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Tech News : Getty Images Files For Bankruptcy As Debts Mount
28 October 2026Getty Images has filed for US bankruptcy protection to reduce its debts and return to private ownership, as costly investor disputes, a failed merger and growing competition from AI put pressure on the photography and video business. What Exactly Has Getty Filed For? Getty Images and certain US subsidiaries began […]
Tagged Bankruptcy, Debts, Getty, Images
Company Check : AI Login Without Sharing Passwords
28 October 2026Canadian password-management company 1Password has launched a platform that lets AI agents sign in to accounts without receiving the passwords, aiming to make delegated tasks safer while leaving users responsible for deciding what the software should be allowed to do. Why Do AI Agents Need Account Access? An AI agent […]
Tagged AI, Login, Passwords, Sharing
Security Stop-Press : Man Travels 2,000 km To Meet A Woman – It Turned Out She Was AI
28 October 2026A Brazilian man says he sold his belongings and travelled over 2,000 kilometres to meet a woman who turned out to be AI-generated. Edimar Rocha Martins, 49, travelled from Imperatriz to Belo Horizonte seeking “Jéssica Oliveira”, whose profile promised companionship and farm life and attracted 300,000 followers. Local authorities helped […]
Tagged AI, Fake, Security, Voice
Sustainability-In-Tech : Google’s Forest Clearance Exposes Data Centre Costs
28 October 2026Google’s clearance of hundreds of hectares of Finnish forest for planned data centres has prompted regulatory intervention and public anger, highlighting environmental costs that begin long before AI infrastructure starts consuming electricity. What Happened? On 6 October, Finland’s Licensing and Supervision Authority, known as LVV, called on Google subsidiary Tuike […]
Tagged Costs, Data Centre, Google, sustainability
Video Update : How To Use The New ChatGPT Slides
28 October 2026Find out how to use the new ChatGPT Slides to create and refine presentations, turning your ideas into slides with less time spent on layout and formatting. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/48c046b7-ad07-44fc-bd5b-bada0079cd7a
Tagged ChatGPT, Slides, Video
Tech Tip : Scroll Through Reference Material Without Leaving Your Document
28 October 2026If you’re typing in one window and checking information in another, Windows lets you scroll through your reference material without clicking away from your document. Here’s how: Your document stays active, so you can carry on typing straight away without clicking back into it.
Tagged Document, Material, Reference
Featured Article : OpenAI’s UK Pay Packages Average £2.3 Million
20 October 2026OpenAI’s UK employees accounted for an average of £2.3 million each in wages and share-based compensation in 2025, showing how fiercely AI companies are competing for expertise while raising questions about what those packages include and whether the spending will pay off. What Do The Accounts Show? Accounts filed at […]
Tagged OpenAI, Packages, Pay, UK
Tech Insight : Could Your Technology Account Become A Blank Cheque?
20 October 2026Businesses using cloud computing, website hosting and other services charged by usage can face huge unexpected bills when someone else exploits their account or triggers costly activity, so what can they do to protect themselves? How Does An Account Become An Open Chequebook? With usage-based services, the bill depends on […]
Tagged Account, Bank, Cheque, Security, Technology
Tech News : Meta Claims AI Training Rights Over Business Websites
20 October 2026Meta’s updated commercial terms will give it permission to collect content from websites associated with businesses using its platforms, raising concerns about AI training, ownership and the conditions companies must accept to reach their customers. What Is Changing? The revised terms take effect on 30 October 2026 and cover commercial […]
Tagged AI, Business, Meta, Training, Websites
Tech News : Edge’s AI Troubleshooter Promises Limits On Data Collection
20 October 2026Microsoft has outlined an AI troubleshooting feature for Edge that will collect diagnostic information with users’ consent, promising to limit collection to the problem being investigated while acknowledging that its advice may not always be right. What Is Microsoft Introducing? Called “Fix an issue”, the feature (found in Edge’s settings) […]
Tagged AI, Collection, Data, Edge
Company Check : Microsoft’s Record Patch Release Lists Over 1,400 Flaws
20 October 2026Microsoft’s October security release addresses more than 1,400 vulnerabilities, setting another monthly record as AI helps researchers uncover software weaknesses faster and businesses face growing pressure to keep their systems protected. What Has Microsoft Released? Patch Tuesday is Microsoft’s regular monthly release of security fixes, allowing organisations to plan updates […]
Tagged Flaws, Microsoft, Patch, Security
Security Stop-Press : Bank Hires 1,000 To Fix AI-Found Flaws
20 October 2026Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to help repair software weaknesses uncovered by advanced AI, including Anthropic’s Mythos. The contractors joined around 3,000 existing staff in the second quarter and were still helping in October. AI can find vulnerabilities quickly, but people must still check, test and install fixes across […]
Tagged AI, Bank, Hires, Security