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UK to roll out ‘digital driving licence’
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Smart meters installed across 20 million premises in the UK
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TikTok returns to US after brief shutdown
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Archaic tech costs UK public sector £45bn annually, says government report
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Revolut to call customers through app to prevent impersonation scams
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Outsourced Fujitsu workers to take strike action over HMRC pay rise
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On Monday, the video-sharing platform contacted US users to tell them that the platform was live again after Donald Trump – who is being sworn in as the 47th president of the country – said he would issue an executive order to delay the ban.
Posted: 20/1/2025
The UK’s national smart metering network is now connected to over 33 million meters in 20 million homes and small businesses.
Posted: 20/01/2024
Public sector services in the UK are losing £45 billion annually due to outdated technology, according to a forthcoming report from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Posted: 20/01/2025
The UK is reportedly set to introduce digital driving licences by the end of the year, with the IDs accessible through a government smartphone app
Posted: 20/01/2025
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature which generates news notifications after receiving criticism about inaccuracies
Posted: 17/01/2025
Over 300 people employed by Fujitsu who are working in HMRC offices will go on strike after being given a pay rise lower than their civil service colleagues.
Posted: 17/01/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalised significant updates to its children's privacy regulations, requiring companies to obtain explicit parental consent before using children's data for targeted advertising and limiting how long businesses can retain young users' personal information
Posted: 17/01/2025
Revolut will call customers through its app to enable them to identify impersonation scams and make communication between customer support and account holders safer and more reliable.
Posted: 17/01/2024
TikTok is reportedly preparing to shut down its US operations ahead of a federal ban that is scheduled for Sunday amidst speculation about whether measure will be blocked before the president-elect's inauguration the day after
Posted: 16/01/2025
Beauty and Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has partnered with IBM to develop a genAI model designed to boost sustainable cosmetics.
Posted: 16/1/2025
The private sector has invested an average of £200 million into the UK’s AI sector since July 2024, or an average of over £8.3 million every hour, according to new figures from the government.
Posted: 16/01/2025
Privacy advocacy group Noyb has filed complaints against six Chinese technology companies, including TikTok, SHEIN, and AliExpress, alleging unlawful transfers of European Union users' data to China in violation of privacy regulations
Posted: 16/01/2025
Nokia has signed a multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung for the use of its video technologies in the company’s TV sets
Posted: 15/01/2025
In the first swap, which will take place next month, they will exchange senior staff with expertise in emerging payments and digital assets.
Posted: 15/1/2025
The UK government has set what it describes as “world-leading” proposals to better protect UK businesses from ransomware attacks.
Posted: 15/01/2024
IBM has been selected by the Home Office to lead the design and implementation of a major new communications network that will modernise how emergency services work together across Great Britain
Posted: 15/01/2025
The UK’s new Digital Markets, Consumer and Competition Act, which came into force on 1 January, gives the CMA power to designate firms with strategic market status (SMS) in relation to a particular digital activity.
Posted: 14/1/2025
TikTok has dismissed claims that China is considering the sale of its US operations to Elon Musk, calling the idea ‘pure fiction’
Posted: 14/01/2025
The chief inspector of prisons has warned that urgent action is needed to tackle drones bringing drugs and weapons into prisons, describing the technology as a “threat to national security”.
Posted: 14/01/2025
Amazon has placed its largest order of electric trucks to date, securing 200 fully-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 heavy goods vehicles from Daimler
Posted: 14/01/2025
Audio equipment maker Sonos announced that Patrick Spence has stepped down as chief executive officer following the fallout from a problematic app update that disrupted customer experiences and tarnished the company's reputation
Posted: 14/01/2025
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has described the UK's internet laws as “very uneven” and “unsatisfactory”, the BBC has reported
Posted: 13/01/2025
French supermarket chain Intermarché has rolled out predictive and genAI technology as it seeks to further boost its retail operations from the supply chain and store operations to customer experience
Posted: 13/01/2025
UK budget retailer Poundland says it is cracking down on crime in its stores with its largest-ever investment in anti-theft technology and security.
Posted: 13/1/2025
Sir Keir Starmer will today present the government's AI Opportunity action plan, with the aim of making the UK a world leader in AI
Posted: 13/01/2025
Amazon is discontinuing its Prime Try Before You Buy service, which allowed members to order and try on clothing before paying, as the ecommerce giant continues to streamline operations and reduce returns
Posted: 13/01/2025
The new blueprint is marketed at developers who want to build digital systems that can work with and for retail employees by offering the expertise of sales associates, stylists, or designers to their customers.
Posted: 10/1/2025
TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a final attempt to block a looming national ban, in a case that flags concerns over national security and free speech rights
Posted: 10/01/2025
A consortium led by billionaire Frank McCourt and "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary has made a formal offer to buy TikTok's US operations from Chinese parent company ByteDance, just days before a crucial Supreme Court hearing
Posted: 10/01/2025
Integrated in partnership with technology and media specialist Catch, the new platform acts as an “AI shipping companion” that seeks to transform the physical shopping experience by providing tailored assistance to customers
Posted: 10/01/2025
Wright, who currently holds the role of managing director at telecoms company Magrathea, previously led CCUK’s Industry Developments Working Group and co-founded the Women in Telecoms group, which has 188 members.
Posted: 9/1/2025
Apple has reiterated its stance on Siri privacy just days after a $95 million class action lawsuit that sanctioned the tech giant for alleged third-party use of customer data
Posted: 09/01/2025
The EPA overseas several regulations addressing various environmental issues, including climate change initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from major sources such as transportation, oil and gas, and the power sector.
Posted: 09/01/2025
The Dutch government has signed a deal with Nvidia to provide hardware and technological expertise for the development of a potential artificial intelligence (AI) facility in the country
Posted: 09/01/2025
The European Commission has been ordered to pay €400 in damages to a German citizen after breaching EU data protection laws by improperly transferring his personal data to the United States, in a landmark ruling by the EU General Court
Posted: 09/01/2025
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that, starting in the US, the company will replace its fact-checking process with a community notes model similar to that of X.
Posted: 8/1/2025
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a global trade association representing companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Meta, has reportedly warned that a last-minute rule to be issued by President Joe Biden's administration could threaten US leadership in AI
Posted: 08/01/2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been quizzed about its readiness to deploy new digital markets powers in an evidence session before the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee
Posted: 08/01/2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest $11 billion in Georgia to expand its infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies, marking one of the largest technology investments in the state's history
Posted: 08/01/2025
N Brown, which owns Simply Be, Jacamo, and JD Williams, has completed its product information transformation.
Posted: 7/1/2025
Nvidia founder and chief executive Jensen Huang kicked off CES 2025 on Monday with a 90-minute keynote in which he announced a fleet of new tools to boost gaming, autonomous vehicles, and robotics
Posted: 07/01/2025
The UK government has announced it intends to crack down on predators who create sexually explicit “deepfakes”, with some potentially facing prosecution under a new offence.
Posted: 07/01/2025
Microsoft has unveiled plans to invest $3 billion in India over the next two years to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, alongside a commitment to train 10 million people in AI skills by 2030
Posted: 07/01/2025
OCBC, the second largest financial services group in Singapore, has said it is the first bank in the country to launch the sale of bespoke tokenised bonds to corporate accredited investors with assets exceeding S$10 million.
Posted: 6/1/2025
Electronics company Samsung has announced plans to add AI features to its smart screens and televisions.
Posted: 06/01/2025
Italy is reportedly in advanced talks with Elon Musk's Space X about a deal that will see the tech company provide the government with encryption and internet services
Posted: 06/01/2025
Taiwan faced an unprecedented surge in cyberattacks during 2024, with government systems targeted an average of 2.4 million times daily, according to a new report from the island nation’s National Security Bureau (NSB)
Posted: 06/01/2025
WhatsApp has been granted permission by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to roll out its payment service to all users in India.
Posted: 03/01/2024
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging its Siri voice assistant violated users' privacy by recording private conversations without consent
Posted: 03/01/2025
Meta Platforms has named Joel Kaplan as its new chief global affairs officer, replacing Nick Clegg, who is stepping down from his role at the US technology giant
Posted: 03/01/2025
A group of cryptocurrency advocates has launched an initiative that could require the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold Bitcoin as part of its reserves, marking a significant push to integrate digital currencies into traditional central banking
Posted: 02/01/2025
Chinese government hackers have infiltrated sensitive offices within the US Treasury Department, including the unit responsible for administering economic sanctions against foreign entities, American officials revealed on Wednesday
Posted: 02/01/2025
The president of Russia Vladimir Putin has asked the government and the country’s largest bank Sberbank to work with China on AI, according to a report from Reuters.
Posted: 02/01/2025
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a new wearable robot developed to help paraplegic people walk that doesn’t require the help of others to be put on
Posted: 23/12/2024
The UK government has announced plans to allow people to use digital identities on their phones to prove their age when buying alcohol in High Street pubs, clubs and shops.
Posted: 23/12/2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we added up the numbers to bring you a round-up of National Technology News’ most popular stories of the year
Posted: 23/12/2024
As we head into the New Year, the editorial team at National Technology News spoke with a range of experts to find out their predictions on the technology developments we can expect to see in 2025
Posted: 23/12/2024
The UK and Norwegian governments have formed a partnership to research and develop technical security.
Posted: 20/12/2024
Lawyers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have filed criminal complaints against Apple branches in France and Belgium for use of ‘blood minerals’ from sub-Saharan Africa
Posted: 20/12/2024
A survey of more than 2,000 people carried out earlier this month found that 75 per cent have held onto at least one old device, with a fifth having done this because of concerns about their personal information.
Posted: 20/12/2024
Russia has been accused of conducting a large-scale cyber attack against Ukraine's state registries, temporarily disrupting critical government infrastructure, as tensions continue to escalate with renewed missile strikes on Kyiv
Posted: 20/12/2024
Sony has acquired shares in media company Kadokawa Corporation for approximately 50 billion yen, making it the largest shareholder of the company
Posted: 19/12/2024
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan has partnered with IQM Quantum Computers to improve the industrialisation of quantum technology in Japan.
Posted: 19/12/2024
On Wednesday, Google announced that from 16 February 2025 it will no longer prohibit organisations using its ad products from implementing fingerprinting techniques.
Posted: 19/12/2024
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a last-ditch appeal from TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, in a bid to block a law that would ban the app across the US on national security grounds
Posted: 19/12/2024
The University of Leeds has partnered with Age UK to develop a sound-making wearable technology designed to encourage older people to move more.
Posted: 18/12/2024
Cycling and motor services retailer Halfords has upgraded its point-of-sale (POS) technology and the platform behind its membership loyalty programme.
Posted: 18/12/2024
Monzo customers can now chat with the digital bank’s customer support team through a specially accredited British Sign Language interpreter in real-time using video relay services
Posted: 18/12/2024
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of 251 million euros on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for a significant data security breach that occurred in 2018
Posted: 18/12/2024
As part of the consultation, the government is proposing an exception to copyright law for companies carrying out AI training for commercial purposes while allowing rights holders to reserve their rights.
Posted: 17/12/2024
The UK government has released a new report to highlight how it is using AI to make decisions and provide quicker services to the public.
Posted: 17/12/2024
The new technology, rolled out in collaboration with tech firm Lucky, aims to allow shoppers to instantly check in-store product availability while browsing the Bloomingdale's website
Posted: 17/12/2024
The European Commission has signed a €10.6 billion contract to develop Iris², a satellite network designed to provide secure communication services and revive Europe's space sector
Posted: 17/12/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has integrated AI solutions from Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy, into the AWS Marketplace for Asia-Pacific-based businesses
Posted: 16/12/2024
The UK government has announced a collaboration with Norway to work on green energy technology
Posted: 16/12/2024
The UK's largest specialist fragrance retailer, The Perfume Shop, has implemented new holographic technology at its stores.
Posted: 16/12/2024
Britain has introduced groundbreaking online safety regulations, requiring technology companies to take decisive action against criminal content on their platforms
Posted: 16/12/2024
Social media and tech giant Mets has launched Meta Motivo, a foundation model for controlling the behaviour of embodied virtual agents, and Meta Video Seal, an open-source model for video watermarking
Posted: 13/12/2024
An international team of scientists has created a new tool which could help identify how species around the world are responding to climate change.
Posted: 13/12/2024
Britain’s police force needs to better manage its talent and work with the private sector on initiatives to stop economic crime, according to Nik Adams, assistant commissioner with the City of London Police.
Posted: 13/12/2024
Users affected by the Meta outage on Wednesday can now return to using Instagram and WhatsApp without further disruption
Posted: 12/12/2024
Completed in partnership with e-commerce company OSF Digital, the integration included the launch of an experiential loyalty programme that includes vouchers, discounts, rewards and personalised experiences
Posted: 12/12/2024
Grozeo, a platform which creates online stores for companies, has announced a new partnership with Uber Direct.
Posted: 12/12/2024
Many retailers also use blogging combined with AI tools for more personalised content creation and distribution, SEO optimisation, and sales analytics
Posted: 11/12/2024
General Motors (GM) will no longer fund Cruise's robotaxi development work due to the cost of time and resources needed to scale the business and an increasingly competitive robotaxi market
Posted: 11/12/2024
UK organisations are failing to plan their investment in digitalisation investment, putting them at risk of lagging behind their competitors around the world, according to a new study by Siemens.
Posted: 11/12/2024
TikTok has reportedly urged the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to issue an emergency injunction ahead of a pending ban of the social media channel in the country
Posted: 10/12/2024
OpenAI has released Sora Turbo, a multimodal AI-powered video generation model that can create realistic videos from text
Posted: 10/12/2024
The UK government has announced plans to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay their “fair share” for electrical waste recycling.
Posted: 10/12/2024
E-health provider CompuGroup Medical has entered a strategic investment partnership with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
Posted: 09/12/2024
Through a partnership with e-commerce tech company Constructor, the rug specialist has deployed a new platform that aims to provide individualised results and recommendations to improve customer satisfaction and sales
Posted: 09/12/2024
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia’s initial public offering (IPO) has reportedly raised $800 million as the company sets its price at 1,455 yen ($9.7) per share
Posted: 09/12/2024
The price of Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time after the announcement of Paul Atkins' appointment as chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday
Posted: 06/12/2024
Zopa has revealed plans for a "pioneering genAI proposition" as the digital bank announces a new £68 million equity funding round.
Posted: 6/12/2024
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) start-up xAI has raised $6 billion in equity financing, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Posted: 06/12/2024
The innovation team at NatWest bank has launched its new FinTech Growth Programme.
Posted: 5/12/2024
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light for the £15 billion ($19 billion) merger between Vodafone and Three
Posted: 05/12/2024
Flexibility is essential when implementing automation and digital transformation initiatives, speakers from the international public sector agreed at this week’s Appian Conference 2024 in London
Posted: 05/12/2024
Messaging app Telegram has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to crack down on the sharing of child sexual abuse imagery online.
Posted: 4/12/2024
In a landmark agreement marking Qatar's state visit to the United Kingdom, the Gulf nation has committed £1 billion to climate technology investments, promising to create thousands of jobs and bolster Britain's ambitions as a clean energy superpower
Posted: 04/12/2024
Amazon has launched a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence models called Nova, marking a significant step in the company's generative AI strategy at its AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas
Posted: 04/12/2024
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) director of finance transformation has said that its vehicles are now “technology platforms”, not just traditional cars
Posted: 04/11/2024
The Central Food Retail Company is launching what it describes as a "first-of-its-kind" genAI-powered shopping assistant for the Thai grocery market.
Posted: 3/12/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with Orbital Materials, which develops climate technologies and advanced materials, to find new methods for decarbonising data centres using AI technology.
Posted: 3/12/2024
Intel's chief executive officer, Pat Gelsinger, has been forced out after the board lost confidence in his ability to turn around the struggling chipmaker, marking a dramatic end to his 40-plus-year career with the company
Posted: 03/12/2024
Amnesty International has called on Försäkringskassan, Sweden’s Social Insurance Agency, to immediately stop using an AI system which disproportionately flags certain groups for further investigation for welfare fraud.
Posted: 2/12/2024
Meta Platforms has introduced more stringent rules for companies advertising financial products and services in Australia, the Instagram and Facebook owner announced on Monday
Posted: 02/12/2024
WealthNavi has developed an automated platform for asset management, featuring robo- advisors that provide investment help for a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Posted: 02/12/2024
A coalition of major Canadian news organisations has launched a landmark legal action against OpenAI, alleging systematic copyright breaches in the training of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence system
Posted: 02/12/2024
Canada’s Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google over alleged anti-competitive practices in its online advertising business.
Posted: 29/11/2024
Toronto-based manufacturer ABC Technologies is acquiring British TI Fluid for $1.32 billion
Posted: 29/11/2024
Australia has approved groundbreaking legislation banning children under 16 from using social media, setting a global benchmark for regulating digital platforms
Posted: 29/11/2024
Spanish banking giant Santander is planning the roll out of a new international growth platform for SMEs.
Posted: 28/11/2024
French telecommunications company Orange has signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI that will provide direct access to pre-release artificial intelligence models and support the development of language technologies for African regions
Posted: 28/11/2024
Nokia has successfully completed a network slicing trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with telecom and digital services provider du.
Posted: 28/11/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly launched an investigation into Microsoft’s practices, including across its software licensing and cloud computing businesses
Posted: 28/11/2024
The Charity Commission has released guidance to help trustees protect their charities from fraud and cyber-crime.
Posted: 27/11/2024
British banking giant HSBC has introduced a new payments management platform aimed at companies planning international growth.
Posted: 27/11/2024
Google is preparing to conduct a short-term test of its search results in Germany, Belgium, and Estonia, reverting to a classic "blue links" format for hotel searches in response to European Union regulatory pressure
Posted: 27/11/2024
A significant cyber security incident has brought operations at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to a near standstill, forcing the cancellation of all outpatient appointments and severely disrupting hospital services across multiple sites
Posted: 27/11/2024
A new study by the University says that the impact on mental health is largely driven by concerns about job security and a lower sense of achievement on the job.
Posted: 26/11/2024
Google and Meta have reportedly urged the Australian government to delay a bill that would ban minors under the age of 16 from using most social media
Posted: 26/11/2024
Three quarters of British manufacturers plan to increase AI investment in the next year despite the industry suffering from a “significant” knowledge gap, according to a new study by Make UK.
Posted: 26/11/2024
The move will give the OVO's customers access to a new financing option that allows them to split the cost of green technology.
Posted: 26/11/2024
A major ransomware attack against supply chain firm Blue Yonder has caused significant disruption to British supermarkets just weeks before the Christmas shopping season
Posted: 26/11/2024
The French Government has entered negotiations to acquire Atos’ advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of €500 million and up to €625 million including earn-outs
Posted: 25/11/2024
The UK government has announced the launch of a new AI Security research laboratory at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference to boost the country’s cyber resilience.
Posted: 25/11/2024
The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) is launching several new tools, including one aimed at helping banks find the most relevant API for projects.
Posted: 25/11/2024
Amazon has announced a further $4 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Anthropic, doubling its total investment in the Claude chatbot maker to $8 billion
Posted: 25/11/2024
The move will enable both MTN and Kinexys customers will be able to settle B2B transactions through a single API integration
Posted: 22/11/2024
Perplexity, a search engine that uses AI to answer queries, has launched an AI-powered shopping assistant for its users in the US.
Posted: 22/11/2024
German energy company RWE has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to implement private cloud AI for weather data.
Posted: 22/11/2024
PayPal experienced a significant technical outage on Thursday that temporarily prevented thousands of customers worldwide from accessing their accounts and completing transactions
Posted: 22/11/2024
DuckDuckGo calls on European Commission to open investigations into Google DMA compliance
Posted: 21/11/2024
Professional services firm KPMG has announced a significant $100 million investment in its partnership with Google Cloud, aimed at accelerating enterprise artificial intelligence adoption across multiple industries
Posted: 21/11/2024
CaixaBank has revealed it will harness generative AI (genAI) as part of a wider €5 billion technology investment over the next three years.
Posted: 21/11/2024
The technology secretary Peter Kyle has said a ban on social media for those under the age of 16 could be “on the table” to keep young people safe online.
Posted: 21/11/2023
Asian News International (ANI) has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly using its content without permission to train ChatGPT
Posted: 20/11/2024
Top technology execs at TSB, Citi Bank and Wells Fargo have shared details about the progress they have made on implementing the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) framework.
Posted: 20/11/2024
Publishing giant HarperCollins has reached an agreement with an unnamed artificial intelligence company to allow the use of select non-fiction titles for AI model training, subject to author permission
Posted: 20/11/2024
Online gaming platform Roblox has announced that users under the age of 13 will no longer be able to send direct messages to other users on Roblox outside of games or experiences
Posted: 19/11/2024
The UK government has launched the second round of the Manchester Prize, which aims to support AI-powered clean energy systems.
Posted: 19/11/2024
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to ask a federal judge to compel Google to sell its Chrome web browser as part of a historic crackdown on the tech giant's search monopoly
Posted: 19/11/2024
The president of Taiwan Lai Ching-te has pushed for the signing of an investment and trade deal with the European Union (EU) for further cooperation in fields such as semiconductors and AI
Posted: 18/11/2024
The National Cyber Security entre (NCSC) has warned shoppers to remain vigilant against online scammers during the festive season ahead of Black Friday.
Posted: 18/11/2024
Ikea Switzerland has launched JobBot, a new recruitment tool that allows candidates to apply for roles at the furniture retailer via WhatsApp.
Posted: 18/11/2024
A European space technology company has secured $160 million in Series B funding to develop the continent's first reusable spacecraft capable of delivering cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS)
Posted: 18/11/2024
Samsung Electronics plans to buy back a total of KRW 10 trillion ($7.17 billion) of the company's shares to increase shareholder value, the company said in a statement on Friday
Posted: 15/11/2024
The UK government has announced it will invest £975 million into the aerospace industry over the next five years.
Posted: 15/11/2024
Amazon has rolled out Virtual Holiday Shop, a virtual shopping experience that uses immersive 3D technology, in time for the festive season
Posted: 15/11/2024
The European Commission has fined Meta €797.72 million for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook
Posted: 14/11/2024
Which? is taking legal action against Apple over alleged violations of UK competition law, with the consumer champion claiming the tech giant has been “forcing” customers to use its iCloud services
Posted: 14/11/2024
The Alan Turing Institute has called for action from social media platforms after its research found that all major political elections this year saw a number of examples of viral disinformation.
Posted: 14/11/2024
Britain's energy regulator has made fresh calls for tech firms to share the obstacles they face on entering the market as the deadline for its innovation consultation approaches.
Posted: 14/11/2024
Mastercard said it plans to replace the need for manual card entry and static or one-time passwords by combining tokenisation and biometric authentication for more secure payment processes
Posted: 14/11/2024
European Union antitrust regulators are scrutinising Novo Holdings' planned $16.5 billion takeover of contract drug manufacturer Catalent, amid growing opposition from pharmaceutical rivals and consumer groups
Posted: 14/11/2024
Greg Brockman has confirmed his return to OpenAI after taking three months leave from his role as president
Posted: 13/11/2024
NatWest Group blocks staff from using WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype
Posted: 13/11/2024
AI and generative AI (genAI) are triggering a rapid rise in electricity consumption, with data centres set to reach 160 per cent growth over the next two years, according to new research from Gartner.
Posted: 13/11/2024
The European Commission has called on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices across its digital media services, giving the technology giant one month to propose changes to comply with EU regulations
Posted: 13/11/2024
Bluesky has experienced a significant surge in new users, gaining more than 700,000 members in the week following the US presidential election
Posted: 12/11/2024
Chinese tech conglomerate Baidu has announced the rollout of a range of new AI features, including a text-to-image generator and smart glasses at its annual World Conference on Tuesday
Posted: 12/11/2024
Genetic testing company 23andMe is cutting its workforce by around 40 per cent as part of a new business restructuring plan designed to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Posted: 12/11/2024
The Bristol-based company has secured a £600,000 Intellectual Property (IP) backed loan from the bank to open six more clinics in the US.
Posted: 12/11/2024
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), India's government law enforcement and economic intelligence agency, will summon executives from Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart as part of an ongoing investigation into whether the two companies have violated India's investment laws
Posted: 11/11/2024
Residents in Detroit will soon be able to pay their taxes and other fees using cryptocurrency through a secure platform managed by PayPal.
Posted: 11/11/2024
A recent study by the tech retailer explored university admissions data to understand how the advancement of AI has impacted course uptakes in the UK.
Posted: 11/11/2024
Visa has teamed up with tech conglomerate Tencent to launch a palm recognition system for digital payments in international markets
Posted: 11/11/2024
Ericsson has announced an expanded funding agreement with the Canadian government, increasing its research and development investment to CAD $634.8 million across its facilities in Ottawa and Montreal
Posted: 11/11/2024
LightOn has announced the launch of its IPO on Euronext Growth Paris as it becomes Europe’s first publicly listed genAI start-up
Posted: 08/11/2024
Google Cloud will make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for its users next year.
Posted: 08/11/2024
Cloud computing giant Amazon is reportedly in talks for a second multi-billion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic
Posted: 08/11/2024
The UK government has announced it will launch an AI assurance platform designed to help businesses identify and mitigate the potential risk and harms of AI technology.
Posted: 07/11/2024
The Australian government has proposed new legislation which would ban social media for children under 16 in a landmark move
Posted: 07/11/2024
Swiss bank UBS has successfully piloted a blockchain-based payment solution it has developed to improve the efficiency of cross-border transactions
Posted: 07/11/2024
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Google, ruling that the technology giant has no legal obligation to refund victims of gift card scams
Posted: 06/11/2024
South Korea’s Personal Protection Commission (PIPC) has given Meta a $15 million fine after accusing the social media giant of breaking privacy laws
Posted: 06/11/2024
Tesla’s workers located at its German gigafactory in Gruenheide will receive a four per cent pay raise, the carmaker said on Tuesday
Posted: 05/11/2024
It said that results from the trial will determine the next steps, which could lead to larger-scale testing across the full government website, which is made up of 700,000 pages and attracts more than 11 million users every week.
Posted: 5/11/2024
BBVA has extended its partnership with the University of Navarra to launch a training programme for over 150 managers to improve productivity through the use of generative AI (genAI).
Posted: 05/11/2024
The NHS has launched a new pilot service that aims could help thousands of patients detect possible signs of throat cancer by using a new iPhone device
Posted: 05/11/2024
A new study by Which? has warned that smart devices are gathering “excessive” amounts of consumer data.
Posted: 05/11/2024
A group of seven families are taking TikTok to court in Créteil, France, accusing the social media giant of exposing their children to content that led two of them to take their own lives
Posted: 04/11/2024
Video messaging platform Zoom has partnered with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm Klarna.
Posted: 04/11/2024
Sustainable lifestyle brand Harper Collective has gone fully digital with its flagship store which features an immersive and interactive 360-degree e-commerce experience
Posted: 04/11/2024
Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scale-up, has been working with Goldman Sachs on research exploring how the technology can be used to perform complex calculations.
Posted: 4/11/2024
Apple has announced a significant investment of up to $1.5 billion in satellite communications provider Globalstar
Posted: 04/11/2024
Imperial College London has launched science and technology hub in San Francisco, making it the first UK university to have a permanent base on US soil.
Posted: 01/11/2024
Using “state-of-the-art” cognitive technology, the AI painting uses the brainwaves of seven ‘Game Changers’ who have had a big impact on grassroots and iconic arts and film.
Posted: 1/11/2024
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search, a fine-tuned version of GPT-4o that aims to boost the quality and speed of searches, competing with the likes of Google and Microsoft
Posted: 01/11/2024
The Financial Conduct Authority said issues linked to third-party providers were the leading cause of operational incidents reported to the regulator between 2022 and 2023
Posted: 01/11/2024
Just Eat Takeaway.com has expanded its in-car ordering system, with the company planning to roll out the technology to more countries in Europe.
Posted: 31/10/2024
Challenger bank Starling has launched a new new in-app tool that helps customers identify bank impersonation scams.
Posted: 31/10/2024
Toyota and NTT to invest $3.27bn in AI tech to reduce traffic accidents
Posted: 31/10/2024
German technology company Siemens has announced plans to acquire Altair Engineering, a US-based simulation software provider, for $10.6 billion in an all-cash deal that strengthens its position in the industrial software market
Posted: 31/10/2024
Google’s Alphabet has reported a revenue surge of 15 per cent year over year to $88.3 billion, reflecting ‘strong momentum’ across the business, the firm said in its financial reports published on Tuesday
Posted: 30/10/2024
Asda has announced the expansion of its partnership with ServiceNow to integrate operations across its technology, customer, and employee workflows.
Posted: 30/10/2024
Autonomous vehicle technology company Oxa has announced that its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus are now driving on UK and US roads.
Posted: 30/10/2024
Singh, 29, played a crucial role in helping authorities uncover details about Sam Bankman-Fried's $8 billion fraud scheme at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX
Posted: 30/10/2024
The UK government has opened a National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), to lead research into sectors including AI, energy and healthcare.
Posted: 29/10/2024
The Collective Defense Institute filed two lawsuits demanding the social media companies create robust data protection mechanisms and issue warnings about potential mental health risks to children and teenagers from platform addiction
Posted: 29/10/2024
The luxury department store's new platform, developed by enterprise commerce platform SCAYLE, aims to "elevate the online purchasing experience" for its global customers through improved customisation and personalisation.
Posted: 29/10/2024
Apple has launched its first major artificial intelligence (AI) features through a free software update
Posted: 29/10/2024
Citi has partnered with Google Cloud as part of plans to modernise the bank’s digital strategy through cloud and AI technology.
Posted: 29/10/2024
Telecom companies Vodafone, Qualcomm and Ericsson have successfully completed 5G Millimetre wave (mmWave) trials in the UK.
Posted: 28/10/2024
Facebook owner Meta has announced a groundbreaking multi-year partnership with Reuters that will enable its artificial intelligence chatbot to provide real-time news responses to user queries, marking the company's first significant news deal in the AI era
Posted: 28/10/2024
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has revealed that the central bank is getting ready for a retail CBDC in case commercial banks fall through.
Posted: 28/10/2024
The fault affected more than 8.5 million Microsoft Windows-based computers worldwide
Posted: 28/10/2024
Nvidia has announced a partnership with Reliance Industries as the firm seeks to meet growing demand for AI in India
Posted: 25/10/2024
Lloyds Bank has launched a new Open Banking feature that enables its customers to request money from friends and family on its mobile banking app.
Posted: 25/10/2024
Britain's competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Alphabet's $2.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, marking the latest regulatory scrutiny of big tech companies' involvement in the AI sector
Posted: 25/10/2024
Insurance company Prudential has partnered with Google to use generative AI (GenAI) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of medical claim decisions.
Posted: 25/10/2024
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has said a flaw in the design of its latest chip has been fixed thanks to the help of longstanding partner Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC, Reuters reported on Wednesday
Posted: 24/10/2024
The move comes after Google conducted a live experiment that assessed feedback from nearly 20 million Gemini6 responses to demonstrate the feasibility of watermarking in large-scale production systems.
Posted: 24/10/2024
Domestic abuse charity Refuge has called on the government to make tackling technology-facilitated abuse a key part of its plan to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Posted: 24/10/2023
US regulators have ordered Goldman Sachs and Apple to pay $89 million in penalties and consumer redress over violations in their joint credit card business that affected hundreds of thousands of customers
Posted: 24/10/2024
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has extended its contract with Uber Direct as the fast food giant looks to boost customer numbers on its mobile app.
Posted: 23/10/2024
The UK government has reinforced its commitment to pension dashboards which allow users to see all their pensions information in one secure place.
Posted: 23/10/2024
Blackrock has launched two AI-focused Exhange Traded Funds (ETF) as it seeks to provide its clients with more investment opportunities in AI and technology
Posted: 23/10/2024
Under the terms of the agreement, Secureworks shareholders, including Dell Technologies, will receive $8.50 per share in cash, representing a 28 per cent premium to the unaffected 90-day volume-weighted average price
Posted: 23/10/2024
British pet care retailer Pets at Home has built an AI agent for its profit protection team using tech from Microsoft.
Posted: 22/10/2024
Meta has announced it is trialling the use of facial recognition technology to prevent scams and allow users to recover their accounts more easily.
Posted: 22/10/2024
Honeywell has partnered with Google Cloud as part of plans to boost the integration of AI in the industrial sector
Posted: 22/10/2024
The technology giant will allow customers to create AI agents through its Copilot Studio platform from November, positioning the technology as "apps for an AI-driven world"
Posted: 22/10/2024
Lucy & Yak, the British fashion brand, has recorded a five-fold hike in online revenues from customers using AI fitting tool True Fit.
Posted: 21/10/2024
The UK government has set out its plans for a circular approach to MedTech that will ensure products are reused, recycled or remanufactured.
Posted: 21/10/2024
IBM has released the third generation of its most advanced family of AI models to date, the Granite language models, at its annual TechXchange event on Monday
Posted: 21/10/2024
Singapore-headquartered DBS has introduced a new suite of banking services which integrate tokenisation and smart contract-enabled capabilities with its banking services.
Posted: 21/10/2024
The verdict found that several Western Digital self-encrypting hard drive products violated a patent owned by SPEX Technologies
Posted: 21/10/2024
The government has said that thousands of lives could be saved through the use of AI, virtual reality and wearable tech designed to reduce the number of drug-related deaths.
Posted: 18/10/2024
Google has revamped its shopping homepage with the rollout AI-generated briefs for a more tailored shopping experience
Posted: 18/10/2024
Meta-owned Instagram has rolled out a new feature that blocks screenshots or recordings of ‘view once’ pictures and video sent via private messages
Posted: 18/10/2024
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has warned that AI-generated child sexual abuse content is increasingly being found on publicly accessible areas of the internet.
Posted: 18/10/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) chief executive officer Matt Garman has delivered a stark message to employees who oppose the company's new five-day in-office requirement
Posted: 18/10/2024
The UK government will provide researchers with grants of up to £200,000 to work on boosting resilience against AI risks such as deepfakes, misinformation and cyber-attacks.
Posted: 17/10/2024
The supermarket chain will buy nearly two-thirds of the electricity output from the Cleve Hill solar park in Kent, currently under construction
Posted: 17/10/2024
The move comes as the tech giant seeks to meet the surging electricity demands of its data centres while progressing towards its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
Posted: 17/10/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a “Click-to-cancel” rule that makes subscription cancellations as easy as it was to sign up for them
Posted: 17/10/2024
Asda has rolled out a new dropshipping and marketplace platform to launch third-party retailers on George.com.
Posted: 16/10/2024
Schools in the UK are being encouraged to sign up for a free cyber defence service from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which helps block online threats such as malware and phishing attacks.
Posted: 16/10/2024
Starship’s robots will transport deliveries ordered through the Bolt Food app to customers in the capital as part of a pilot programme
Posted: 16/10/2024
This move is set to bolster the area's growing status as a major cloud computing hub in Europe
Posted: 16/10/2024
The UK government has announced that Clare Barclay, chief executive at Microsoft UK, will lead its new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.
Posted: 15/10/2024
The retailer is now making more than 3,000 popular home and garden products available to its customers via rapid delivery.
Posted: 15/10/2024
Google has signed the “world's first” corporate agreement with Kairos Power to purchase nuclear power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs)
Posted: 15/10/2024
Four major US technology companies have announced plans to invest a combined £6.3 billion in data centre infrastructure in the UK
Posted: 15/10/2024
SpaceX has reached historic milestone after performing the fifth unmanned test of its Starship rocket on Sunday, with the company catching a booster with a pair of giant mechanical arms on its return to the launch pad
Posted: 14/10/2024
Revolut is launching a new point-of-sale device as the UK challenger bank looks to expand its B2B offering.
Posted: 14/10/2024
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das has warned financial services providers that the growing use of AI in the sector could pose risks to financial stability
Posted: 14/10/2024
This move marks a significant expansion of the company's digital infrastructure ambitions into Southeast Asia
Posted: 14/10/2024
The UK and US have pledged to work together more closely on child online safety as part of a new agreement
Posted: 11/10/2024
Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk said he expects the company’s new robotaxis to be produced from 2026
Posted: 11/10/2024
Tesco has reportedly announced plans to roll out location-specific ads in-store on its 'Scan as you Shop' handsets.
Posted: 11/10/2024
The company confirmed on Friday that less than 500 employees in Malaysia were impacted by the restructuring
Posted: 11/10/2024
Tesla-owner Elon Musk is set to unveil the design of its new robotaxi at Warner Brothers studio in Burbank, California on Thursday
Posted: 10/10/2024
Walmart has rolled out a new platform that aims to boost personalised shopping experiences and services through generative AI (genAI) and artificial intelligence (AI)
Posted: 10/10/2024
The University of Leicester has announced the launch of a new spin-out company focused on the application of nuclear technology in space.
Posted: 10/10/2024
Waitrose is accelerating its convenience ambitions through a new on-demand grocery partnership with Just Eat.
Posted: 10/10/2024
UBS's integration of Credit Suisse clients and data is proceeding according to plan following a successful test migration in Asia, the bank's senior technology executive has confirmed
Posted: 10/10/2024
X has resumed its services in Brazil after a ban lasting more than two months was lifted on Tuesday
Posted: 09/10/2024
The UK government is encouraging 18-25-year olds to put their cyber skills to the test as part of its efforts to plug the cyber skills gap.
Posted: 09/10/2024
The lawsuit follows a regulatory warning that could lead to enforcement action against the company
Posted: 09/10/2024
UK homewares retailer Dunelm has announced the launch of a new generative AI (genAI) tool to boost online product discovery.
Posted: 9/10/2024
The UK government has launched the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to reduce “red tape” and speed up access to new technologies which could improve daily life.
Posted: 08/10/2024
British chocolate manufacturer Hotel Chocolat has implemented new technology to automate its staff scheduling process and manage fluctuations in seasonal demand.
Posted: 8/10/2024
The initiative includes measures to scale up venture capital investments and create new platforms for company listings, forming part of a broader strategy to deepen Europe's capital markets.
Posted: 08/10/2024
Vodafone has inked a 10-year, multi-billion pound deal with Google, as the telco seeks to broaden its digital experience with the addition of AI and cloud-based customer solutions, such as the Google Cloud and Google Gemini models
Posted: 08/10/2024
Accounting firm PwC is to create a standalone technology and AI unit in the UK as part of restructuring plans, according to a report by the Financial Times (FT).
Posted: 07/10/2024
Organised crime networks in Southeast Asia are increasingly using the messaging app Telegram to conduct large-scale illicit activities, according to a report released on Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Posted: 07/10/2024
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is trialling autonomously farmed parsnips to reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality and quantity of the crop in what the retailer describes as an industry-first.
Posted: 07/10/2024
The agreement will see Hyundai's Ioniq 5 electric vehicles equipped with Waymo's autonomous driving technology
Posted: 07/10/2024
OpenAI has secured a new $4 billion revolving credit line
Posted: 04/10/2024
The UK’s Environment Agency is trialling the use of AI to monitor the quality of bathing water at beaches at Par in Cornwall and Combe Martin in Devon.
Posted: 04/10/2024
Visa's platform is currently available in test mode, with Visa planning to support live programmes in 2025 when banks who have been trialling the technology – including Spanish financial institution BBVA – plan to launch it with end customers
Posted: 04/10/2024
The update allows users to ask questions out loud about the moving objects in a recorded video.
Posted: 4/10/2024
The lawsuit, filed by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton on Thursday, accuses TikTok of sharing and selling minors' personal data without proper parental consent
Posted: 04/10/2024
Microsoft is to spend $4.8 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in northern Italy, an investment that would mark the largest made by the company so far in the country
Posted: 03/10/2024
Local authorities are being left without adequate support to procure AI in the public interest, despite an increasing amount of guidance documents issued by the government, according to new research from the Ada Lovelace Institute.
Posted: 03/10/2024
Social media giant Meta has announced an expansion of its fraud prevention programme in partnership with UK banks, enabling direct intelligence sharing to protect users against online scams
Posted: 03/10/2024
The collaboration will see Accenture train more than 30,000 professionals globally to help clients implement and scale AI solutions
Posted: 03/10/2024
OpenAI has unveiled a set of new tools that will make it easier for developers to create applications based on its artificial intelligence technology, Reuters reported on Wednesday
Posted: 02/10/2024
Microsoft has rolled out new updated version of its AI Copilot assistant, with new features providing the chatbot with a more conversational and friendly voice
Posted: 02/10/2024
Loughborough University has secured £500,000 funding from Innovate UK to develop low-carbon concrete technology, which it claims is a world first.
Posted: 02/10/2024
The new facility will offer more than 150 infrastructure and software services, including Oracle's suite of AI tools and cloud computing capabilities
Posted: 02/10/2024
Amazon has won a partial dismissal against a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit accusing the giant retailer of maintaining illegal monopolies
Posted: 01/10/2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a proposed artificial intelligence (AI) security bill, SB 1047 , with the governor arguing that it could hinder innovation and drive AI developers out of the country
Posted: 01/10/2024
Ofqual, a government body which regulates examinations and qualifications in England, has urged schools and colleges to take cybersecurity more seriously.
Posted: 01/10/2024
The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced on Monday that Microsoft would be subject to a special abuse control regime for the next five years
Posted: 01/10/2024
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns video-sharing apps TikTok and Douyin, is reportedly planning to develop a new AI large language model using chips from Huawei Technologies
Posted: 30/09/2024
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that cyber attackers are carrying out spear-phishing attacks on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Posted: 30/09/2024
Visa has signed an agreement to acquire tech company Featurespace, a Cambridge-headquartered Featurespace that develops real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology to prevent and mitigate payments fraud and financial crime risks.
Posted: 30/09/2024
The decision, announced on 27 September 2024, follows an investigation that began in April 2019 after Meta notified the DPC of the incident
Posted: 30/09/2024
American asset management company will invest £10 billion in Northeast England to create “one of the largest” AI data centres in Europe.
Posted: 27/09/2024
Alphabet is building two new data facilities in South Carolina and has plans to pour $3.3 billion in the new infrastructure projects to support AI development in the US.
Posted: 27/09/2024
Several celebrities, including Dame Judi Dench, John Cena and Awkwafina, will voice Meta’s new technology
Posted: 27/09/2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking against five organisations which use AI to deceive consumers as part of a new law enforcement scheme.
Posted: 26/09/2024
Amazon's main UK division has paid corporation tax for the first time in four years, following the end of a tax break introduced by Rishi Sunak when he was chancellor
Posted: 27/09/2024
Amsterdam-based Nebius Group, which emerged from a deal to split the assets of Russian tech giant Yandex, is planning to invest more than $1 billion in AI infrastructure
Posted: 26/09/2024
More than 600,000 people, including several celebrities, have fallen for a hoax by reposting a fake Instagram message that claims to deny Meta the right to use their images for AI training purposes
Posted: 26/09/2024
The complaint, filed on Wednesday, alleges that Microsoft exploits its dominance in operating systems and productivity software to lock customers into its Azure cloud platform, making it difficult and costly for them to switch to rival services
Posted: 25/09/2024
A New York City law which requires food delivery companies to share their customer’s data with restaurants has been ruled unconstitutional, according to a report from Reuters.
Posted: 25/09/2024
CrowdStrike senior executive Adam Meyers publicly apologised on Tuesday during a US congressional committee hearing as he answered questions over the IT global outage that disabled millions of PCs on 19 July
Posted: 25/09/2024
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has decided not to immediately join the European Union’s voluntary AI Pact, which is planned as a stopgap measure before the AI Act comes into full effect in 2026
Posted: 25/09/2024
The announcement was made by Microsoft's chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella during his keynote speech at the Microsoft AI Tour 2024 in Mexico City
Posted: 25/09/2024
Qualcomm recently approached Intel to explore a potential acquisition, with the company’s chief executive “personally involved” in the negotiations, according to a report by Reuters
Posted: 23/09/2024
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has paused training generative AI models using data from UK users after data protection regulatory concerns were raised by the Information Commissioner’s Office
Posted: 23/09/2024
Qualcomm’s potential acquisition of chipmaker Intel could accelerate its diversification strategy, but it may also burden the smartphone chip giant with Intel’s loss-making semiconductor manufacturing division, Reuters reported on Monday
Posted: 23/09/2024
The US, UK and Canada have agreed to partner on AI and cybersecurity research projects to support defence and security.
Posted: 23/09/2024
The proposed investment comes as Intel faces mounting challenges and a potential takeover bid from rival Qualcomm
Posted: 23/09/2024
The Institute of Coding, British Computing Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT, and TheTalentPeople have partnered to create a new platform the help people get a career working in technology.
Posted: 20/09/2024
This marks the first use of such proceedings under the landmark DMA legislation, which seeks to ensure fair and open digital markets.
Posted: 20/09/2024
An AI advisory body at the United Nations (UN) has released a report outlining its recommendations to address risks posed by AI technology and gaps in its governance.
Posted: 19/09/2024
The Biden administration has confirmed plans to convene a global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) security, as it seeks to advance global cooperation towards a more secure development of new technologies
Posted: 19/09/2024
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube has partnered with ecommerce giant Shopee to roll out its YouTube Shopping platform in Indonesia, fuelling direct competition against TikTok’s online seller Tokopedia
Posted: 19/09/2024
The update utilised cloud services offered by third parties, namely the security firm Cloudflare, allowing some Brazilian users to access X through a route outside of the country
Posted: 19/09/2024
Meta-owned Instagram has introduced “teen accounts” as it seeks to reinforce its privacy protection and parental control capabilities for younger users
Posted: 18/09/2024
Meta could be fined by EU regulators due to its attempts to monopolise the classified advertising market.
Posted: 18/09/2024
The fund aims to address the growing demands for AI infrastructure by building data centres and energy projects
Posted: 18/09/2024
Meta has banned several Russian state media networks, including Rossiya Segodnya, RT, on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for alleged “deception tactics” to influence audience online
Posted: 17/09/2024
Microsoft’s board of directors has approved a new share buyback programme of up to $50 billion and a 10 per cent boost toits quarterly dividends, Reuters reported on Monday
Posted: 17/09/2024
The buyout firms are, according to a report from Reuters, discussing an offer of around $56 per share for Smartsheet
Posted: 17/09/2024
Workers at Amazon will be required to work in the office five days a week from the start of next year.
Posted: 17/09/2024
TikTok and parent company ByteDance are facing a key court hearing today that will determine if the app will be banned in the US by January 19 amid the US government’s concerns about national security and data privacy
Posted: 16/09/2024
OpenAI’s $6.5 billion financing round will come in the form of convertible notes with the Chat-GPT maker having to remove a profit cap for investors to keep the firm’s value at its current $150 billion, according to a report from Reuters
Posted: 16/09/2024
The UK government will launch a scheme to address the shortage of cyber skills in the country.
Posted: 16/09/2024
EU competition regulators are preparing to issue a decision in the coming months regarding Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in its adtech business
Posted: 16/09/2024
Weather forecasters in Taipei, Taiwan are using a new AI powered method to help track the path of tropical storm Bebinca, according to a report from Reuters
Posted: 13/09/2024
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that Vodafone’s proposed £15 billion merger with Three could lead to price increases for “tens of millions” of mobile customers.
Posted: 13/09/2024
Mastercard is expanding its cybersecurity services in a deal worth $2.65 billion
Posted: 13/09/2024
The rollout of AI –powered genomic health prediction (AIGHP) should be delayed according to a new report by the Ada Lovelace Institute, an independent research institute, and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB).
Posted: 12/09/2024
Data centres in the UK will now be classified as critical national infrastructure, joining sectors including emergency services, finance, healthcare and energy and water supplies
Posted: 12/09/2023
Ingka Group, which owns Swedish furniture giant Ikea, has joined the Partnership on AI (PAI.)
Posted: 12/09/2024
According to The Ministry of Justice, "tech-savvy" owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection under The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill.
Posted: 12/9/2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest £8 billion in building, operating and maintaining data centres in the UK over the next five years.
Posted: 11/08/2024
Vinted has partnered with Oracle NetSuite to roll out a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system as the company looks to expand.
Posted: 11/09/2024
NatWest Group has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to improve the homebuying process by sharing digital property information across the mortgage market.
Posted: 11/09/2024
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13 billion in unpaid taxes
Posted: 11/09/2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld a fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position and favouring its own shopping comparison service.
Posted: 10/09/2024
Electronic component maker Jabil is spending around $238 million on building a new electronic manufacturing facility in the Indian southern state of Tamil, according to a report from Reuters
Posted: 10/09/2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it has charged the first individual with running a network of illegal crypto ATMs.
Posted: 10/9/2024
Google Shopping has included a new dress category to its generative-AI powered virtual try-on feature, which is currently available for US shoppers
Posted: 10/09/2024
Sainsbury’s has said it is consolidating legacy systems and rolling out cloud-based technology to drive its ‘Next Level’ strategy and “revolutionise” its commercial systems.
Posted: 10/09/2024
The company, which is currently serving 85,000 businesses around the world, said that last year's platform launch included the introduction of new capabilities across training, asset management, sensors, and IoT functionality.
Posted: 9/9/2024
EE has launched 5G standalone (5GSA) technology in 15 UK cities to improve connectivity.
Posted: 09/09/2024
Apple’s new iPhone 16 will feature a chip developed using Arm’s latest V9 chip design, according to a report from the Financial Times (FT)
Posted: 09/09/2024
Semiconductor and service specialist Qualcomm is reportedly exploring the acquisition of certain segments of Intel’s design business, according to a Reuters report
Posted: 06/09/2024
Santander has rolled out a new mortgage tracking app in what it describes as a "UK market first".
Posted: 6/9/2024
John Lewis has announced it will be matching its prices with 25 other online and store-based retailers with the help of AI technology.
Posted: 06/09/2024
Google's decision to block an e-mobility application from its Android Auto platform could potentially breach European Union competition regulations, according to an adviser to the EU's highest court
Posted: 06/09/2024
This move marks a strategic shift for the company as it seeks to compete directly with both tech firms and traditional banks in the lucrative point-of-sale market
Posted: 06/09/2024
Computer scientist Ilya Sutkever, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, has reportedly raised $1 billion in cash for his new start up Safe Superintelligence (SSI)
Posted: 05/09/2024
The organisation says that more needs to be done to improve the regime overall.
Posted: 5/9/2024
Amazon has said it is expanding its AI-powered Just Walk Out AI-powered technology across further stadium and university locations
Posted: 05/09/2024
The landmark agreement, known as the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, will be open for signatures in Vilnius, Lithuania
Posted: 05/09/2024
Bath & Body Works plans to boost its customer traffic with the launch of Gingham Genius, a generative AI-powered fragrance finder, by the end of the year
Posted: 04/09/2024
Shopify has partnered with shipping tech firm Shipster to role out a new platform that connects its UK and European merchant customers to 100 couriers.
Posted: 4/9/2024
Innovate UK, a science and technology organisation owned by the government, has reversed its decision to fund only half of the projects in its UK Women in Innovation programme following backlash.
Posted: 04/09/2024
Lloyds Banking Group is partnering with AI specialist Cleareye.ai to automate the processing and compliance reviews of trade documents for the bank’s clients
Posted: 04/09/2024
Social media platform X will remain suspended in Brazil, after the country’s Supreme Court voted unanimously in favour to uphold a ruling to ban the social media platform
Posted: 03/09/2024
Expert Technologies Group has won its first multimillion-pound contract in Spain following a €1.4 million financing deal.
Posted: 03/09/2024
Clearview AI amassed a database of over 30 billion images by scraping photos from the internet without the knowledge or consent of those picture
Posted: 03/09/2024
On Monday night, the capital’s transport network provider said in a statement that there was no evidence any customer data had been compromised.
Posted: 3/9/2024
Brazil’s five-member Supreme Court will vote on Monday on whether to uphold a ruling to ban social media platform X
Posted: 02/09/2024
Ride sharing firm Uber has partnered with self-driving AI technology company Wayve and invested an undisclosed amount in the firm.
Posted: 02/09/2024
Preligens, known for its AI-driven analytics solutions in aerospace and defence, will be rebranded as Safran.AI and integrated into Safran Electronics & Defense
Posted: 02/09/2024
The incident, which stemmed from a faulty update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software, resulted in the crash of millions of Microsoft Windows systems and led to severe operational disruptions worldwide
Posted: 02/09/2024
Alphabet’s Google is expanding its infrastructure in Latin America with a second data centre in the region at a cost of more than $850 million
Posted: 30/08/2024
Business leaders still have “significant concerns” about the use generative AI (genAI) despite the advances the technology could offer, according to new research by consulting firm KPMG UK.
Posted: 30/08/2024
The new "Remarkable" Alexa, slated for release in October, aims to offer more advanced conversational abilities and complex query handling
Posted: 30/08/2024
The new fundraising round could value the ChatGPT creator at over $100 billion
Posted: 30/08/2024
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has threatened to block social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, within 24 hours if its owner Elon Musk does not appoint a legal representative of the company in the country
Posted: 29/08/2024
By 2027, 17 per cent of total cyberattacks will involve generative AI (genAI), leading to an increased amount of spending on security.
Posted: 29/08/2024
Dick's Sporting Goods made the revelation in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 28 August
Posted: 29/08/2024
The initiative, dubbed "Eastern Data, Western Computing", was officially launched in early 2022 as part of President Xi Jinping's vision for a "digital China"
Posted: 29/08/2024
Intel board of directors’ member Lip-Bu Tan reportedly left the company earlier this month over concerns about the company’s turnaround plans.
Posted: 28/08/2024
The largest new artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Europe will be built in Cambois, North-East England, following support from the Coal Authority’s permitting team
Posted: 28/08/2024
The move came after the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) discovered that Uber had failed to safeguard the personal information of European taxi drivers when it transferred data to its headquarters in the US.
Posted: 28/8/2024
The project, a collaboration between Bicester Motion and Skyports Infrastructure, will be built at the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire
Posted: 28/08/2024
The new warehouses, based in Sydney and Melbourne, will use artificial intelligence and automation to support operations though the Ocado Smart Platform, an end-to-end e-commerce, fulfilment and logistics technology designed for online grocery retail.
Posted: 27/8/2024
A project using drones to deliver medical supplies around Scotland has been called a “technological revolution” by the minister for aviation and maritime Mike Kane.
Posted: 27/08/2024
Ikea is trialing an online secondhand marketplace in Oslo and Madrid to rival other peer-to-peer services such as eBay.
Posted: 27/08/2024
Open AI is supporting AB 3211, a California bill that requires labelling of AI-generated content
Posted: 27/08/2024
The partnership, unveiled at the US Department of Energy's Catalyzing Next Generation Geothermal Development Workshop, aims to deliver up to 150 megawatts of new geothermal baseload power to support Meta's data centre growth
Posted: 27/08/2024
The Ministry of Defence’s Strategic Command has signed a new wargaming tech deal.
Posted: 23/8/2024
This partnership aims to address vulnerabilities in software supply chains and bolster digital defences across vital sectors.
Posted: 23/08/2024
The decision, announced on Wednesday, will see Switzerland join the "Military Mobility" and "Cyber Ranges Federation" projects
Posted: 23/08/2024
The drug will not be available on the NHS because the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said its benefits are “too small to justify the cost” to the health service.
Posted: 22/8/2024
The Houston-based firm acknowledged on Wednesday that it was "aware of an issue affecting certain company systems" and was working to assess the cause and potential impact
Posted: 22/08/2024
Austrian privacy advocacy group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has lodged two complaints with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) against the institution
Posted: 22/08/2024
Project Keystone, which is part of a BIS Innovation Hub London Centre initiative, will explore how technology can improve the analytical use of the data standard.
Posted: 21/8/2024
This multi-year deal marks another step in OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to collaborate with established media outlets, following similar agreements with organisations like the Financial Times, Time magazine, and Le Monde
Posted: 21/08/2024
The changes mark a significant shift in how Meta will manage advertisers’ data, particularly concerning its Facebook Marketplace
Posted: 21/08/2024
The UK government has announced that Wales will play a key role in turning the UK into a “clean energy superpower.”
Posted: 20/08/2024
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has urged the US Treasury to ensure its AI regulatory framework isn't too broad or complex by seeking an "appropriate balance between innovation and protection".
Posted: 20/8/2024
General Motors (GM) has announced the layoff of more than 1,000 salaried employees worldwide in its software and services division
Posted: 20/08/2024
The Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor maker said on Monday that the acquisition will complement its existing silicon and software capabilities, accelerating the large-scale deployment of AI infrastructure
Posted: 20/08/2024
EE has deployed 400 smart cells across the UK over the past 12 months, including its first 5G sites in London.
Posted: 19/08/2024
Furniture retailer Ikea will expand and develop its drone technology across Europe following a year of trials at a distribution centre in Belgium.
Posted: 19/08/2024
The deal, announced on Sunday, marks a strategic consolidation in the country's AI semiconductor industry
Posted: 19/08/2024
The decision comes amid an escalating dispute over content moderation and free speech on the platform
Posted: 19/08/2024
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has warned that there is nothing to prevent indecent images of children being sent via encrypted platforms such as WhatsApp
Posted: 16/08/2024
The move comes as the company edges closer to a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the USThe move comes as the company edges closer to a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US
Posted: 16/08/2024
The service will be available through the Uber Eats platform, marking a significant step in the expansion of robotic delivery options in urban areas
Posted: 16/08/2024
This move comes just months after the feature's initial launch in the United States faced criticism for producing inaccurate information
Posted: 16/08/2024
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US has launched a set of three encryption algorithms designed to protect data in the event of a cyberattack from a quantum computer.
Posted: 15/08/2024
Amazon Prime Air will trial drone deliveries in the UK under a new scheme by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
Posted: 15/8/2024
The ruling, issued on Wednesday, rejected arguments that the payment was excessive
Posted: 15/08/2024
The violations stem from T-Mobile's $23 billion acquisition of Sprint Corp in 2020
Posted: 15/08/2024
HSBC has joined The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on developing quantum security.
Posted: 15/8/2024
Amazon has expanded customer returns options available to sellers on its platform in the US.
Sellers using fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) in the States can now use grade and resell, which was previously only available to retail brands.
Sellers using fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) in the States can now use grade and resell, which was previously only available to retail brands.
Posted: 14/08/2024
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Zeekr has launched a battery which it claims can charge at the fastest rate in the world.
Posted: 14/08/2024
Carrefour Belgium has partnered with Swedish food waste company Deligate to launch an AI tool designed to manage best before dates at scale.
Posted: 14/08/2024
John Lewis is planning a multi-million pound investment designed to help simply processes, roll out new technology, and restructure staff to improve customer service across its stores.
Posted: 14/8/2024
The move comes as part of a broader restructuring effort aimed at shoring up Intel's finances amidst intense competition in the semiconductor industry
Posted: 14/08/2024
Last week, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google had illegally monopolised the markets for online search and search text ads
Posted: 14/08/2024
Visa has opened applications for the second cohort of its inclusive FinTech accelerator.
Posted: 13/8/2024
Austrian privacy advocacy group NOYB has filed complaints with data protection authorities in nine EU countries, alleging that X is unlawfully using European users' personal data to train its AI systems without consent
Posted: 13/08/2024
A national hub focused on decarbonising transport in the UK has obtained £46 million in funding from the government and 67 partners.
Posted: 13/08/2024
According to the SEC's complaint filed in a Florida federal court, married couple Cynthia and Eddy Petion ran NovaTech as a multi-level marketing and crypto asset investment programme from 2019 to 2023
Posted: 13/08/2024
According to a report by The Sunday Times, the GIFCT has expressed concerns as Community Security Trust (CST), a charity which aims to tackle extremism and antisemitism, claims the platform is now the easiest on which to find videos by Hamas.
Posted: 12/8/2024
Just Eat has partnered with Card Factory to launch an on-demand delivery service for gift and celebration products.
Posted: 12/08/2024
The lawsuit alleges that X is refusing to honour contractual obligations to cash out Kordestani's stock options and other equity-based compensation
Posted: 12/08/2024
Networking giant Cisco Systems is poised to announce another significant round of layoffs, potentially affecting thousands of employees, as the company shifts its focus towards high-growth areas such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
Posted: 12/08/2024
The Creators’ Rights Alliance (CRA), a coalition representing a number of industry bodies in the creative sector, has written an open letter asking technology giants to refrain from using creators’ work to train AI models.
Posted: 09/08/2024
The update has brought together NHS and private services onto a unified commerce platform for the company's 1.4 million patients.
Posted: 9/8/2024
FTX must pay $8.7 billion in restitution and $4 billion in disgorgement to compensate victims for losses suffered due to the fraud orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-defunct FTX group of companies, and a core group of FTX insiders
Posted: 09/08/2024
The investigation will examine whether the collaboration between the ecommerce giant and the AI firm could potentially lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the UK market
Posted: 09/08/2024
A robot from Boston-based AI-focused company Perceptive has successfully completed what it describes as the “world’s first” fully automated dental procedure on a human
Posted: 08/08/2024
The number of new technology firms in the UK has dropped following a period of sustained growth, according to new research from tax and consulting firm RSM UK.
Posted: 08/08/2024
In an open letter, the UK media watchdog said that while new safety duties under the legislation will be in place in a few months, there is no need for platforms to wait to make their sites and apps safer for users.
Posted: 8/8/2024
The two companies will install 300 unmanned aerial vehicles operated by Swisscom Broadcast to enhance emergency response, perimeter protection and infrastructure inspection
Posted: 08/08/2024
The government has announced £32 million in funding for AI-based projects days after it scrapped plans by the Conservatives to spend £1.3 billion on technology initiatives.
Posted: 07/08/2024
Santander has made a set of AI deepfake videos to raise awareness around the scam risks associated with the technology.
Posted: 7/8/2024
Advanced, the software provider that supplies IT and data services for the NHS, is facing penalty of over £6.09 million after the NHS suffered a major cyber-attack that led to the theft of around 83,000 medical records
Posted: 07/08/2024
JPMorgan Payments has partnered with identity verification technology firm PopID to pilot biometric payments at selected merchants across the US.
Posted: 07/08/2024
Matteo Anversa will join Logitech's Group Management Team, reporting directly to chief executive officer Hanneke Faber
Posted: 07/08/2024
The number of satellites in orbit that can support Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity is set to grow by 150 per cent over the next five years.
Posted: 06/08/2024
Giant tech firms including Apple, Tesla and Alphabet have been of wiped out of trillions of dollars amid a global stock sell off, fuelled by investors’ worries that the Federal Reserve had left it too late to cut rates and prevent a major downturn
Posted: 06/08/2024
Electric vehicle maker Tesla has launched its own brand-specific insurance cover in Australia in partnership with insurance provider Zurich Australia
Posted: 06/08/2024
Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia found that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act
Posted: 06/08/2024
Social media is to blame for the rise in online football ticket scams, according to new research from Lloyds bank.
Posted: 05/08/2024
British fashion brand Pour Moi is implementing new tech as part of its global expansion plans.
Posted: 5/8/2024
Neuralink has successfully implanted its brain chip in a second patient, Elon Musk revealed during the Lex Friedman Podcast on Saturday
Posted: 05/08/2024
This decision impacts major initiatives, including plans for the UK’s first exascale supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh
Posted: 05/08/2024
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has shut down a major platform used by “hundreds” of criminals to defraud victims around the world.
Posted: 02/08/2024
B&Q has revealed it is testing autonomous robot deliveries in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
Posted: 2/8/2024
Intel has announced a $10 billion cost cut, a suspension of its fourth quarter dividend, and a 15 per cent workforce reduction
Posted: 02/08/2024
The European Union's groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) officially entered into force on Thursday, 1 August 2024
Posted: 01/08/2024
The average cost of a data breach jumped to $4.88 million in 2024, a 10 per cent rise compared to last year, a new study from IBM has found.
Posted: 1/08/2024
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