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Kanishka Narayan, the UK’s minister for AI and online safety, hailed the contributions of US tech firms to the British economy at the opening of a surgical robotics training centre owned by American firm Intuitive. Speaking to UKTN, Narayan, who attended the opening of Intuitive’s new UK headquarters in Reading on Thursday, said the launch was ...
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A potential tragedy was narrowly averted at a Wikipedia conference in Manhattan when two volunteer editors tackled an armed man who stormed the stage and threatened to kill himself during a keynote speech (source paywalled; alternative source). The gunman, who claimed he was protesting Wikipedia's policy banning self-identified pedophiles, was disarmed and taken into custody after community members swiftly intervened. The New York Times reports: The armed man came striding... Read more ›
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Russia is probably just trolling, but who knows what could happen in our upside down world? Read more ›
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Apple plans to cut production of the iPhone Air amid underwhelming sales performance, Japan's Mizuho Securities believes (via The Elec). The Japanese investment banking and securities firm claims that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are seeing higher sales than their predecessors during the same period last year, while the standard iPhone 17 is a major success, performing significantly better than the iPhone 16. The iPhone Air... Read more ›
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A hacking collective called Com alleges it has doxxed hundreds of ICE and FBI officials. The group also has ties to Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters. Read more ›
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Apple and Formula 1 today announced a five-year partnership that brings all F1 races exclusively to Apple TV in the United States beginning next year. The partnership builds on Apple's relationship with Formula 1 following the success of Apple Original Films' blockbuster "F1: The Movie," which it says is the highest-grossing sports movie of all time. More to follow...Tag: Apple TV PlusThis article, "Apple Announces Partnership With Formula 1 for... Read more ›
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Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom. Read more ›
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Forty-two million low-income Americans use SNAP. Benefits could shrink if the government shutdown drags into November. Read more ›
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Expect more action and adventure in the classic 'Star Trek' style, and occasionally a puppet, as 'Strange New Worlds' begins coming into spacedock for its final end. Read more ›
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Airline pilots and flight attendants are sending food to air traffic control towers around the US, as workers aren't getting paid during the shutdown. Read more ›
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Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more “shareworthy.” The only catch is that the feature is designed for your phone’s camera roll — not the media you’ve already uploaded to Facebook. If you opt in, Meta’s AI will […] Read more ›
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Venture capitalist Ron Conway resigns from board of company’s philanthropic arm in protest at comments Read more ›
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) pump out nearly five times more planet-heating pollution than official figures show, a report has found. The Guardian: The cars, which can run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted by European carmakers as a way to cover long distances in a single drive -- unlike fully electric cars -- while still reducing emissions. Data shows PHEVs emit just 19% less... Read more ›
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One of President Donald Trump’s boldest campaign pledges was to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) completely free. Yesterday, the Trump administration released its long-awaited proposals — which are nowhere making IVF free, or even significantly more affordable. That promise, a late gamble to win back women voters aggrieved by the GOP’s hostile stances on reproductive rights, […] Read more ›
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Prince Andrew issued a statement Friday saying "continued accusations" surrounding his personal life are proving a distraction to the royal family. Read more ›
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Google is adding a new feature for third-party developers building atop its Gemini AI models that rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and the growing array of Chinese open source options are unlikely to get anytime soon: grounding with Google Maps.This addition allows developers to connect Google's Gemini AI models' reasoning capabilities with live geospatial data from Google Maps, enabling applications to deliver detailed, location-relevant responses to user queries—such as... Read more ›
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Amazon is investing hundreds of millions into the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, a next-generation small modular reactor project in Richland, Washington, developed with X-energy and Energy Northwest. "The question now is will it be enough to kick off a new wave of U.S. nuclear energy innovation -- a field that America largely soured on by the 1980s?" writes GeekWire. From the report: The facility will be located near Richland, Wash.,... Read more ›
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Apple and Formula 1 announced a five-year partnership today that will bring the races exclusively to Apple TV in the US, starting in 2026, when it will replace the series’ current deal with ESPN. Apple: Apple TV will deliver comprehensive coverage of Formula 1, with all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix available to […] Read more ›
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Alex Marsh, the former head of Klarna’s UK entity, has been appointed the group chief executive officer of fintech lender Salad Group. A long-time fintech executive, Marsh joined the UK arm of Klarna in 2019 as its finance chief before rising to the role of the BNPL provider’s UK CEO the following year, eventually leaving ... Read more ›
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Gladys, an AI-powered tech platform built to support the home care sector, has secured a seed funding round worth £1.5m. The founding team has warned of the dangers presented by the “failing” state of home care in the UK and has claimed to offer solutions for both workers in the sector and those who need ... Read more ›
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Online payment service provider Nochex has been acquired by PAYSTRAX, a company that specialises in supporting businesses with complex payment needs. Established in Vilnius in Lithuania and with significant operations in Brighton, the acquisition will allow PAYSTRAX to diversify its portfolio in the UK where the company had its first customers. Founded in 2001, Nochex is ... Read more ›
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The Home Office’s latest push to circumvent Apple’s encryption forces a stark choice: do we want a digital society that is secure for everyone, or one that is easier to surveil and therefore easier to attack? You cannot have both. When you weaken encryption for the “exceptional” case, you weaken it for all cases. That ... Read more ›
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The British Business Bank has invested over £250m directly into scaleup businesses in the UK. The funding has been invested into 33 UK technology and life science companies, with over half going to university spinouts. These companies have raised a total in excess of £2bn. The British Business Bank recently announced it has increased the ... Read more ›
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Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said Ofcom’s fining of 4chan under the Online Safety Act is a ‘clear warning’ for those platforming illegal content. 4chan is a controversial website that allows users to post anonymously, and has a history of being used to spread extremist ideologies. Ofcom has fined 4chan £20,000 after the website failed to ... Read more ›
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London-based AI startup Faculty has launched Frontier 3, the latest release of its decision intelligence platform that’s designed to help businesses make better, faster and more confident decisions at scale. The new next-generation version offers advances in agentic AI, collaboration and enterprise scalability. It also introduces the Decision Hub, a collaborative command centre for scenario ... Read more ›
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Increasing use of AI to enhance efficiencies in the professional services industry is pioneering how the UK can tackle its labour market issues, according to consulting firm RSM UK. While the group’s latest economic outlook found the UK to be the top performing G7 economy in the first half of 2025, RSM UK has warned ... Read more ›
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This week’s podcast guest is Karen McCormick, chief investment officer at Beringea, who discusses the relationship between the business, technology and investment communities of the UK and the US, why the entrepreneurial spirit of the UK is catching up to Silicon Valley and why almost every business has become an AI business. Beringea is a ... Read more ›
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UK business leaders have been urged by ministers to work with the state and other firms to jointly prepare against cyber-attacks, as the number of harmful breaches skyrockets. Writing to chief executives and chairs of prominent businesses, including the entire FTSE350, the government has encouraged companies to seize on government support and collaboration to protect ... Read more ›
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