The UK tech sector is facing a critical skills shortage, posing challenges for industries reliant on digital expertise. With Labour's new government proposing the Skills England Bill, there's renewed hope for bridging this gap. This ar ...
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From The Ground Up – Addressing Core Inefficiencies in The UK Public Sector
Explore how the UK public sector can overcome inefficiencies by modernizing back-end systems, leveraging low-code platforms, and fostering innovation under the new Labour government.
Anthropic Sued For Copyright Infringement By Authors
Authors sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, who allege AI firm used their and other books to train Claude chatbot
South Korean AI Chip Makers Sapeon, Rebellions To Merge
South Korean AI chip start-ups Sapeon, Rebellions to merge in effort to challenge market leader Nvidia in ultra-competitive market
AMD To Buy Server Maker ZT Systems Amidst AI Battle
AMD plans to retain 1,000 engineers from acquisition of ZT Systems to help it more rapidly roll out AI GPU-based cloud systems
OpenAI Deactivates Accounts Used By Iran Election Influence Group
Microsoft-backed OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts used by Iranian group to attempt to influence US election and other topics of debate
Google Shows Off Pixel 9 Lineup, Plus AI Upgrades
Intel Sells Stake In British Chip Designer ARM
Amid its turnaround struggles and job cuts, Intel sells its 1.18 million share stake in UK chip designer ARM Holdings
Volocopter Tests eVTOL ‘Air Taxi’ At Versailles
German start-up Volocopter conducts test-flights of eVTOL 'air taxi' in Paris region after dream of Olympic passenger routes stymied
Policing the Metaverse
Explore the challenges of policing the metaverse, a new virtual world without borders. Learn how law enforcement is adapting to address jurisdiction, privacy, and security concerns in this evolving digital landscape, highlighting the n ...
Reddit CEO Hints At Subreddit Paywalls
Reddit co-founder and CEO has hinted that paywalls for certain subreddits could be on the way, in latest monetisation move
Dell Begins Fresh Round Of Job Losses, Amid AI Move – Report
More job losses for tech sector as reports suggest Dell is cutting as much as 10 percent of global workforce, or 12,500 staff
UK To Investigate Amazon’s $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic
British competition regulator, the CMA, confirms it will investigate Amazon's huge investment into AI firm Anthropic
What Does the EU AI Act Mean for Cybersecurity?
Discover the implications of the EU AI Act for cybersecurity, as it aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and risk management while balancing innovation and regulation. Learn how businesses can prepare for compliance and optimi ...
More Developers are Learning to Code Using AI tools – But That Doesn’t Mean They Trust Them
In a mere two years, Generative AI has gone from a futuristic concept advancing in incremental stages, to a tangible reality that has the potential to revolutionise industries – software engineering included. In today’s world, AI-power ...
UK Needs to Chart its Own Course Towards AI legislation
There has been much speculation in the AI community recently: Will the new government announce plans for AI regulation in the King’s speech? The pressure is on, given that after more than six years of deliberation and negotiation, the ...
Musk Files New Lawsuit Against Altman, OpenAI
Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI, chief executive Sam Altman over claims company defrauded him by becoming commercial entity
Mercedes-Benz To Test Fully Autonomous Vehicles In Beijing
Mercedes-Benz Group first international company to be given permit to test Level 4 fully autonomous vehicles on Beijing roads, as Tesla waits
Google Hires Character.AI Staff, Licenses Tech
Character.AI co-founders Noam Shazeer, Daniel De Freitas to return to Google along with other researchers in latest AI 'acqui-hire'
Amazon Shares Plummet On Slowing Sales
Amazon shares sink after it reports slowing sales amidst consumer bargain-hunting and competition from China's Temu and Shein
Google Project Astra: The AI Assistant We Have Been Waiting for?
Google's latest AI innovation, Project Astra, promises to redefine our interaction with technology. Could Astra be the breakthrough AI assistant we've been anticipating? Explore how this cutting-edge development aims to transform our d ...
Intel, Nvidia Stocks Slide Amidst Chip Turmoil
Intel stock price plummets most in 50 years after it announces job cuts, as Nvidia declines on report of AI antitrust probe
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China
Government Shelves £1.3 Billion UK Tech, AI Plan
Labour government shelves £1.3bn of funding promised by the Conservatives for tech and artificial intelligence projects
EU Approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14bn Juniper Acquisition
European Commission approves HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, leaving the UK the last remaining obstacle
Meta Posts Strong Q2 Amid Heavy AI Spending
Facebook parent Meta Platforms delivers strong Q2 financials which beats Wall Street expectations, raising its share price
AI Plans Hampered By Lack Of Skills, Governance Challenges
AI aspirations for over a third of global CIOs are threatened by a lack of skills and expertise, Expereo's IDC research finds
Microsoft Slowdown In Cloud Growth Worries Wall Street
Share price falls after investors react negatively, as Microsoft's Azure growth misses ambitious expectations
UK Investigates Alphabet Partnership With AI Firm Anthropic
British competition regulator, the CMA, to investigate Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic
Tesla Using Full Self Driving In Crash Kills Biker, Amid Another Recall
Police confirm Tesla EV was using the “Full Self Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle