In its first Autumn Budget, the Labour government has committed £500 million to improve broadband speed and mobile coverage across the UK, with a particular focus on rural areas. Chancellor Rachel Reeves highlighted that the funding will bolster ongoing projects like the £5 billion Project Gigabit, targeting 99% gigabit broadband by 2030, and the £1 […]
Introduced to tackle growing concerns over the safety of internet users – particularly children and vulnerable groups, the Online Safety Act (OSA) marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for businesses operating online platforms in the UK. Passed in October 2023 and progressively being enforced, it has introduced a wide range of new obligations, […]
In a sharp escalation of tensions between Brussels and Elon Musk, one of the European Union’s top officials, Věra Jourová, has branded the billionaire tech entrepreneur a “promoter of evil” over his handling of X, formerly known as Twitter. Jourová, who oversees the EU’s efforts against online misinformation and hate speech, accused Musk of enabling […]
Hollywood director Alex Proyas, known for his work on the 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot, has accused Elon Musk of copying design elements from the movie for Tesla’s latest products. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Proyas shared side-by-side images of his film’s robots and futuristic vehicles next to Musk’s Tesla Optimus robot and […]
CMR Surgical, a Cambridge-based medtech company, has achieved a major breakthrough after receiving marketing authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its portable Versius Surgical System. This marks a significant step into the world’s largest healthcare market, enabling CMR to prepare for sales of the Versius system in the US, initially for […]
Meta Platforms has paused the launch of its latest artificial intelligence technology in Britain and the European Union due to concerns over fragmented AI regulations. While the new AI products, including smart glasses and a digital assistant, will be rolled out in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, Europe faces delays. Meta cited uncertainty […]
OpenAI has launched its latest artificial intelligence model, the o1 series, which the company claims possesses human-like reasoning capabilities. In a recent blog post, the maker of ChatGPT explained that the new model spends more time thinking before responding to queries, enabling it to tackle complex tasks and solve harder problems in areas like science, […]
AWS, Amazon’s cloud computing arm, plans to invest £8 billion over the next five years in building, operating, and maintaining data centres across the UK. This substantial commitment is aimed at bolstering the UK’s digital infrastructure, supporting over 14,000 full-time equivalent jobs each year within the AWS data centre supply chain, which includes roles in […]
Google is facing accusations from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) of suppressing competition to gain dominance in the display advertising market, driving up costs for publishers and advertisers. The claims emerged on the first day of a landmark antitrust trial at a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. “Google is not on trial because they […]
There is no doubt that as technology keeps transforming, so do the methods we use to protect our personal information. Conventional methods like PINs and passwords have, over time, been used to protect access to online accounts and services. However, these methods are becoming less secure and more difficult to manage. In recent years, biometric […]