Mike Knight

Met Police Faces Questions Over Data Training Failures

Met Police Faces Questions Over Data Training Failures Most Metropolitan Police personnel had not completed mandatory data protection training, according to figures discussed at the London Assembly, raising questions about how the force protects sensitive information after breaches exposed victims’ identities and contact details. What Has Been Revealed? At the Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee

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Pentagon Plans New Command For Autonomous Warfare

Pentagon Plans New Command For Autonomous Warfare The US military plans to create a command dedicated to drones, robots and autonomous systems, aiming to get technology into service faster while raising questions about funding, reliability and responsibility when machines take on more military tasks. AutoWarCom Announced US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for Autonomous

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McDonald’s Faces Questions Over AI Pricing

McDonald’s Faces Questions Over AI Pricing McDonald’s is facing scrutiny over its reported use of AI to recommend menu prices, raising questions about how algorithms influence what customers pay even as the company denies using personalised prices or changing charges throughout the day. What’s Been Reported? There have been recent allegations of McDonald’s using a

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Geothermal Plant Delivers Power After 23-Month Build

Geothermal Plant Delivers Power After 23-Month Build Fervo Energy has begun commercial electricity generation at its Cape Station development in Utah, completing its first power facility in 23 months and demonstrating how underground heat could provide dependable renewable energy as demand for electricity grows. GeoBlock The first generating unit, which Fervo calls a GeoBlock, reached

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Google Gives Gemini A Human Face

Google Gives Gemini A Human Face Google has introduced animated and lifelike avatars for Gemini’s live conversations, giving businesses a way to put a talking face on AI services while raising questions about whether a more convincing appearance could encourage customers to trust answers they should question. What Has Google Introduced? Announced on 24 September,

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Starlink Satellites Become A ‘Planetary Barometer’

Starlink Satellites Become A ‘Planetary Barometer’ Astronomer Dr Tony Phillips is using satellite tracking data to monitor changes in Earth’s upper atmosphere, turning Starlink and other satellite fleets into an unexpected measuring tool that could help explain the conditions affecting spacecraft hundreds of kilometres above us. Why Watch Satellites Sink? Satellites may appear to travel

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