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Senior officials at the UK government’s tech department met with Google and Anthropic to explore the use of AI in public services as chancellor Rachel Reeves turns to automation to make the state more efficient. Officials at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) met with Anthropic in mid-December to discuss “Anthropic’s work on ...
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The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda. Read more ›
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"The appearance of impropriety, or worse, is too great," Rep. Mike Lawler of New York wrote. Read more ›
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Microsoft has stopped production of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and will mark it as end-of-life in June, with no successor currently planned. Tom's Hardware reports: The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is being put out to pasture quietly, much like other devices that the company has sunset. The Surface Studio, a desktop PC that folded down into a creative studio for drawing, was formally discontinued in December without a successor.... Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Supreme Court heard arguments about a birthright citizenship case today that are really about two questions: Does President Donald Trump have the power to […] Read more ›
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Whenever a new phone is released by Samsung or Google or Apple, I often wonder just how many people switch between the different models. Like, do people go from an iPhone to a Pixel or Galaxy to iPhone? I’m sure the data is somewhere, but the more interesting conversation is probably around why they chose one … Continued Read the original post: Why Pick Google’s Pixel Over Samsung and Apple?... Read more ›
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The texts were displayed to jurors in a Manhattan courtroom where Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. Read more ›
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CarPlay Ultra, Apple's next-gen dashboard integration, just debuted in Aston Martin models. Read more ›
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick called 'Grand Theft Auto VI' the 'most-anticipated entertainment property of all time' in an earnings call Thursday. Read more ›
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You might want to prepare for things to pay more at Walmart. The company’s CFO, John David Rainey, told CNBC that the Trump administration’s tariffs are “still too high” and that consumers could see higher prices “likely towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June.” “We’re wired for everyday […] Read more ›
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TikTok recently began experimenting with an in-app meditation feature that encouraged teens to "wind down" after 10PM. Now, the company is making the feature official for all users and turning it on by default for all teens under the age of 18. With the change, teens will hit a full-screen "guided meditation exercise" when attempting to scroll after 10PM. The prompt is apparently something you can opt to ignore, but... Read more ›
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Microsoft today shared a new ad on YouTube with the tagline "we're faster than a Mac." In the video, Microsoft says the top-end Windows PCs with Copilot+ branding are up to 58% faster than the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M3 chip, based on Cinebench 2024 multi-core CPU benchmark results. The ad is citing old figures that were reported on all the way back in May 2024, so take that... Read more ›
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As AI cheating rises, Reid Hoffman expects teachers to turn to tests such as oral exams that force students to understand a subject more deeply. Read more ›
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In a legal filing, advertisers sued by X said the suit was an attempt to use the courthouse win back business it lost. Read more ›
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Topping the list for the fourth year in a row is Apple, according to Kantar BrandZ. ChatGPT and Chipotle also made the list for the first time. Read more ›
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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says outdated air traffic control systems are to blame for slower flights, such as Atlanta to New York. Read more ›
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The final arc of the 'Star Wars' series gave us the endings we needed—and knew where to leave some stories open. Read more ›
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Choosing a base as a digital nomad involves a different set of criteria than picking a vacation spot. Read more ›
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The billionaire's social media site is awash in extremist content from sanctioned terrorist groups, a report claims. Read more ›
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The president said he doesn't want Apple to shift its production to India. The iPhone maker is grappling with tough tariff measures on China. Read more ›
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The potential for AI to supercharge cybersecurity risks has gone beyond speculation. GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that as AI-enabled cyber threats becomes a greater and greater risk, a “digital divide” will form between organisations able to keep pace with the technology and those unable to adapt their systems and strategies to ... Read more ›
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Automated regulatory intelligence firm CUBE has opened its new global headquarters in the City of London. The Tower 42 building on Old Broad Street will house the company’s new “AI Centre of Excellence”, an artificial intelligence lab, in which the CUBE team will research the evolving role of the technology in regulation and compliance in ... Read more ›
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The government is turning to regional spinouts to accelerate UK tech growth with a £30m support package for four research hubs across the country. Universities in Merseyside, East Anglia, the Midlands and the North East will receive new funds to encourage more spinouts, or tech companies founded from students and staff based on an institutions’ ... Read more ›
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Bitcoin mining group Argo Blockchain has requested a return of its London listing following the delayed release of its 2024 results despite the company warning of “significant doubt” over its continued operations. Shares in the company were suspended from the London Stock Exchange last week as it was unable to release its audited results before ... Read more ›
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Cecily Motley is the co-founder and chief executive of Harriet, an AI-powered self-service agent for HR and ops teams. Launched in 2023, Harriet raised £1.2m in a funding round in December that year. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Motley discusses operating in uncertainty, the success of Shopify and the failure of NFTs. Which company’s ... Read more ›
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Venture capital investments in the UK surged in 2024 according to a new report from the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA). The total amount invested in UK businesses by venture capital funds, co-investors and financial institutions in 2024 was £9bn, a 12.5% rise according to the BVCA. Though 2024 saw significant macroeconomic ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include alternative investment platform Juice, AI agent integration platform StackOne and more. UKTN tracked £59m worth of UK tech investment this week (5 May to 9 May), a 10% week-on-week increase across seven funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Juice – £24.9m Sector: Investment ... Read more ›
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The UK tech and investment industry has applauded the recently announced trade deal made between Britain and the US as a “win for startups” and a positive sign of growth. Last week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump announced a highly anticipated trade agreement that reduced previously instated tariffs on a number of ... Read more ›
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Salesforce-based CRM SaaS provider Ascendx Cloud has raised $110m (£82.7m) in a joint equity and debt round. Founded in 2023, the company specialises in incorporating AI into customer relationship management tools. AI features are expected to become the industry standard in CRM, with research group Gartner projecting three-quarters of CRM solutions to have incorporated the ... Read more ›
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Members of Equity, the UK performing arts and entertainment union, are calling for other trade unions to join its campaign to protect the rights of creatives from AI-based misuse. The organisation unanimously passed a motion at their annual conference in Derry to request collective action from the British trade union movement to demand fair remuneration, ... Read more ›
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