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  • February 10, 2025 10 Feb'25

    Google drops pledge not to develop AI weapons

    Google has dropped an ethical pledge to not develop artificial intelligence systems that can be used in weapon or surveillance systems

  • February 09, 2025 09 Feb'25

    Government opens up bidding for AI growth zones

    As part of its AI opportunities action plan, the government is encouraging local authorities to put in bids for AI growth zones

  • February 09, 2025 09 Feb'25

    HMRC spends £785m a year on running digital tax systems

    Beyond £785m spend, HMRC also spent £482m on upgrading legacy systems and introducing new digital systems, as it continues to fall behind its plans to become one of the most digitally advanced tax authorities in the world

  • February 07, 2025 07 Feb'25

    Tech companies brace after UK demands backdoor access to Apple cloud

    The UK has served a notice on Apple demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored by users anywhere in the world on Apple’s cloud service

  • February 07, 2025 07 Feb'25

    US lawmakers move to ban DeepSeek AI tool

    US politicians have introduced a bill seeking to ban the use of the DeepSeek AI tool on government-owned devices, citing national security concerns due to its alleged links to the Chinese state

  • February 07, 2025 07 Feb'25

    Ransomware payment value fell over 30% in 2024

    Several factors, including the impact of law enforcement operations disrupting cyber criminal gangs and better preparedness among users, may be behind a significant drop in the total value of ransomware payments