London mayor’s office tells High Court that Met Police provided ‘misleading’ information on procurement strategy, relations with Palantir
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Norfolk Council Hacked During Election Count
Borough council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk detects hack of IT systems on day staff were counting votes for PCC by-election
Google Disables Earth AI Imagery Over Disinformation Risk
Google suspends AI image-generation feature in Google Earth over fears fake satellite images could be used for disinformation
Snapchat Removes AI Videos From Spotlight Feed
Social media platform becomes latest to downplay AI-generated content, after moves by LinkedIn, YouTube and Substack
Hackers Breach Police Legal Database, Steal Contact Details
Cyber-criminals breach Police National Legal Database and steal contact information for cops, members of public, after DfE hack
AI Agents Can Pay. Can They Prove They Had Permission?
AI agents can make payments, but can they prove consent? Explore mandates, fraud controls, accountability and trust in the rise of agentic commerce.
Silicon In Focus Podcast: AI Agents Enter the Enterprise: From Chatbots to Autonomous Digital Workers
Discover how AI agents are becoming autonomous digital workers, transforming enterprise productivity, governance, security and the future of work
Zoox To Offer US’ First Paid Rides In Custom Robotaxis
Zoox to offer commercial services in Las Vegas for first time, after receiving federal exemption for cars without steering wheels
Amazon Finds Cost Overruns In Some AI Projects
Amazon engineers reportedly warn staff of ‘catastrophically expensive’ cost issues that have arisen with some AI programming deployments
Leak Affects Thousands Of Warwickshire Voters
Personal information on nearly 3,000 voters in Warwickshire sent via link in email due to ‘human error’, says local council
London Assembly Calls For More Control Over Robotaxis
Senior London Assembly member says ministers should cede full oversight of capital’s autonomous vehicles to Transport for London
Waymo Mulls Split With Uber Amid Lobbying Conflict
Waymo reportedly considers splitting with Uber as companies each seek robotaxi rules that would mean setbacks for the other
Shares In China’s CXMT Surge 466 Percent On Shanghai Debut
Hefei-based chipmaker, known for advances in high-end DRAM memory production, becomes China’s most valuable listed firm
Chinese Company Starts Manufacturing DUV Chip Tools
Unnamed state-backed firm reportedly targets production of five immersion DUV lithography machines this year, in potential breakthrough
China Chipmakers See Profits Surge 2,579.5 Percent
AI boom hits mainland China in first half of 2026, fuelling massive surge in profits as companies race to build data centres
Drone Follows Police Scotland Helicopter At Close Range
Drone passes within 50 feet of police helicopter, continues to follow it for about a minute in latest unmanned vehicle incident
SpaceX Starship Rocket Splashes Down After Successful Test
Forty-storey-tall Starship vessel carries out sub-orbital flight and splashes down in Indian Ocean in latest test
Shein Sees $99m Loss Ahead Of Hong Kong IPO
China-founded e-commerce company sees US market contract, falls to loss in first quarter as it prepares to list in Hong Kong
Meta Free Cash Flow Plummets Amid AI Spending
Shares in Facebook parent slump after it becomes latest company to indicate financial toll of sustained spending on AI hardware
Data Advisor Rebukes NHS Over Palantir Data-Sharing
National data guardian criticises NHS England after it acknowledges granting ‘unlimited’ access to identifiable patient data to Palantir