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Apple, Microsoft Push To Keep iMessage, Bing Off EU Gatekeeper List
Apple and Microsoft are said to be lobbying the European Union to keep iMessage and Bing off DMA Gatekeeper designation
PSNI Data Breach Results In Arrests, Resignations
Two men arrested under the Terrorism Act, by detectives investigating huge PSNI data breach, have been released
Microsoft To Unbundle Teams To Satisfy EU Antitrust Concerns
In an effort to appease EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft confirms it will unbundle its Teams software in Europe
NCSC Warns Over AI Chatbot Cyber Risks
UK's cyber guardian, NCSC, issues warning to organisations integrating AI driven chatbots into their businesses
Met Police Contractor Hack Places Officer Data At Risk
Metropolitan Police on high alert following a significant breach of an IT contractor, led to officers' and workers' data being compromised
Tech Firms Must Now Comply With EU Digital Services Act
DSA arrival. Sweeping new European law must now be obeyed by world's largest tech companies starting this Friday
Bletchley Park To Host Global AI Safety Summit
Home of the UK's world war two codebreakers and the world's first programmable computer, is to host world's first AI safety summit
Secureworks Discovers Vulnerability In Microsoft Identity Solution
Microsoft rushes fix after Secureworks researchers uncovered a vulnerability in Power Platform (now known as Entra ID)
Microsoft Paint To Get AI Makeover – Report
Software giant continues to sprinkle AI tech across its product portfolio, with Windows 11 and Microsoft Paint set to receive AI treatment
New York City Bans TikTok On Government Devices
Another US location bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns, as nearly half of Americans in favour support nationwide ban
UK Watchdogs Target Cookie Pop-ups, Amid Website Design Clampdown
Sick of cookie pop-ups? UK watchdogs warns firms to avoid harmful website design practices and singles out cookie consent pop-ups
Norfolk, Suffolk Police Confirm Data Breach
Another data breach for a UK police force, after Norfolk and Suffolk police admit victim data has been accessed
Microsoft Role To Be Investigated After US Government Breach
Investigation into serious breach by China-based hackers of US Government emails, will examine Microsoft's role
Dissident Republicans Claim To Have PSNI Breach Data, Admits Chief Constable
Disastrous PSNI data breach this week sees dissident republicans claiming to have information from the leak, chief constable admits
Co-Founder Of Yandex Condemns Ukraine Invasion
Arkady Volozh, co-founder of the Yandex search engine, has strongly condemned Russia's “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine
John Lewis Signs Google Deal To Utilise AI Tech
UK retailer John Lewis signs Google deal to harness latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tech
‘Monumental’ Data Breach Exposes Northern Ireland Police Officers
Every police officer in Northern Ireland has had their names and departmental locations exposed in a self-inflicted data breach
Microsoft Identifies Russia-Based Hackers For Teams Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks against Microsoft Teams is being carried out by Russian-government linked hackers, Redmond warns
Amazon Clinic Rolls Out Across US, As Healthcare Push Continues
Amazon's virtual doctor's surgery, known as Amazon Clinic, is now available in all 50 US states, as well as Washington DC
Bipartisan Bill Seeks New US Tech Regulator
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Elizabeth Warren, back bill to create new US government tech commission
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Cisco AppDynamics Study Highlights Hybrid Workplace Complexities
Alphabet CFO Steps Aside, As Q2 Profit Beats Expectations
CFO Ruth Porat to take charge of Google's 'Other Bets' portfolio, as second quarter profit beat expectations
Microsoft Signals Heavy AI Spending, Amid Healthy FY23 Results
Software giant beats Wall Street Q4 expectations, as firm details heavy spending to meet demand for AI services
Apple Developing ChatGPT AI Equivalent – Report
Report suggests Apple is quietly developing its own artificial intelligence tools to challenge those of OpenAI, Google etc
Global IT Spend To Rise Amid Automation Focus, Says Gartner
Economic uncertainty and ongoing struggle with skills shortage, will not impact IT spending for businesses, Gartner finds
Meta Updates Open Source AI Model With Llama 2
Competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard as Meta makes its free open source AI model available on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft, Activision Extend Deal Deadline To Secure UK Approval
Microsoft continues to pull out all the stops to secure its $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, as deal is extended
Chinese Hackers Compromised Emails Of US Commerce Secretary
Fallout spreads from cyberattack by China-based hackers, as emails from head of US Commerce Department reportedly compromised
The State of Wearable MedTech
As wearable MedTech continues to evolve rapidly, does there continue to be a business case to develop this technology, and how will organisations like the NHS embrace digital healthcare in the future?