Author Archives: Paul Stradling

Featured Article : Medical Chatbot Hacked Into Giving Dangerous Advice

Dated: 10 March 2026

Security researchers have demonstrated that a healthcare AI chatbot used in a US medical pilot can be manipulated into producing dangerous advice and misleading clinical notes, raising new questions about how safely AI can operate inside real healthcare systems. What Happened? Doctronic is a US telehealth platform built around an […]

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Tech Insight : Why OpenAI Has Agreed To Deploy AI Inside Pentagon Systems

Dated: 10 March 2026

OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its AI models inside classified US government systems, highlighting how rapidly artificial intelligence is becoming part of national security infrastructure. Department of Defense? Before getting any further into this new story, it should be noted that, in its public statements, […]

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Tech News : Why Meta Will Allow Rival AI Chatbots On WhatsApp In Europe

Dated: 10 March 2026

Meta has agreed to allow rival AI chatbots to operate on WhatsApp in Europe for the next 12 months, but providers will have to pay a per-message fee to access the platform. Regulatory Pressure The decision follows regulatory pressure from the European Commission, which has been investigating whether Meta unlawfully […]

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Tech News : Microsoft Tests Copilot Update That Opens Web Links Inside The App

Dated: 10 March 2026

Microsoft is testing a new Copilot feature in Windows that opens web links directly inside the Copilot app rather than launching the user’s browser, allowing the assistant to display web content alongside AI conversations. A New Way To Browse With Copilot The change is part of an update to the […]

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Company Check : Why Meta Is Being Sued Over AI Smart Glasses

Dated: 10 March 2026

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States over allegations that its AI-powered smart glasses collected and reviewed sensitive footage in ways users did not reasonably expect, raising new questions about privacy, transparency and the human labour behind modern AI systems. Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses The product […]

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Security Stop-Press : Data Brokers Selling AI Chat Transcripts

Dated: 10 March 2026

Researchers warn that private conversations with AI chatbots may be ending up in commercial databases sold by data brokers. It’s been reported that AI visibility researcher Lee S Dryburgh found that some browser extensions marketed as free VPNs or ad blockers can intercept traffic to services such as ChatGPT, Gemini, […]

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Sustainability-in-Tech : UK Data Centre Cuts AI Power Use By 40 Per Cent

Dated: 10 March 2026

A UK data centre has demonstrated that artificial intelligence infrastructure can reduce its electricity consumption by up to 40 per cent in response to grid signals without interrupting critical computing workloads. A UK-First Trial Of Flexible AI Infrastructure The demonstration took place at Nebius’s “AI Factory” data centre near London […]

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Video Update : Checkout ChatGPT’s NEW Voice Mode

Dated: 10 March 2026

ChatGPT’s (newest) voice-mode capability is awesome and we think it’ll change the way people interact with their tech – checkout what you can do with it with three examples in this video. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first]

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Tech Tip : Check Which Apps Have Access To Your Google Or Microsoft Account

Dated: 10 March 2026

Many users grant third-party apps access to their Google or Microsoft account and then forget about them, so regularly reviewing and removing unused connections is a simple way to reduce unnecessary access to your business data. Why This Matters Applications often request permission to access email, files, calendars or contacts. […]

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Featured Article : Burger King Deploys AI Headsets to Monitor Staff ‘Friendliness’

Dated: 3 March 2026

Burger King is piloting OpenAI-powered headsets in 500 US restaurants that analyse drive-thru conversations, coach staff in real time and track hospitality signals such as whether employees say “please” and “thank you”. What Is BK Assistant and How Does It Work? The system, known as BK Assistant, sits inside employee […]

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Tech Insight : Consumers Still Don’t Trust AI to Handle Customer Service

Dated: 3 March 2026

New research from Pegasystems and YouGov shows that most consumers in the UK and US remain wary of generative AI in customer service, preferring human interaction despite widespread corporate investment in chatbots and automated support. What the Research Found The study, published in February 2026 by Pegasystems Inc., a US-based […]

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Tech News : Instagram To Alert Parents Over Repeated Self-Harm Searches

Dated: 3 March 2026

Instagram says it will begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm-related terms within a short period, adding to its existing content controls as scrutiny of teen digital wellbeing intensifies. How The Alerts Will Work The new feature applies to Teen Accounts enrolled in Instagram’s parental […]

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