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The UK Government has entered into a formal partnership with OpenAI aimed at accelerating the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, infrastructure, and national growth zones. What Is The Deal? Announced on 21 July 2025, the agreement takes the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department for Science, Innovation […]

A new survey reveals 45 per cent of managed service providers (MSPs) are setting aside cash to pay ransomware demands, as fears over AI-fuelled cybercrime continue to mount. MSPs Under Pressure as Ransomware Attacks Surge The finding comes from the CyberSmart MSP Survey 2025, which examined the security posture of 900 MSPs across the UK,

WhatsApp has been denied permission to join a major legal challenge over UK government demands for access to encrypted data, as a special tribunal confirms a seven-day public hearing will go ahead in 2026. WhatsApp Shut Out of High-Stakes Encryption Fight The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which hears complaints about UK surveillance and investigatory powers,

The UK has switched on its most powerful supercomputer to date, Isambard-AI, a machine purpose-built for artificial intelligence research that now ranks 11th globally in the TOP500 list. A Major Leap in UK Computing Power Isambard-AI was officially launched in mid-July at the University of Bristol, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s push to

Dutch file-sharing platform WeTransfer has sparked uproar after quietly adding language to its terms of service suggesting it could use customer files to train AI models, then swiftly removing the clause following backlash. What Users Spotted and Why It Sparked Alarm The controversy erupted in mid-July when eagle-eyed WeTransfer users, including high-profile creatives, flagged an

Norwegian investment giant Aker has revealed plans to construct a large-scale AI facility inside the Arctic Circle, capitalising on green energy and a growing Nordic tech race. Major Investment With Strategic Ambitions Aker ASA, the Oslo-based industrial investment firm controlled by billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke, has announced plans to establish a major artificial intelligence (AI)

This video shows how it’s now easier than ever to personalise your CoPilot, so that you can get it to operate to your very own specifications and personalise your way of doing things … [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first]

Need to share sensitive information without leaving a record? WhatsApp now lets you send voice notes that automatically disappear after being listened to only once. How to: – Open an individual or group chat in WhatsApp.– Tap and hold the microphone icon, swipe up to lock the recording.– Tap the “1” View‑Once icon when it

ChatGPT can now act on your behalf, using its own virtual computer to complete complex tasks, browse the web, run code, and interact with online tools, all without step-by-step prompting. ChatGPT As An ‘AI Agent’ OpenAI has formally launched what it calls the ChatGPT agent, transforming its well-known conversational model into a proactive digital assistant

In this Tech Insight, we look at what Google Discover is, how it works, and how UK businesses can use it to boost visibility, traffic and engagement without relying on search. A Quiet Revolution in Discovery Google Discover isn’t new, but its importance has grown sharply in recent years. Originally launched in 2012 under the