology 2026-01-28 11:50:21)
The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks. -
Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs (BBC Technology 2026-01-28 03:19:23)
The message was apparently sent in error hours before workers were expecting thousands of job cuts to be announced. -
AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns (BBC Technology 2026-01-28 00:01:19)
Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.