I've used Google's $499 Pixel 8a for a week. Here's my buying advice for 2024
The latest Pixel has proven to be just as good of an investment as any other Google phone. But buying it at the right time is the most important thing.
Google's just demoed its multimodal Gemini Live feature, and I'm worried for Rabbit and Humane
With its snappy, conversational AI, Google's latest Gemini tool brings AI camera tech squarely back to the smartphone.
Is OpenAI sweating? 9 Google features announced for Gemini, Search, Android, and more
With 120 mentions of the phrase 'AI,' how could Google I/O 2024 not be jam-packed with news? We've rounded up the most pressing ones.
Your Google Search results are about to look very different. Here are 4 reasons why
The world's most popular search engine is getting an AI-powered facelift. Here are the biggest changes announced at Google I/O this week.
OpenAI Dissolves High-Profile Safety Team After Chief Scientist Sutskevers Exit
Superalignment group will be folded into broader research efforts at the company.
U.S., TikTok seek fast-track schedule, ruling by December 6 on potential ban
The U.S. Justice Department and TikTok on Friday asked a U.S. appeals court to set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikToks U.S. assets
Ebike-sharing app Forest rides ad revenue to become cheapest in London
If youve been to London recently you may have noticed packs of dark green and brown ebikes lining the citys streets. They belong to Forest, an aptly named startup that claims to be Londons cheapest and most sustainable shared ebike operator. Its success stems from an advertising model unique to the world of micro-mobility. Forests competitors in the capital include Lime, Voi, and Tier. All these ebike sharing schemes work in much the same way. You open an app, find an ebike bike near you, scan a QR code, and get pedalling. You usually pay an unlock fee and then This story continues at The Next Web
Asian Tech Roundup: Pressure grows in US-China trade war
Welcome to Computing's fortnightly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at trade restrictions between the US and China; potential collaboration between the countries on AI; and Japan bolstering its chip industry.
Construction's pollution problem: Nemetschek CEO on how tech can help
By many measures, the construction industry is the least digitised in the world. Given the nature of the business, this is unsurprising, but its not sustainable by any definition of that word, according to Yves Padrines, CEO of German software company Nemetschek Group.
Russian criminals use Lunar malware to breach European government agency
The Turla hacking group has used newly discovered malware to compromise a European ministry of foreign affairs and its diplomatic missions abroad, says ESET.
Bridging computing's diversity gap
Despite the plethora of job opportunities, the UK tech sector still struggles with diversity, and theres a long way to go to catch up with the pace of technological progress.
NCSC CTO: UK tech sector not incentivising companies to build secure software
The National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) CTO, Ollie Whitehouse, has told delegates at CyberUK 2024 that the current market fails to incentivise the development of truly secure technology.
Underwater datacentres vulnerable to sonic attacks
Underwater datacentres (UDCs) could face serious threats from acoustic attacks as simple as a high musical note broadcast beneath the waves, according to new research.
54% of Indian CXOs says organization lacks in AI Implementation - Microsoft Survey
Additionally, 91 per cent of Indian CEOs recognisze AIs importance for competitiveness
Airbus new Racer is half-plane, half-copter and its lightning-fast
Business execs and politicians gathered at a helicopter base in France yesterday for the first public unveiling of Airbus new Racer aircraft. At first glance, Racer looks like a regular helicopter. Look closer, however, and youll notice it has both wings and two forward-facing rotors. This means it can take-off vertically like a helicopter, and fly fast like a plane real fast. Racer can reach speeds in excess of 400 km/h. That eclipses civilian helicopters, which cruise at around 200 km/h. Its even faster than military choppers like the Black Hawk (295 km/h) or Chinook (302 km/h). Racers so-called This story continues at The Next Web
The rise of the augmented startup founder
The modern startup founder will tell you work never stops. What theyre far less likely to tell you is that stress, anxiety, panic, and feelings of failure never stop either. From worrying about funding and filling skills gaps in an uber-competitive environment, to simply running out of available working time to clear to-do lists leaders contend with countless unique and interchangeable stresses on a daily basis. Whether its a lack of time, money or talent, these stresses contribute to a culture of overworking, and a vicious cycle of inefficiency that affects productivity overall. In the past weve seen toxic This story continues at The Next Web
Rollercoaster for UK AI scene as PolyAI bags $50M while Stability AI mulls sale
The artificial intelligence scene in Great Britain feels a little bit like your weekly tv drama at the moment. Major funding rounds compete for attention with controversial CEO departures and outlandish government campaigns (Unicorn Kingdom and 3D statue holograms, anyone?). London-based PolyAI today announced it had secured a valuation of $500mn following a successful fund raise for its call centre voice assistant tech. It might not be the sexiest of AI applications, but then again not all business bets need to be. While PolyAI is still only halfway towards that coveted unicorn mark of a $1bn valuation, the $50mnraise from This story continues at The Next Web
EU investigating Meta over failure to protect children from 'addictive' algorithms
The European Union has launched an investigation into Meta over suspicions that its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram cause behavioural addiction in children and fail to protect them from inappropriate content.
AI to hit jobs market like a 'tsunami'
International Monetary Fund managing director Dr Kristalina Georgieva has warned of that AI is hitting the global labour market like a tsunami.
iQOO launches Z9x with Snapdragon processor for budget segment
For the mass segment, the iQOO Z9x has a 6,000mAh battery
Maritime security: 'Hacking a ship is just like hacking a Tesla but bigger'
The destruction of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore by Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali recently drew immediate speculation that it may have been hacked. This was almost certainly not the case, said Mantas Marcinkevicuis, CISO at maritime information provider Lloyds List Intelligence.
A new browser war is brewing in Europe
Have you ever been trapped in a bad relationship? Im stuck in one right now with Google Chrome. The browsers good looks can no longer hide the ugliness that lurks inside. Chrome devours my laptops memory, sucks away its battery, and harvests my data. All the while, the software expands Googles almighty empire. Chrome, you treat me terribly. Why cant I quit you? One reason for my undeserved loyalty is that rival browsers have rarely caught my eye. But thats started to change. A raft of pro-competition rules are pushing alternatives towards the mainstream. Leading the charge is the EUs This story continues at The Next Web
Brexit Border IT outage sparks fresh food delays
The UK's post-Brexit border regime has come under fresh fire after IT outages crippled the crucial Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS) over the weekend.
What is Googles new video generation model Veo?
While Google is not publicly releasing its video generation model Veo yet, interested users can join a waitlist as select creators use the tech through VideoFX
U.S. cites 'misuse' of AI by China in first dialogue; Beijing protests Washington's restrictions
The National Security Council says high-level U.S. government envoys raised concerns about the misuse of AI by China and others in closed-door talks with Chinese officials in Geneva
AWS to launch European sovereign cloud in Germany by 2025, earmarks 7.8B
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today confirmed plans to launch its European sovereign cloud, aiming to enhance data residency and security across the EU. The city of Bradenburg in Germany will be the first region to host the cloud servers, which are set to power upby the end of 2025. AWS will invest 7.8bn through 2040. According to the tech giant, the European sovereign cloud will have its entire infrastructure within the EU and will operate independently from existing cloud regions. Only EU-resident and bloc-based AWS employees will have access to the system. The service is especially designed for public sector This story continues at The Next Web
Unlike Intel, TSMC isnt sold on ASMLs new chipmaking machines
While Intel is betting big on ASMLs latest High NA EUV chipmaking machines, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC is considering opting out. Speaking at a conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday, TSMCs Senior VP Kevin Zhang told reporters that ASMLs new equipment comes with too hefty a price tag. The Dutch chipmakers High NA EUV machines represent the next generation in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology, which uses light to draw chip designs on the silicon wafer. According to ASML, these machines can manufacture chips that are both faster and more energy efficient. They reportedly cost about 350mn compared to the This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Intel
Chief scientist and superalignment lead Ilya Sutskever parts ways with OpenAI
Superalignment will be dealt a serious blow by the loss of its leaders, and the lack of transparency is raising concerns and fueling speculattion of an exodus from OpenAI
LLMs for all official EU languages on horizon for Finnish startup
A Finnish startup today launched a multilingual AI model thats a significant milestone on the path to LLMs for every EU language, the company says. Helsinki-based Silo AI calls the new large language model Viking 7B. It covers Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish, as well as English and programming languages. Evaluations indicate best-in-class performance in all the Nordic languages without compromising the English outputs. Peter Sarlin, Silo AIs CEO, told TNW that his company is now on the right track towards its ultimate goal. This release marks an important step in our ongoing efforts to develop performant language This story continues at The Next Web
Microsoft fixes problems known for breaking VPN connections: Report
Microsoft fixed a known issue breaking VPN connection across client and server platforms
Microsoft May Patch Tuesday fixes two actively exploited zero days
Microsoft has fixed 60 Windows CVEs in its May Patch Tuesday update, two of which are actively exploited zero days. One is a critical vulnerability, earning an 8.8 CVSS rating.
CIOs can't afford to wait for AI transformation
The AI wave isnt on the horizon. Its already here and most CIOs are not well prepared.
Vivo replaces Samsung to lead Q1 2024 smartphone market in India
23 million 5G smartphones were shipped in the quarter
7 certifications software developers should consider to grow their career
The necessity of professional certifications is debated, with many software developers pooh-poohing their relevance when it comes to securing a job. But in a competitive job market, anything that can give you an edge or help you stand out as a candidate is worth considering. If youre at the early stage of your career, or looking to pivot, securing certification can offer assurances of your skills when youve not yet built up the experience. Professional certification will also demonstrate your commitment to continuous learning and keeping up with the latest technologies and best practices an essential skill for any This story continues at The Next Web
NCSC and insurers unite to fight ransomware threat
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has joined forces with three prominent insurance associations to combat the growing threat of ransomware payments in the UK.
Announcing the shortlist for the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2024
These are the entries the judges deemed worthy of being finalists for the Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2024. We are pleased to reveal the shortlist for this year's Digital Technology Leaders Awards . Unlike some events, the Digital Technology Leaders Awards do not honour products. Instead, these awards recognise the outstanding achievements of people, projects and companies in the digital field. Each of the shortlisted candidates have shown exceptional commitment to excellence, and have emerged as leaders in their fields. We will be honouring the finalists' success at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 3rd July, at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square. Attendees will enjoy an evening of celebration and networking, with a drinks reception, live entertainment and of course the awards ceremony itself. Click here to book your place at the ceremony After careful consideration and rigorous evaluation, our panel of judges has selected the following companies and individuals for their exemplary contributions: Project Excellence Best Automation Project Destin Solutions Virgin Media O2 - Virgin Media O2 builds UK plc Arcus Global - Automation of a Complex Business Process Rocketmakers - Autonews Openreach Technology & TCS - ORION Best Not-for-Profit Project SWGfL - StopNCII.org Esynergy - Marie Curie & esynergy, Single Customer View Platform ImmuniWeb - ImmuniWeb Community Edition Best Public Sector Digital Project North Sea Transition Authority - Digital Energy Platform DWP Digital - Modernising attendance allowance Norfolk County Council - Tech Skills for Life Department for Work and Pensions - Get your State Pension Department for Work and Pensions - Child Maintenance Digital Respond Service Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Theory Test Service Best Public Sector Partner Project Content Guru - Content Guru and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Zivver - Improving email security and reducing human error at Calderdale Council Arcus Global - Integrated Digital Planning System (IDPS) The Crown Prosecution Service & esynergy Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - DVLA Telephony and Communications Technology Project Godel Technologies Europe - Ticketer & Godel Technologies: Franchising Innovation for TfGM DWP Digital and MongoDB Digital Project of the Year Radically Digital Sainsburys - Pay Now Collect Later Due Diligence Checking - Digital right to work service QA - QA & Capgemini Mphasis - Synth Studio Mitie - Digital Supplier Platform Cognizant & Network Rail StrEAMS Cognizant & Network Rail - Citadel Purechannels - Purechannels & AWS Persistent Systems Ltd Machine Learning / AI Project of the Year Content Guru Sentiance - Saving Lives With AI-powered On-Device Technology XDesign - AI for Good: The ChatBot helping the UK public take control of their finances Mastercard - Consumer Fraud Risk Kraft Heinz - ML for Transportation cost optimisation Persistent Systems Ltd. Secondmind - Secondmind for Calibration for electrified powertrain Leonardo UK - AI for Manufacturing Defect Detection Vodafone UK & Accenture - VOXI Chatbot Rocketmakers - YourRoom Machine Learning / AI Public Sector Project of the Year Transport for London - Smart Station Willesden Green North Yorkshire Council - Reimagining Case Management in Children's Social Care Pilot DWP Digital - White mail vulnerability solution C2-Ai - Transforming how the NHS tackles the biggest healthcare challenge in generations LNER - Using Machine Learning to detect fraud Mobile Project of the Year Sentiance - Enhanced Mobile User Experience With In-App Engagement Sainsburys - ChopChop moving into the Sainsburys' Groceries Mobile App Government Digital Service Department for Work and Pensions - Mobile Devices Team - DWP Mobile AA Corporation - AA Driving Theory App Arcus Global - Arcus Mobile Building Control Solution Openreach Technology & TCS - ORION Lloyds Banking Group - Devices and Digital Experience Lab Direct Line Group - A story of an Underdog Most Successful Environmental Project Earth Minutes - Digital Ocean School AtNorth - Sustainable Colocation Reduces CO2 by 92% Openreach Technology & TCS - ORION Google Cloud - Go Green Software Organisational Excellence Best Place to Work in Digital North Sea Transition Authority Snap Finger Click Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL) Arcus Global LTD DWP Digital Imperial War Museums DoiT International Police Digital Service Digital Transformation of the Year Triad Group Ad-MOTO - Ad Moto x Exe-Squared Shared Services Connected - APEX Digital Transformation Programme BreezeMove Publicis Sapient - Lloyds Banking Group & Publicis Sapient Team Teach - Digital Business Transformation QA (Capgemini project) - QA x Capgemini NatWest - NatWest eBanking Replatforming Programme Lebara - Digital Transformation Programme HSBC - Digital Infrastructure Global Services Digital Service Company of the Year Radically Digital Altera Digital Health UK Daisy Corporate Services Exe Squared Ltd Databricks CloudSource Audacia Rocketmakers Digital Diversity Initiative of the Year Zero Gravity - Zero Gravity & HSBC MotherBoard HSBC Bank - NOVA Innovation Acceleration Programme Personal Excellence Development Team of the Year Radically Digital Development team Digital Samba - Development team Government Digital Service IPV Core team Rocketmakers DWP Digital - DWP Digital Innovation Lab The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency - MHRA Engineering team Digital Ambassador of the Year Sarah Tulip - Cognizant Sat Gainda - Version 1 Ruchir Sanghavi - Cognizant Solutions Yemi Oluseun - The Change Hive Karen Pitt - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Kulamani Panigrahi - Openreach Technology In partnership with TCS Digital Hero of the Year Harshitha Shivakumar - IBM Orber Soares Bom Jesus - Radically Digital Paul Martin - Daisy Corporate Services Dr Asra Aslam - University of Leeds and YourAlly Jodi Foulger - Cloud Gateway Shobitha Shivakumar - IBM Chris Price - Ryder Sumitra Varma- The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Tarnveer Singh - The Exeter Digital Team of the Year Radically Digital - Delivery Consultants Luminance - Research & Development Team Government Digital Service - GOV.UK Strategy for Growth MHRA - MHRA Engineering Team Openreach Technology & TCS - ORION Direct Line Group - Digital leap of a Dog, Red Telephone and Direct Line Group! Engineer of the Year Olasupo Okunaiya David St Clair - Radically Digital Elizabeth Excell- Lloyds Banking Group Alex Seaton - Man Group Luke Von Sicard - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Alex O Mahoney - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Wayne Young - Nationwide Karen Medhat - IBM Young Digital Professional of the Year Star Kashman - C.A. Goldberg PLLC Liam Balasuriyar - Radically Digital Ruth Carnegie - Snap Finger Click Emma O'Reilly - Snap Finger Click Tom Bowman - BT Group Gabriela Piatek - Hyperexponential Kacper Kiermasz - MHRA CTO of the Year Nicholas Williams - Lloyds Banking Group Deepak Dhayatker - Rapid Addition Simon Rodgers - Luminance Lizz Poltawski - Daisy Corporate Services Barny Ritchley - CV-Library David Ivell - Team Teach Ltd Brian Sullivan - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Tom Clark - The Ardonagh Group Claire Harrison - The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Simon Speck - Direct Line Group CDO of the Year Richard Corbridge - Department for Work and Pensions David Devany - Iceland Foods John Seabourn - North Sea Transition Authority Jessica Shepherd - Vodafone UK Claire Harrison - The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Join us as we honour these remarkable individuals and their contributions to the IT landscape by reserving your place at the event now.
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In todays episode, Linnea and Sin talk about a massive investor vote of confidence for self-driving AI tech, the UK joining the EU-led supercomputer project, the first ever CGI in cinema, and the suns cycles, prompted by the incredible display or aurora the past week. The guest of the show is Jnis Ptrams, CTOand co-founder at Aerones, a robotic wind turbine care systems startup This story continues at The Next Web
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong to comply with a removal order, days after a court approved an injunction to ban the song in the city
Disney Star expects upcoming T20 World Cup to be of bigger scale
Together with TV and Digital, the T20 World Cup will be available to almost 750 million plus screens, says Disney Stars Ajit Varghese
Have you noticed your computer is running slower than normal? It might be time to clear the cookies from your browsing history. Heres how.
Europe, meet Claude: Anthropics ChatGPT rival finally available in the EU
Starting today, users in Europe can access Claude, Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropics proper ChatGPT contender. There are a few company names that have become synonymous with the advent of generative AI. OpenAI may have had the early-mover advantage, with ChatGPT becoming close to a household name. However, others have also been busy honing their craft and algorithms. When Anthropic first released its latest large language model (LLM) family Claude 3 to the public in March 2024, we at the TNW editorial team were naturally very excited to try it. Alas, we were thwarted in our attempts as we were faced This story continues at The Next Web
Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev gets 5 years prison-time for money laundering
Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has been found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch court in s-Hertogenbosch. Pertsev, was first imprisoned in the Netherlands, where he had been residing, in August 2022 on charges of money laundering worth of $1.2bn in cryptocurrency. He was released in April 2023 and remained under house arrest pending his trial in March this year the verdict of which was announced today. Pertsevs arrest in the Netherlands came shortly after the US Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash, alleging that the platforms technology helped North Koreas notorious Lazarus Group launder money This story continues at The Next Web
You have to tell a story that people want to listen to, says Davies CISO
Samantha Hart, Group CISO at Davies talks about how the role of CISO is evolving, why reporting lines matter and why CISOs have to be storytellers. Davies is a specialist professional services firm specialising in insurance, financial services and highly regulated businesses. The company employs approximately 8000 people across 40 countries. Recent reports and events suggest that across swathes of the public and private sector, most recently the MoD , complacency prevails about the extent of risk facing the UKs commercial and critical infrastructure. The causes of this complacency are varied and complex, and fixing it is going to involve a shift in everyone's mindset. According to Samantha Hart, part of the problem is the reporting lines of CISOs and the perceptions they can create. If a CISO reports into a CIO or a more general technology function, then the perception arises that security is a technology problem, and that technology people alone are responsible for maintaining it. Recent research from Computing suggests that these types of reporting lines are contributing to stress and burnout in cybersecurity professionals. I report to the Chief Risk Officer, says Hart. I think a reporting line straight into the board is really important. My line isn't seen as part of tech infrastructure but you have to cultivate that view. It doesn't just happen. This is where Hart thinks CISOs and perhaps those in roles requiring less experience like Information Security Manager, need to be careful in how they interact with those in executive roles. My background is technical and I don't do the things I used to do, and I'm sad about that sometimes, but I still apparently talk in acronyms which I am trying very hard not to do! Scare tactics don't work Like CIOs and CTOs, CISOs need to be storytellers. Those stories need to be relatable for for every level of employee. CISOs must persuade people to moderate their behaviour without being perceived as the security police. They also need to avoid the trap of being seen to overstate risks therefore encouraging people to ignore warnings in the future. It's a difficult line to walk. We use real life smishing and WhatsApp messages, whatever's purporting to be from the CEO today that's come in, we show it in training, says Hart. I get two pages in the monthly magazine. I don't use acronyms, I show people what's coming in and I try to link it back to real life. If people maintain security in their personal life, they'll bring it to work. People listen if you make it personal but you have to tell a story that they want to listen to. The same logic applies when communicating up the business. CISOs have to think hard about what they really need. Scaring people will only go so far and there's only so many times I can go to the board, she says. I like cyber risk quantification. If I can take it all back to number that helps because I'm talking to businesspeople. What I would say to any CISO, if you can, is to ask your insurer for some cyber risk quantification. Ask for time with them. Ask them where the claims are coming from in the cyber insurance market because it gives you another view of the threat landscape. You can find out how breaches are getting in and find out what's making the most impact. What's causing businesses to go bankrupt? What are the financial losses that are unrecoverable? That translates a lot better than talking about zero trust or network micro segmentation. Plan for the worst, try to screen out the noise Hart is bracingly realistic about the scale of the threats to Davies assets. I work on the premise that it will happen and it will keep on happening because the threat actors have resources I don't have. I can't keep going to the board and asking for more. You've got to assume that you will have an incident and work to minimise the blast radius by blocking lateral movement and controlling data access. Containing the blast radius will help you with any regulatory and client matters but the other side is working with IT on the operational availability aspect. I look after the confidentiality and integrity and then work with IT colleagues on getting us back up. Day to day, Hart's biggest headache is data volumes, and the impact of the enormous quantity of regulation she also has to stay on top of. To protect data I have to govern it and governing data is very difficult. Every person is a data creator and we hold a lot of client data. We also have elongated retention periods and all manner of reasons that we can't delete data. To reduce the blast radius of a potential attack I need to know where it all is and what we do to control it all. We've got global privacy regulations like NIST , DORA and New York Cyber . There are loads of other insurance cyber regulations. Keeping on top of that regulatory landscape is challenging, and we have to file, register and prove we're compliant. Like everyone else working in cybersecurity, Hart is concerned about what AI will being, not just in terms of threats but in volumes. There will be more threats and better threats, and then there will be more AI and automation because human eyes just can't cope with it anymore. There'll be more data growth, the volume of tasks will grow. The challenge will be cancelling the noise and focusing. You'll need noise cancelling headphones for life!
Why cybersecurity staff burn out, and what to do about it
Based on Computing's research and interviews with two experts in the field, we look at the causes of burnout among cybersecurity professionals and how more attention paid to this issue at board level could help shore up defences.
OpenAI showcases the real time 'magic' of GPT-4o
OpenAI debuted GPT-4o yesterday which the company hopes will offer users a more human like interaction in real time via live voice conversation, video streams and text.
Booking.com joins tech giants as gatekeeper under EU competition rules
Booking.com has joined the ranks of tech giants, such as Google and Meta, that fall under the EUs sweeping online competition rules. Dubbed the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the law aims to establish a level digital playing field by setting clear rights and obligations for large online platforms, referred to as gatekeepers. The goal is to tackle monopolising practices. Booking is an important player in the European tourism ecosystem and is now also a designated gatekeeper, said Thierry Bretton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market. The European Commission designates as gatekeepers companies with over 45 million monthly end users within the This story continues at The Next Web
How to deactivate your Instagram account (or delete it)
Need to shut down your Instagram account for a spell? Well teach you how to complete your accounts deactivation.
Microsoft faces renewed antitrust charges in EU over Teams dominance
Microsoft is bracing for a fresh round of antitrust charges in Europe, as the EU Commission prepares to take aim at the tech giant's dominance in the video conferencing market with its Teams software.
Einride starts building worlds largest autonomous trucking network in Dubai
Einride has partnered with Jebel Ali Port in Dubai as part of its ambitious plan to build the worlds largest autonomous trucking network. The Swedish freight mobility startup has signed a deal with DP World, which handles logistics at the port the worlds 10th busiest. The firm will use hundreds of Einrides electric trucks to haul containers around the shipyard. Starting next year, DP World will start using autonomous trucks alongside those piloted by humans. This is part of the Falcon Rise project, a planned autonomous trucking network that will spread 550 kilometres across the UAE. The world will This story continues at The Next Web
Semiconductor giant Arm to launch AI chips next year, report says
UK-based Arm, one of the worlds key players in the chip market, is reportedly planning to expand into the development of AI chips. Arm designs the building architecture for chips (mainly) in consumer electronics, which it licenses to semiconductor giants such as Qualcomm and Nvidia. The company claims that its technology is powering 99% of premium smartphones on the market. Japanese SoftBank Group holds a 90% stake in the chip designer.The move towards AI chips is part of SoftBanksambition to become a force in artificial intelligence, Nikkei Asia reports. According to the paper, Arm will set up a dedicated AI This story continues at The Next Web
UK completes worlds first flights for quantum navigation that could replace GPS
A British consortium with funding from the UK government has successfully tested what it calls un-jammable quantum navigation tech in flight. Geopolitical tensions and warfare have introduced GPS jamming as a means of messing with enemy communication and navigation. This can cause disturbances for both military and civilian transportation and location services. The quantum-based navigation system is called Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). Its developers arequantum technology firm Infleqtions UK subsidiary in collaboration with aerospace company BAE Systems and defence tech contractor QinetiQ, among others. The tech in question consists of Infleqtions Tiqker optical atomic clock, as well as a This story continues at The Next Web
IT Essentials: Curtain call for irresponsible cyber
Amateur dramatics gets right what companies have failed at for years.
MoD hack: IT contractor concealed major hack for months
Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL), a key IT contractor for the UK government, concealed for months the cybersecurity breach that compromised the data of hundreds of thousands of current and former military personnel.
CISOs call to ditch the 'stigma of blame' in cybersecurity
We have to protect our people as much as our networks, and that means looking after their mental health as well as their security education.
AI-powered lung cancer screening tools soon across district hospitals, PHCs in Goa: Minister
The State has two district hospitals one each at Mapusa in North Goa and Margao in South Goa
Need to learn how to block a particular website from your kids? Here are multiple ways to do so, using both first- and third-party software on Windows and Macs.
British Navy taps VR to train sailors in warship navigation
The Royal Navy has installed VR simulators at three military training sites in the UK. The simulators, built by Portsmouth-based Metaverse VR, recreate the bridge of a warship. A bridge, or wheelhouse, is like an aeroplane cockpit for ships. The Navy hopes that the new simulators will make training sailors faster and more lifelike. You feel like you are stepping onto the bridge of a warship, said Stephen Smallman, 28, a trainee warfare officer. It is very easy to become immersed in the situation it makes everything feel much more real. The Royal Navy hopes the new simulators will This story continues at The Next Web
Pussy Riot lawyer launches blockchain-based poll to challenge legitimacy of Russian elections
Russian voters who do not believe the 2024 presidential election was a just affair can now raise their voices via a blockchain-secured and encrypted referendum through the app Russia2024. This years presidential elections in March saw tens of thousands of Russian nationals queue up to cast their ballot at embassies around the world. Outside of the embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, voters many of whom carried protest banners waited for hours in order to make their voices heard. In theory. No one was surprised when Vladimir Putin again was announced the winner with 88% of the votes. Not This story continues at The Next Web
Russian network found using genAI to spread disinformation
Security analysts at Recorded Future's Insikt Group have unearthed a Russian influence network named CopyCop, which employs generative AI to distort and repurpose authentic news for its own aims.
Deadbots and the digital afterlife industry risk haunting the living, researchers warn
AI ethicists have called for urgent safeguards against an emerging digital afterlife industry. The concerns centre on chatbotsthat mimic the appearances, speech, and personalities of dead people. Known as deadbots or griefbots, these AI clones are trained on data about the deceased. They then provide simulated interactions with virtual recreations of the departed. This postmortem presence can social and psychological harm, according to researchers from Cambridge University. Their new study highlights several risks. One involves the use of deadbots for advertising. By mimickinglost loved ones, deadbots could manipulate their vulnerable survivorsinto buying products. Another concern addresses therapeutic applications. The researchers This story continues at The Next Web
The best laptop deals of May 2024
You can save hundreds of dollars on laptops suitable for study, entertainment, work, and travel from brands like Apple, Lenovo, HP, and more.
LLMs have become a weapon of information warfare
A propaganda network linked to Russia has sparked alarm about a new weapon of information warfare: large language models (LLMs). The operation was unearthed by Recorded Future, a threat intelligence firm founded by two Swedish computer scientists. In early March, the company spotted a network known as CopyCop using LLMs to manipulate news from mainstream media outlets. Using prompt engineering, CopyCop tailored the content to specific audiences and political biases. Delivered via inauthentic US, UK, and French news sites, the articles covered divisive domestic and international issues. Topics ranged from tensions among British Muslimsto Russias war against Ukraine. The articles This story continues at The Next Web
Arm shares drop on lower-than-expected forecast
Shares in UK chip designer Arm fell by 7% yesterday after the company revealed a lower than expected revenue forecast.
Stack Overflow subscribers rebel over OpenAI deal
The recently announced partnership between Stack Overflow and OpenAI is going down badly with users of the public facing part of the platform.
Google urges UK tribunal to dismiss mass lawsuit over alleged online ad dominance
Google parent Alphabet has urged the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London to dismiss a mass lawsuit that accuses the company of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market.
TCS CEO K Krithivasan took home 25.4 crore in FY24
Krithivasan took charge of the company on June 1, 2023
The key technologies fuelling chatbot evolution
Most of us are familiar with chatbots on customer service portals, government departments, and through services like Google Bard and OpenAIs ChatGPT. They are convenient, easy to use, and always available, leading to their growing use for a diverse range of applications across the web. Unfortunately, most current chatbots are limited due to their reliance on static training data. Data outputted by these systems can be obsolete, limiting our ability to gain real-time information for our queries. They also struggle with contextual understanding, inaccuracies, handling complex queries, and limited adaptability to our evolving needs. To overcome these issues, advanced techniques This story continues at The Next Web
SoftBank looking to buy UK AI chip designer Graphcore, report
Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Graphcore, a British AI chip designer that has struggled to gain traction in recent years.
This $350 Android smartwatch changed the way I work out with a brilliant feature
Most smartwatches last a day or two between charging, but Mobvoi's TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro doubles that, and for a reasonable price.
Dutch VC Capital Mills invests in German no-code startup Innoloft
No-code startup Innoloft has raised 2mn in a new funding round led by Dutch VC firm Capital Mills. This marks the firms first investment into a German company. Innolofts no-code platform enables businesses to build web applications without any programming knowledge. Founded in 2019, the startup now counts over 70,000 end-users and includes customers such as Deutsche Telekom, Aachen University, and German state governments. With the new funding, Innoloft plans to accelerate product development and expand its user base. Being a B2B software company, the startup falls well under Capital Mills investment focus. The VC firm offers two types of This story continues at The Next Web
Cybersecurity Festival 2024: Four ways to cut your cyber insurance premiums
Jason Ozin, CISO at PIB Insurance, told the Cybersecurity Festival to get a broker, get certified and get hacked.
Neuron-sized brain implant could help blind people see again
A team of researchers have built a vision implant with tiny electrodes the size of a neuron, seeking to help blind people see again. The development of vision implants first emerged in the 1990s.The technology targets patients suffering from damage to the eye, but whose visual cortex the brains visual centre is active and able to receive signals. But despite the solutions potential, existing methods are limited by the large size of electrodes and metal corrosion. The research team claims to have addressed both challenges. A new, nano-sized implant Vision implants contain electrodes that send signals to the brain This story continues at The Next Web
OpenAI unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) image identification and detection tool on Tuesday. The AI firm announced the new tool highlighting the need to authenticate AI-generated content and to create awareness about it. The company has also formally joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) committee, which has created an open st...
Swiss startup unveils post-quantum cryptography library for devs
Terra Quantum has today revealed its TQ42 Cryptography library an open-source suite of quantum-resistant algorithms designed to help developers and businesses protect data from current and future cybersecurity threats. The new cryptography library provides developers with post-quantum algorithms and security and key management functions. They can be used across a range of applications, including mobile, web, IoT, and cloud. The library is now available through the GitHub repository. According to the startup, it offers a user-friendly API, scalable architecture, and essential security features like key generation and file deletion capabilities. Specifically, the algorithms found in the repository focus on This story continues at The Next Web
French AI toasts $200M for Holistic as Sonio sale shows risks of success
Frances budding AI scene has received another boost from a big investment in the startup Holistic. Amid the celebrations, however, the sale of medtech firm Sonio has added a warning about the dangers of success. The Holistic funding was revealed by Bloomberg on Tuesday. The Paris-based firm has reportedly raised $200mn (186mn) in a round that values the companyat $370mn (344mn). Holistic has big plans for the cash. According to Bloomberg, the startup wants to build multi-agent models that will enable interactions between different AI systems and genuine AGI capabilities. Holistic also boasts an eye-catching leadership team. It includes four This story continues at The Next Web
'TunnelVision' bug potentially allows snooping on all VPNs
Researchers at vendor Leviathan Security Group have revealed a novel network attack technique they call TunnelVision, which potentially affects all VPNs.
Tech firms must 'tame' algorithms as part of new child safety code
Ofcom has published its draft Childrens Safety Codes of Practice which set out how Ofcom expects online platforms and services to meet their legal responsibilities to protect children online.
IT glitch takes passports gates offline across the UK
A technical issue affecting UK Border Force's IT systems caused hours-long queues at airports around the country before it was fixed.
German chip giant lowers 2024 forecast as electronics slowdown bites
Infineon, one of the biggest chip makers in Europe, has lowered its revenue outlook for the year, citing weak demand from its major target markets. The German company is now expecting a revenue of 15.1bn, plus or minus 400mn. Thats down from the previous forecast of 16bn, plus or minus 500mn. In the second quarter of 2024, Infineon saw a 2% drop in revenue compared to the previous quarter, generating 3.36bn. The decline stands, however, at 12% year-on-year. Revenue in the first quarter of 2024 also decreased by 11% compared to the last quarter of 2023. Jochen Hanebeck, Infineons CEO, This story continues at The Next Web
Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Top Deals on Projectors for Home Usage
Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 kicked off last week with discounts and bundled offers on a large selection of electronics. The discount sale is scheduled to end tonight. If you are looking for a protector for your home entertainment setup, the ongoing sale offers a variety of options for a range of requirements at affordable price tags. The sale has listed projectors f...
Widening the pipeline of tech talent into your business
A panel at the Cybersecurity festival discussed the benefits of attracting more diverse talent, and supporting that talent to maximise productivity and skills retention.
UKs Wayve raises $1B in Europes largest ever AI funding round
Wayve, a London-based startup working on AI systems for autonomous vehicles, has raised $1bn. The colossal funding round marks the largest single investment in a European AI startup. Japanese conglomerate SoftBank led the funding round alongside tech giants Nvidia and Microsoft. Wayve did not disclose its valuation following the investment. Founded in Cambridge in 2017, Wayve is developing so-called embodied AI systems for self-driving cars. Unlike pure software AI like ChatGPT, embodied AI serves as the brain for physical objects like vehicles. It lets them see, think, and drive on their own. The technology also works for robots, or any This story continues at The Next Web
IT Essentials: A cyber staycation
Big cyber news found us, unusually, staying in the UK's borders last week.
Microsoft: last year we tracked 200 major threat actors, now it's 300
Microsoft currently tracks 300 large-scale threat actors, meaning state sponsored actors and major ransomware gangs; last year that number was 200.
Ransomware group publishes stolen data from NHS Dumfries and Galloway on dark web
INC Ransom makes good on earlier threat to publish data
MoD hacked: Personal details exposed
Personal information belonging to serving UK personnel has been leaked in a deliberate attack targeting the Ministry of Defence.
Bots now account for half of all web activity
A new report by cybersecurity firm Imperva paints a surprising picture of the internet landscape.
Microsoft vows to overhaul security, tie executive pay to performance after string of breaches
Microsoft is undergoing a major security overhaul following a series of high-profile breaches and harsh criticism for its handling of past incidents.
House of Lords Committee slams government inaction on LLM copyright misuse
A committee of UK legislators has accused the government of turning a blind eye to copyright infringement by large language models, effectively endorsing the practice through its inaction.
Swiss startup to advance collaborative robots with GenAI humanoid hand
The power of generative AI has further ignited the race for advanced humanoid robots, promising more capable machines that can learn and deal with unknown environments and challenges. Amid increasing competition across the globe, Switzerland-based mimic is also throwing its hat in the ring. The startup has raised a pre-seed round of $2.5mn (2.3mn) to bring the first GenAI-poweredcollaborative robot to market. A spinoff from ETH Zurich, mimic was founded in 2024 by a team of three researchers working at the intersection of robotics and AI. Aiming to address workforce shortages, the team has developed a robotic humanoid hand that This story continues at The Next Web
