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Senior Police Detective Probed Over AI Use
Senior police detective in Derbyshire investigated by IOPC over alleged gross misconduct related to AI use
Consulting Giant EY Sets Up Unit To Monitor AI Costs
Consulting giant creates ‘AI value realisation’ office, builds cost-cutting ‘AI router’, as firms seek to manage spiralling expenses
Nvidia Works With Financial Giants On $500bn AI Funding Package
Nvidia reportedly finalising deal with world’s largest financial firms on major package to help fund AI data centre boom
Police To Deploy Live Facial Recognition In Tube Stations
Face-scanning tech to be deployed at Victoria Station on Tuesday, as police expand its use after defeating legal challenge in April
Data Breach Affects Lincoln Cathedral, Leisure Centres
Hackers steal data from Beacon CRM affecting personal details stored by Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire leisure centres
Drones Spotted At German Military Base
Latest incident came two days after explosives-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, targeting Ukraine logistics hub
DeepSeek Restarts Second Funding Round
AI start-up reportedly recommences second funding round, seeking funds for data centre investment, at valuation of nearly $74bn
Nscale May Hold IPO In September – Report
London-based data centre start up reportedly says it has $51bn in contracted revenue, could make US market debut as early as September
Make-Up Robot Prototype Wins Top Hackathon Prize
Robot arm prototype that accepts voice controls, applies make-up to a person’s face on a daily schedule takes award at Hong Kong event
Rural Yorkshire, Lincolnshire Premises Get Fibre Links
Some 60,000 rural homes and businesses in region linked to ultra-fast broadband network under government-funded Project Gigabit
New Mexico Orders Meta To Pay Additional $567m
New Mexico judge tells Meta to pay $567m on top of earlier $375m in damages, after jury found company created public nuisance for young people
Hackers Target Wall Street Giants
Multiple high-profile asset management companies targeted by social engineering attacks, in effort to breach internal systems
OpenAI Plans Doughnut-Shaped Smart Speaker
ChatGPT developer reportedly working on circular, battery-powered smart speaker with moving parts and human-like personality, amid Apple lawsuit
Samsung Sees Jump In Orders For Wide-Screen Foldable
Samsung sees surge of interest in passport-shaped, wide-screen Galaxy Z Fold 8, ahead of expected foldable iPhone launch
Meta AI Model Hacked Outside System During Test
AI model developed by Facebook parent Meta accessed internet due to configuration issue, hacked outside system
Hassabis Steps Down As Google DeepMind Chief Amid Major AI Shift
At least four senior AI researchers leave Google to form start-up, while DeepMind head Demis Hassabis hands over operations role at lab
Meta Previews First AI Coding Agent
Meta launches test version of Muse Code and Muse Spark 1.2, as it looks to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI
Uber, Wayve Granted First London Robotaxi Licences
Transport for London issues first minicab licences for automated vehicles in capital, though human safety drivers must remain for now
Explosives-Laden Drone Found At German Airport
Quadcopter fitted with explosive device defused after being found near Ukrainian cargo jet at major air freight hub in Leipzig