Derby City Council says ‘pioneering’ AI tools able to resolve about half of inquiries from public without human intervention This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Derby Council Says AI Call Centre Feedback ‘Positive’
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Driver Arrested After Piloting Cybertruck Into Lake
Texas driver arrested after Tesla Cybertruck EV becomes stuck in lake, telling police he wanted to try ‘Wade Mode’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Driver Arrested After Piloting Cybertruck Into Lake
Merchant-Owned FinTech: Why Payments Are Becoming Infrastructure, Not Products
Merchant-owned fintech is reshaping enterprise payments as businesses embed financial infrastructure directly into customer experiences and operations. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Merchant-Owned FinTech: Why Payments Are Becoming Infrastructure, Not Products
Merchant-Owned FinTech: Head-to-Head
How is the shift from payments as a standalone product to embedded infrastructure reshaping competitive dynamics between merchants, banks, and fintech providers? “The shift from payments as a standalone product to embedded infrastructure is redistributing control across the payments ecosystem.…
Waymo Suspends Atlanta Service After Car Stalls In Floodwater
Google sister company pauses service in Atlanta after car fails to avert deeply flooded road, following similar incident in Texas This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Suspends Atlanta Service After Car Stalls In…
Social Platforms Settle School Suit, Averting Trial
Meta, Snap, TikTok, YouTube settle first of 1,200 cases by school districts seeking compensation for child mental health harms This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Social Platforms Settle School Suit, Averting Trial
Post Office Names Contractors To Replace Fujitsu, Horizon
Accenture, One View Commerce to take over management of Fujitsu’s Horizon, develop replacement for ‘disastrous’ IT system This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Post Office Names Contractors To Replace Fujitsu, Horizon
FTC Fines Cox Media Over Fake AI ‘Listening’ Ad Service
Regulator fines conglomerate Cox, two others over service that falsely claimed to listen to users’ conversations for ad targeting This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FTC Fines Cox Media Over Fake AI ‘Listening’ Ad…
Ofcom Says YouTube, TikTok Dragging Feet On Child Protections
While other platforms have made new commitments, Google’s YouTube and TikTok believe they are doing enough, says media regulator This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Says YouTube, TikTok Dragging Feet On Child Protections
Anthropic Set For First Profitable Quarter
Anthropic reported expects first operating profit in June quarter, though profits may not continue as spending ramps up This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Anthropic Set For First Profitable Quarter
OpenAI Reportedly Plans Imminent IPO Filing
OpenAI said to be pushing ahead with confidential IPO filing in coming days, after defeating key legal challenge This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Reportedly Plans Imminent IPO Filing
Meta Tells Staff It May Not Conduct Further Layoffs This Year
Facebook parent tells employees it may not carry out further company-wide job cuts this year, as it carries out AI-focused restructure This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Tells Staff It May Not Conduct…
Anthropic Paying SpaceX $1.25bn A Month For Compute
Data centre deal announced earlier this month involves payments amounting to $40bn through May 2029, amid AI cloud capacity crunch This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Anthropic Paying SpaceX $1.25bn A Month For Compute
Samsung Reaches Last-Minute Deal To Avert Strike
Samsung Electronics labour union suspends planned strike action after reaching 11th-hour deal over pay and bonuses This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Samsung Reaches Last-Minute Deal To Avert Strike
Police Arrest Dozens In Cyber-Fraud Crackdown
City of London Police work with financial analysts, international law enforcement to arrest cyber-fraudsters, romance scam operators This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Police Arrest Dozens In Cyber-Fraud Crackdown
Microsoft Set To Bring Biggest India Data Centre Online
Microsoft reportedly plans to begin operating its biggest data centre in India in mid-2026, amid pressure to show payoff on AI spending This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Set To Bring Biggest India…
Google Hires Contextual AI Researchers, Chief Executive
Google reportedly pays tens of millions in deal to hire more than 20 researchers, chief executive of start-up Contextual, in latest acqui-hire This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Hires Contextual AI Researchers, Chief…
Mistral Buys Austria’s Emmi AI For Industrial Tech
Leading European AI start-up buys tech to help solve complex physical challenges in semiconductor, automotive sectors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Mistral Buys Austria’s Emmi AI For Industrial Tech
Meta Offers Limited Free AI Access To WhatsApp
In negotiations with EU, Meta reportedly offers to let competing AI services access WhatsApp for free, but only up to a certain threshold This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Offers Limited Free AI…
FinTech and Agentic Commerce: When AI Becomes the Customer
Agentic commerce is transforming FinTech as AI agents autonomously discover, negotiate and complete transactions on behalf of customers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FinTech and Agentic Commerce: When AI Becomes the Customer