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Featured Article : AI Agents Give Away Secrets In Exchange For Help
AI coding agents have disclosed private credentials and run untrusted software after other agents offered to help them complete a task, highlighting how an apparently useful conversation can undermine security instructions and expose business systems. What Did The Researchers Test? Researcher Grant Fleming of software development company AE Studio investigated […]
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Tech Insight : Revolut Cuts AI Coding Costs By Running Its Own Models
British financial technology company Revolut says making self-hosted AI models its default for coding has cut its inference bill (the cost of running AI models to process requests and generate responses) by roughly 90 per cent, allowing engineers to use the technology more freely while retaining commercial services for tasks […]
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Tech News : Government Cuts Cyber Essentials Costs For Small Businesses
The UK government is funding a 75 per cent discount on Cyber Essentials assessments for eligible small businesses, with a separate scheme offering selected suppliers free certification and support to strengthen security across supply chains. What Has Been Announced? Announced on 3 November, the package provides up to £9.4 million […]
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Tech News : Smart Glasses Turn Silent Speech Into Text
A US startup is developing smart glasses that turn silently mouthed words into text, enabling users to write messages and instruct AI assistants without speaking aloud, although accuracy, comfort and privacy will determine whether the prototypes become useful everyday equipment. What Is Subvocal Building? The new smart glasses are made […]
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Company Check : Schools Face A Choice Between Google Search And An AI Ban
Google’s planned changes to school accounts will leave schools that reject generative AI unable to offer pupils Google Search through those accounts, raising questions about how much control educators retain when familiar services come with features they cannot separately disable. What Has Google Announced? Google recently announced (3 November) that […]
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Security Stop-Press : Hackers Target Supermarket Fridges Across Europe
Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems have forced European stores to discard food after attackers remotely changed cooling settings. Initially reported in six countries, disruption has now reached eight, including 13 SuperValu stores in Ireland. Belgian refrigeration company Sabcobel said attackers activated defrost mode. Some Swedish stores reported settings or displays […]
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Sustainability-In-Tech : Old Jet Engines Power Data Centres Waiting For Electricity
Data centre developers are turning retired aircraft engines into gas-fired generators to get facilities running sooner, raising questions about the environmental cost of expanding AI infrastructure faster than electricity networks can support it. Why Are Developers Looking For Alternatives? A completed data centre can’t start serving customers without a dependable […]
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Video Update : Copilot Notebooks Are Now Workspaces And Projects
Keep related files, notes and conversations together as Copilot Notebooks become Workspaces and Projects, so here’s how to use them to organise your work. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first] https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/6c8e7eec-67f9-4ea9-86e8-99768aa49ce9
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Tech Tip : Turn A Photo Or Idea Into An Animated GIF With ChatGPT
ChatGPT’s new GIF feature lets you turn a written description or photo into a short animation for messages, presentations or online content. Start with one simple movement to make the result easier to control. The feature is rolling out, so it may not yet be available on your account.
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Featured Article : 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 October, sets […]
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Tech Insight : 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 applications, […]
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Tech News : 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 to assess how likely shoppers […]
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