Trending in Technology (the UK) - Week 39, 2026

Weekly archive: 21–27 Sep 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Sep 27, 2026.

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1. xbox 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Xbox Says Its Share of GTA 6 Preorders Matches Its Share of the Console Market, Following PS5 Dominance Claim – IGN
   • Report: GTA 6 Pre-orders “Heavily Skewed Towards PS5,” Ringing “Alarm Bells” for Xbox Platform – MP1st
2. google's birthday 20000+ searches

   • Google Celebrates 28th Birthday With Nostalgic Doodle From Its Early Days – NDTV
   • In 1998, an investor writes a $100,000 cheque to a startup called Google, which was running out of a garag – The Economic Times
3. xiaomi 18 pro max 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max arrive with latest Snapdragon chips, privacy displays and more useful rear screens - GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com
   • Xiaomi’s Gorgeous New 18 Series Phones With Triple Leica Cameras Will Go Global – PetaPixel
4. chatgpt down 200+ searches · 2 days

   • ChatGPT Down for Thousands of Users Friday, Downdetector Reports – GV Wire
   • OpenAI down: ChatGPT and Codex not working as users report 'Unexpected status 401' error amid outage | Hindustan Times – Hindustan Times
5. data breach 2000+ searches

   • Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach – BBC
   • Noah Woods: Investigation launched as NHS trust apologises for data breach – BBC
6. amazon prime 1000+ searches

   • Prime Day Hasn’t Started Yet, but I’ve Already Found Deals Worth Buying – WIRED
   • October Prime Day 2026: Amazon's biggest early deals from Hanes, DeWalt, Apple and more ahead of the Prime Big Deal Days event – Yahoo
7. nvidia 500+ searches

   • China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, The Information reports – Reuters
   • China May Let Alibaba Buy New Nvidia Chips, The Information Says – Bloomberg.com
8. santander 5000+ searches

   • Santander down as thousands 'can't log in' to app - live updates – Liverpool Echo
   • Major UK banking app goes DOWN for thousands of users who 'can't log on' – The Sun
9. spacex starship 200+ searches

   • Watch: The ups and downs of SpaceX's 13 Starship test flights – BBC
   • The most powerful rocket ever built is on the verge of its biggest — and riskiest — test yet – CNN
10. noah woods data breach 200+ searches

    • Investigation launched as NHS trust apologises for Noah Woods data breach – BBC
    • NHS trust removes 10 staff from active duty over Noah Woods data breach investigation – Sky News
11. maps 1000+ searches

    • What Does The Circled 'Z' Icon Mean On Google Maps? – SlashGear
    • New Google Maps Speedometer Headache on Android Auto, Users Calling for Another Fix – autoevolution
12. opus 5.5 1000+ searches

    • Anthropic releases cheaper AI model ahead of IPO – Financial Times
    • Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 5.5 – Reuters
13. microsoft 1000+ searches

    • Continuing Our Reset – XBOX Wire
    • Exclusive: Xbox to Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Consolidate Game Studios – The Information
14. claude 1000+ searches

    • Claude down latest update: Users report outage as Mythos 5.1, Fable 5.1 and Opus 5 face errors – Moneycontrol.com
    • Claude Elevated Errors for Multiple Models Now Resolved – Technobezz
15. microsoft xbox free play weekend 500+ searches

    • Free Play Days – PGA TOUR 2K25, The Escapists 2, Young Suns, and The Division 2 – XBOX Wire
    • Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 24-27) – Pure Xbox
16. wordle hint 500+ searches

    • Wordle today: The answer and hints for September 25, 2026 – Mashable
    • Today’s Wordle #1925: Hints, Clues And Answer For Saturday September 26 – Forbes
17. apple music hall 500+ searches

    • Apple opens Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live music venue in London – Apple
    • Apple Music to open concert venue in Battersea Power Station – BBC
18. meta glasses 500+ searches

    • They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? – BBC
    • Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectacles – The Guardian
19. thelyson. orelien 500+ searches

    • Uproar in France over award-winning author accused of using AI – BBC
    • French literary sensation accused of using AI to write prize-winning novel – The Telegraph
20. instagram 500+ searches

    • Channing Tatum addresses IG burner account rumors – Yahoo
    • Channing Tatum Says He Hasn't Been Harassing Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles With Burner Account – Rolling Stone
21. ed davey 500+ searches

    • Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say – The Guardian
    • Burnham to call for global effort to control threats posed by AI – Financial Times
22. ai 500+ searches

    • Trump says DOJ will rein in AI 'if we have to' – CNBC
    • Trump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex. – The New York Times
23. meta vr glasses 200+ searches

    • They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? – BBC
    • Mark Zuckerberg unveils AI ‘charm’ device that can fit on a keychain – Financial Times
24. google ai 200+ searches

    • Exclusive | Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI – WSJ
    • Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026 – Ars Technica
25. gemini ai 200+ searches

    • Googlebook: The laptop your Android phone has been waiting for – blog.google
    • Google smacks forehead, realizes $899+ thin-and-lights were what it was missing – The Register
26. openai 100+ searches

    • OpenAI agent hacks Australia's Medicare in world's first known rogue AI breach of government body – BBC
    • OpenAI agents breached Australian portal, attempted other hacks in routine data collection. – Axios
27. google gemini 100+ searches

    • Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test – BBC
    • Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies – The Guardian
28. meta stock 100+ searches

    • Why Muse just added billions to Meta's market cap – Yahoo Finance
    • Zuckerberg Adds $25 Billion To Fortune In Single Day—Here’s Why – Forbes
29. meta share price 100+ searches

    • Zuckerberg Adds $25 Billion To Fortune In Single Day—Here’s Why – Forbes
    • Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day – Ars Technica
30. facebook login 100+ searches

    • Billions lose access to social media as Facebook and Instagram go down in apparent outage – GB News
    • Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says – marketscreener.com