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Featured Article : 44,000 Challenge NHS Use Of Their Health Records
7 October 2026More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections asking NHS England to stop its Federated Data Platform handling their health records, turning concerns about supplier Palantir into a test of patient rights, public trust and accountability. What Are Patients Objecting To? The objections, coordinated by not-for-profit campaign organisation 38 Degrees, […]
Tagged Health, NHS, Records
Tech Insight : Bank Of England Warns Of AI Debt Risks
7 October 2026As the Bank of England warns that growing borrowing is increasing the financial risks surrounding AI, here we look at how the technology’s expansion is being funded, why expected returns could disappoint and what businesses should consider before becoming dependent on its providers. What Has The Bank Warned About? The […]
Tagged AI, Bank, Debt
Tech News : Pentagon Plans New Command For Autonomous Warfare
7 October 2026The US military plans to create a command dedicated to drones, robots and autonomous systems, aiming to get technology into service faster while raising questions about funding, reliability and responsibility when machines take on more military tasks. AutoWarCom Announced US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for Autonomous Warfare Command, […]
Tagged Autonomous, Pentagon, Warfare
Tech News : Met Police Faces Questions Over Data Training Failures
7 October 2026Most Metropolitan Police personnel had not completed mandatory data protection training, according to figures discussed at the London Assembly, raising questions about how the force protects sensitive information after breaches exposed victims’ identities and contact details. What Has Been Revealed? At the Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee on 23 September, […]
Tagged Data, Met, Police, Training
Company Check : McDonald’s Faces Questions Over AI Pricing
7 October 2026McDonald’s is facing scrutiny over its reported use of AI to recommend menu prices, raising questions about how algorithms influence what customers pay even as the company denies using personalised prices or changing charges throughout the day. What’s Been Reported? There have been recent allegations of McDonald’s using a pricing […]
Tagged AI, McDonald
Security Stop-Press : MI5 Warns Of Chinese Research Funding Links
7 October 2026MI5 says more than 100 UK-linked academics contributed to research funded through an institute linked to China’s intelligence service. Its 30 September alert identifies the China General Technology Research Institute as funding projects intended to improve Chinese espionage capabilities, including AI, cybersecurity and covert communications. Many researchers may have acted […]
Tagged MI5, Research, Security
Sustainability-In-Tech : Geothermal Plant Delivers Power After 23-Month Build
7 October 2026Fervo Energy has begun commercial electricity generation at its Cape Station development in Utah, completing its first power facility in 23 months and demonstrating how underground heat could provide dependable renewable energy as demand for electricity grows. GeoBlock The first generating unit, which Fervo calls a GeoBlock, reached commercial operation […]
Tagged Geothermal, Power, sustainability
Video Update : Dots Explained And How To Create Them
7 October 2026In this video update, we explain what Dots are, how these AI agents in ChatGPT can carry on working on tasks while you’re busy elsewhere, and how to create your own. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/91ec4adf-739c-4d1e-a647-2a92a9ff213f
Tagged AI, ChatGPT, Dots
Tech Tip : Share Just The PDF Pages Someone Needs
7 October 2026If someone only needs a few pages from a lengthy PDF, Google Chrome lets you save those pages as a separate document, making reports, instructions and supporting information easier to share. How To Do It Your original PDF remains unchanged. Use the page positions shown in the preview, which may […]
Tagged Pages, Pdf
Featured Article: Google Gives Gemini A Human Face
30 September 2026Google has introduced animated and lifelike avatars for Gemini’s live conversations, giving businesses a way to put a talking face on AI services while raising questions about whether a more convincing appearance could encourage customers to trust answers they should question. What Has Google Introduced? Announced on 24 September, Gemini […]
Tagged Face, Gemini, Google
Tech Insight: ChatGPT Dominates AI Website Referrals
30 September 2026With ChatGPT accounting for 95.1 per cent of AI referrals measured by BrightEdge in August, in this Tech Insight we examine why its lead is growing, how AI is influencing purchasing decisions and what businesses should do to make themselves easier to find. What Does The 95.1 Per Cent Mean? […]
Tagged AI, ChatGPT, Referrals, Website
Tech News: Gemini Starts Making Calls For Customers
30 September 2026Google is testing a Gemini feature that can telephone businesses, ask questions and arrange bookings on a customer’s behalf, potentially saving people time while requiring businesses to decide how they handle conversations with an AI assistant. What Is Google Testing? The feature, called Call for Me, allows Gemini to handle […]
Tagged Calls, Customers, Gemini