Category: Silicon UK

Whistleblower Claims IBM, AT&T Covered Up Breaches

IBM, AT&T network used by US federal government was breached numerous times by Chinese hackers, alleges whistleblower lawsuit This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Whistleblower Claims IBM, AT&T Covered Up Breaches

Amazon Shows Smarter ‘Proteus’ Warehouse Robot

Next-generation Proteus robot, with ability to understand conversational prompts, is set for European roll-out next year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Shows Smarter ‘Proteus’ Warehouse Robot

MP Sues xAI Over Sexualised Images

MP Jess Asato sues xAI over sexualised images of her produced in January, in liability test for companies that produce AI chatbots This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: MP Sues xAI Over Sexualised Images

MPs Advise NHS To Dump Palantir

Parliamentary committee recommends NHS England to break contract with Palantir, as watchdog expresses concern over data access This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: MPs Advise NHS To Dump Palantir

EU Launches Delayed Tech Sovereignty Proposals

European Commission outlines proposed measures aimed at boosting local control of cloud data, manufacturing advanced AI chips This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Launches Delayed Tech Sovereignty Proposals

UN Recommends Omitting Politeness With AI To Save Power

United Nations report finds being ‘concise’ when conversing with AI chatbots can reduce power consumption by 30 percent This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UN Recommends Omitting Politeness With AI To Save Power

Meta To Limit Some Aspects Of Employee Tracking

Facebook parent reportedly to allow staff to temporarily pause activity tracking for AI training, amid employee pushback This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta To Limit Some Aspects Of Employee Tracking

Meta Officially Ends ‘Metaverse’ Experiment

Facebook parent largely ends support for flagship social VR app, Horizon Worlds, this month after investing tens of billions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Officially Ends ‘Metaverse’ Experiment

Amazon Sued Over Ring Doorbell Facial Scans

Virginia resident sues e-commerce giant over Ring doorbell feature that stores facial scans of visitors for personalised alerts This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Sued Over Ring Doorbell Facial Scans

Meta AI Hacked To Hijack Instagram Accounts

Facebook parent says it has resolved issue that allowed attackers to take control of Instagram accounts using its AI support chatbot This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta AI Hacked To Hijack Instagram Accounts

Uber Sets AI Coding Usage Caps To Cut Costs

Ride-hailing company sets monthly usage caps for programming staff, after exceeding its annual budget for the tech earlier this year This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Uber Sets AI Coding Usage Caps To Cut…

Musk, SEC Defend Settlement Over Twitter Share Buy

Elon Musk, regulator argue $1.5m settlement is free from collusion or corruption, after federal judge’s challenge This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Musk, SEC Defend Settlement Over Twitter Share Buy

Hospital Breach Affects Nearly 33,000 Patients

Bedfordshire NHS trust warns breach could affect patents who had lab results from 2011 to 2020 at two hospitals it operates This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hospital Breach Affects Nearly 33,000 Patients

Alphabet Plans $80bn Equity Raise For AI Spending

Google parent to sell tens of billions in shares over time, including $10bn stake to Berkshire Hathaway, as it sees ‘growth opportunity ahead’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Alphabet Plans $80bn Equity Raise…

Motorola Solutions Buys Israeli Anti-Drone Tech Maker

Motorola pays $1.5bn for start-up D-Fend Solutions for tech that takes over and safely lands rogue drones, at a time of increasing disruption This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Motorola Solutions Buys Israeli Anti-Drone…

EU Cloud Procurement Plan Could Shut Out US Giants

European Commission reportedly planning rules for critical state contracts that could preference EU cloud providers over US tech giants This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Cloud Procurement Plan Could Shut Out US Giants

SoftBank Promises €45bn For French AI Hub

Japan’s SoftBank to lead €45bn investment in network of data centres in northern France, after meeting with Macron This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: SoftBank Promises €45bn For French AI Hub