Budget Backs British AI And Stronger Security

Budget Backs British AI And Stronger Security UK Chancellor John Healey has announced more funding for British AI companies, security research and digital infrastructure, aiming to reduce dependence on overseas technology while protecting businesses and public services from the risks of increasingly capable systems. What Has The Government Announced? The Autumn Budget, delivered on 28

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When Employees Object To Using AI

When Employees Object To Using AI A University of Kentucky employee has secured permission to avoid personally using AI because of his humanist beliefs, raising questions about how employers should introduce the technology when staff have objections rooted in conscience. What Happened In Kentucky? David Durman, a research administrator who helps prepare and submit grant

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EU Tells Temu To Check How Unsafe Goods Reach Shoppers

EU Tells Temu To Check How Unsafe Goods Reach Shoppers After fining Temu €200 million, the European Commission has accepted a plan that requires the Chinese-owned online marketplace to examine whether its recommendations make unsafe goods more likely to reach EU shoppers. Why Was Temu Fined? Under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), Temu had

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Meta Settles Teen’s Claim Over Addictive Social Media Design

Meta Settles Teen’s Claim Over Addictive Social Media Design Meta has settled with a teenager who alleged that Instagram and Facebook encouraged compulsive use and contributed to her mental health problems and disordered eating, leaving Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, as the only defendant expected to face a jury in the Los Angeles trial. Why Did

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Binance Hack Exposes Risks Behind US$6.3 Billion Theft

Binance Hack Exposes Risks Behind US$6.3 Billion Theft Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed the theft of approximately US$6.3 billion from its online wallets, promising to cover the losses while investigators examine how attackers gained access to systems trusted to authorise transfers. What Happened? The attack began on 29 October and affected Binance’s hot wallets, which

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AI Agents Raise Risks For Your Bank Account

AI Agents Raise Risks For Your Bank Account AI agents accessing bank accounts are raising concerns about software acting beyond customers’ instructions, highlighting the risks of giving automated assistants financial authority and the safeguards businesses need before trusting them with money. What Has Prompted The Concern? Some US banks have reportedly detected outside AI agents

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AI Exposes PHP Flaws That Put Websites At Risk

AI Exposes PHP Flaws That Put Websites At Risk AI-assisted research has exposed critical weaknesses in PHP, software used to run websites worldwide, prompting emergency updates and protective shutdowns while showing how faster vulnerability discovery can leave businesses with less time to respond. What Has Been Discovered? The vulnerabilities, collectively known as PHP2Shell, affect PHP

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