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IBM commits $5bn to Project Lightwell open source security initiative
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Elon Musk tweet ‘undermines’ claims by SpaceX in IPO prospectus
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OpenAI shares frontier cyber model with Japan's largest banks
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‘The Gentlemen’ becomes fastest-growing ransomware as industrial sector hit hard
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EU plans push for ‘tech sovereignty’ to cut reliance on US big tech
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King’s College gains access to Google’s Willow quantum processor
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The group behind the attacks on SolarWinds customers last year are now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organisations, according to Microsoft. The tech giant said that this week a wave of attacks targeted around 3,000 email accounts across more than 150 different organisations.
28/5/2021
Uber has said it will formally recognise GMB, which can now represent up to 70,000 Uber drivers across the UK. The move builds on changes made earlier this year which guarantee all drivers the National Living Wage, holiday pay, and a pension plan.
27/5/2021
Amazon has announced that it will buy US media company Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion. The technology giant said that with nearly a century of filmmaking history, MGM will complement the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV shows.
27/5/2021
A global deal on a minimum corporate tax rate must force BigTech companies to pay their fair share, the UK has said. Last week, the US proposed that multinational companies should be taxed at a minimum of 15 per cent, which is less than an original proposal of 21 per cent.
27/5/2021
A number of Israeli media outlets have urged Facebook and Twitter to take decisive action against rising online threats against journalists.
26/5/2021
Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have tested a world-first concept that could address one of the biggest hurdles in developing fusion energy. Initial results from UKAEA’s new ‘MAST Upgrade’ experiment have demonstrated the effectiveness of an innovative exhaust system designed to make compact fusion power plants commercially viable.
26/5/2021
AI and facial recognition has reportedly been used by authorities to monitor the emotions of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region of China. A software engineer told the BBC that they had installed these camera systems in police stations in the area.
26/5/2021
A clinical test of a technique called optogenetics has enabled a 58-year-old man to see for the first time in 40 years. After receiving an injection of light-sensitive proteins into his retina, and with the help of image-enhancing goggles, he can now see images and moving objects.
25/5/2021
Scientists have found a new system capable of identifying complex molecular signatures that could help find alien life in the universe. Researchers at the University of Glasgow said that the new tool could even lead to the creation of new forms of life in the laboratory.
25/5/2021
A City of London and Metropolitan police unit has arrested eight people suspected of sending out ‘smishing’ scam texts in a crackdown on criminals primarily posing as Royal Mail. These messages aim to steal personal and financial details by directing recipients to fake versions of trusted organisations’ websites.
25/5/2021
Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight company co-founded by Richard Branson, has announced a successful launch of humans into space from New Mexico. The launch, which took place over the weekend, represents the company’s third spaceflight.
24/5/2021
4.5 million Air India passengers had their personal data leaked following a cyber-attack on the airline’s SITA PSS data processor. Air India said that it was first aware of the breach back in February.
24/5/2021
Snapchat has revealed the launch of its new augmented reality (AR) display glasses. The glasses aren’t for sale, instead they are designed for a “select group of global AR creators.”
21/5/2021
The EU Cloud Code of Conduct (CoC) has become the first GDPR code to get the go ahead from data protection authorities. The members of the EU Cloud Code of Conduct General Assembly and SCOPE Europe announced that the CoC has received its official approval by the Belgian Data Protection Authority, following the positive opinion issued by the European Data Protection Board.
21/5/2021
77 per cent of global shoppers have reduced their digital footprint for fear they are losing control over their privacy, according to research. A report from data analytics business Trūata found that nearly half of consumers have lost control over how much data is stored about them, while a further 49 per cent feel that coronavirus restrictions forced them to expand their digital footprint this year.
21/5/2021