Fundraising by UK AI firms nearly triples over same period last year, as it takes more than half of total UK equity investment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK AI Investment Reaches £4.56bn…
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UK Proposes Social Media Curfew For Older Teens
Proposed measures would see teens aged 16 and 17 have default overnight social media curfew, with autoplay, infinite scroll also targeted This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Proposes Social Media Curfew For Older…
OpenAI Plans Smart Speaker In First Hardware Foray
Start-up reportedly planning to launch ChatGPT-powered speaker this year, as it faces Apple lawsuit claiming theft of hardware secrets This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Plans Smart Speaker In First Hardware Foray
UK Man Jailed Over SWAT Calls After Being Identified By FBI
Callum Dare, 26, sentenced to prison in first sentence in Wales for hoax calls designed to trigger armed police response This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Man Jailed Over SWAT Calls After Being…
Virgin Media Fined After Dropping Calls Of Those Trying To Switch
Record £28m Ofcom fine comes after Virgin Media repeatedly dropped calls, put customers on hold for no reason for nearly three years This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media Fined After Dropping Calls…
Drivers Sue Uber Over AI Manipulation
Uber allegedly uses AI systems to predict lowest fares drivers will accept, manipulates their behaviour using slot machine-like tactics This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Drivers Sue Uber Over AI Manipulation
Staff Sue Meta Over Alleged Use Of AI To Conduct Layoffs
AI systems disproportionately targeted people with medical conditions, pregnancies in mass layoff of thousands, lawsuit claims This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Staff Sue Meta Over Alleged Use Of AI To Conduct Layoffs
EU Sets Out Plans For Social Media Restrictions
European Commission to propose phased approach to allowing children access to social media, amid pressure from member states on safety This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Sets Out Plans For Social Media Restrictions
Russian Hackers Hijack Routers To Target Critical Infrastructure
Threat group attributed to Russia’s FSB security service actively seeking out poorly configured routers around world, researchers say This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Russian Hackers Hijack Routers To Target Critical Infrastructure
Smartphone Shipments Sink 11 Percent Worldwide
Apple takes 20 percent of global market, Samsung retains top spot as mid-range sellers hit by record contraction This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Smartphone Shipments Sink 11 Percent Worldwide
Norfolk Residents Fight Local Data Centre Plans
Thousands sign petition against plans to build 150 MW data centre on 32-acre site of Ipswich Road south of Norwich This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Norfolk Residents Fight Local Data Centre Plans
Large Platforms Face Fines Over Scam Ads
Major online platforms including social, search, AI service must block fraudulent adverts under new Ofcom proposals This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Large Platforms Face Fines Over Scam Ads
Construction Begins On £1bn Cyber-Security Centre
Golden Valley, beside GCHQ in Cheltenham, plans to bring together government, industry, academia for work on emerging cyber challenges This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Construction Begins On £1bn Cyber-Security Centre
EU Challenges Meta Over ‘Addictive’ Platform Design
Design features of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram breach Digital Services Act, says Commission in preliminary findings, raising fine risk This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Challenges Meta Over ‘Addictive’ Platform Design
Meta Pulls AI Image Generator After Backlash
Facebook parent Meta removes AI tool Muse Image days after launch, following criticism over decision to opt-in all public Instagram accounts This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Pulls AI Image Generator After Backlash
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Theft Of Hardware Secrets
Lawsuit claims OpenAI leadership, technical staff worked together to steal Apple’s hardware secrets and future plans This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Sues OpenAI Over Theft Of Hardware Secrets
FBI Disrupts Malicious Network Running On Android Set-Top Boxes
US agency seizes domains of Israel-based NetNut, works with companies to take down millions of bots running on TV streaming boxes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FBI Disrupts Malicious Network Running On Android…
Z.ai Launches Programming Agent In Latest Anthropic Challenge
China’s Zhipu AI brings out autonomous programming agent framework ZCode as it squares off against Anthropic, OpenAI worldwide This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Z.ai Launches Programming Agent In Latest Anthropic Challenge
Singapore Mansion Seized Amid Nvidia Chip Smuggling Probe
Singapore police charge man with using proceeds from Nvidia server fraud conspiracy to buy luxury home in upscale area This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Singapore Mansion Seized Amid Nvidia Chip Smuggling Probe
US Teenager Arrested In Finland For Scattered Spider Hacks
Peter Stokes, 19, extradited to face criminal conspiracy charges in Chicago federal court, after arrest by Finnish authorities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Teenager Arrested In Finland For Scattered Spider Hacks