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NHS Scotland Confirms Clinical Data Published By Ransomware Gang
NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month
Payments Regulator Probing String Of Payments Failures
Payments regulator says it is monitoring string of failures that affected payments systems at McDonald's, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Greggs within five days
Microsoft, Meta, X, Match Group Challenge Apple App Store Terms
Big tech players side with Epic Games, and allege Apple is flouting court order over its App Store in the United States
GPT-4 ‘Kinda Sucks’ Admits Sam Altman, Says GPT-5 Will Be Better
Old tech now? OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman admits ChatGPT's GPT-4 'kinda sucks' now, but says GPT-5 will be better
US Government, US States Sue Apple For Smartphone Monopoly
Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers
McDonald’s Suffers IT Outage In Different Countries
Fast food chain suffers IT outages around the world, but McDonald's denies it was because of a cyberattack
Vodafone Sells Italian Operation For €8 Billion
Last downsizing move? Vodafone sells off another European unit, namely its Italian operation to Swisscom for €8bn in cash
Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction
Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence
Google To Pause Gemini AI’s Image Generation Of People
Image generation of historical people by Gemini (aka Bard) AI model is to be halted, amid inaccuracy criticisms
Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer
Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says
OpenAI Introduces AI Model That Turns Text Into Video
What is real? OpenAI's new AI model 'Sora' can “create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions”
SEC Chairman Calls For AI Caution, Cites Financial Stability Risk
Gary Gensler urges companies to be cautious over rushing onboard the AI hype train and points out its risk for fraud and financial stability
Hewlett-Packard Tells Court It Lost $4 Billion From Autonomy Acquisition
HP tells London court that it is seeking $4 billion in damages from former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch and ex-CFO Sushovan Hussain
Starlink Not Used By Russian Troops, Says Moscow
Kremlin denies Ukraine claim that Elon Musk's Starlink is being used by Russian troops in occupied territories
Big Names Join President Biden’s ‘AI Safety Institute Consortium’
AI giants as well as many other businesses and organisations have join President Biden's AI Safety Institute Consortium
Google Rebrands Bard AI Chatbot As Gemini
Bard becomes Gemini, as Google rebrands chatbot and launches monthly subscription for access to more powerful AI system
NCSC Warns Of ‘Living Off The Land’ Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
“Living off the land” attacks, where hackers are camouflaged within internal networks, pose national security risk for critical infrastructure
Third Of European Businesses Have Adopted AI, Says AWS
AWS finds AI already adopted at sizeable number of European businesses, resulting in increased revenues, productivity
Microsoft Profit Rises 33 Percent Thanks To AI, Cloud
Strong AI adoption and cloud helps Microsoft deliver another strong quarterly performance, amid $3 trillion valuation
Microsoft Axes 1,900 Staff After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft adds to job gloom after axing 9 percent of its gaming division, after closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition
SAP To Restructure 8,000 Jobs, Amid Business AI Push
Restructuring plan at SAP will impact 8,000 jobs, as firm focuses “on scalability of operations and Business AI”
Sheryl Sandberg To Step Down From Meta’s Board
Former operating chief Sheryl Sandberg is to step from board of directors at Meta Platforms, after quitting COO role in 2022
Do We Want an Immersive Web?
A fully immersive web should have been a reality by now but is conspicuous by its absence. Do businesses need these immersive spaces? Is there a business case to build these environments? Does the technology need to improve further for ...
Microsoft Adds Copilot AI Subscriptions For Consumers, Small Business
Microsoft expands Copilot generative AI subscription access for consumers, smaller businesses as it integrates AI across product line
Microsoft Briefly Overtakes Apple As Most Valuable Tech Company
Microsoft briefly overtook Apple as the most valuable tech company in the world, after share price pushed market cap to $2.87 trillion
Government To Quash All Post Office Horizon Convictions
Post Office Horizon scandal. PM Rishi Sunak confirms convictions will be quashed and victims compensated under new law
Microsoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In Europe
In effort to resolve privacy worries, Microsoft is to allow its cloud customers to store all personal data within EU
BT’s Successor Allison Kirkby To Start As CEO On 1 February
With current chief executive Philip Jansen stepping down at the end of the month, BT confirms February start for new boss