WordPress has introduced Telex, an AI powered tool that turns simple written prompts into working WordPress blocks, opening up custom development to people who cannot write code. What Is Telex? Telex is an experimental system that converts natural language instructions into functional Gutenberg blocks, which are the modular elements that […]
Posted in News Also tagged Telex, WordPressBT has launched a new UK-based sovereign platform designed to give organisations tighter control over their data, systems, and AI infrastructure at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and growing public sector reliance on cloud services. A New Foundation For Sovereign Services Sovereign services are digital services run entirely within […]
Posted in News Also tagged BT, Cloud, PlatformAs reported by PLTFRM, virtual sales avatars are now outperforming human presenters across major ecommerce platforms, changing how online retail content is produced and delivered. Who Is PLTFRM? PLTFRM is a Shanghai based creative agency that specialises in digital advertising and ecommerce. Over the past two years it has become […]
Posted in News Also tagged Salespeople, VirtualOpenAI has developed a new research technique that trains advanced AI models to admit when they ignored instructions, took unintended shortcuts, or quietly breached the rules they were given. A New Approach To Detecting Hidden Misbehaviour OpenAI’s latest research introduces what it calls a “confession”, which is a second output […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI Models, OpenAI, RulesThe Bank of England has warned that the rapid rise in artificial intelligence focused technology stocks has created clear financial stability risks and could lead to a sharp correction in global markets. AI Valuations Reach Their Most Stretched Levels In Years The Bank’s latest Financial Stability Report says equity valuations […]
Posted in News Also tagged Bank of England, Market Correction, ValuationsInsurers on both sides of the Atlantic are warning that artificial intelligence may now be too unpredictable to insure, raising concerns about the financial fallout if widely used models fail at scale. Anxiety As recently reported in the Financial Times, it seems that anxiety across the insurance sector has grown […]
Posted in News Also tagged InsuranceMicrosoft has announced Fara-7B, a new “agentic” small language model built to run directly on a PC and carry out tasks on screen, marking a significant move towards practical AI agents that can operate computers rather than simply generate text. What Is Fara-7B? Fara-7B is Microsoft’s first computer-use small language […]
Posted in News Also tagged Computer Agent, Fara-7B, MicrosoftGartner says 40 percent of enterprises will face a shadow AI related breach by 2030 as unapproved and unmanaged AI tools continue to spread across workplaces. Shadow AI covers any AI system or workflow used without formal oversight, such as employees putting company data into public models or teams deploying […]
Posted in News, Security Also tagged Cyber SecurityGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai has warned that no company would escape the impact of an AI bubble bursting, just as concerns about unsustainable valuations are resurfacing and Nvidia’s long-running rally shows signs of slowing. Pichai Raises The Alarm In a recent BBC interview, Pichai described the current phase of AI […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI Bubble, Google, PichaiMagnetic tape is experiencing a resurgence in 2025 as AI-driven data growth, cyber security pressures and new material innovations push organisations back towards a technology first introduced more than seventy years ago. What Magnetic Tape Is And How It Works Magnetic tape stores data on a long, narrow strip of […]
Posted in News Also tagged Magnetic Tape, StorageGoogle’s new Gemini 3 model has made headlines after AI researcher Andrej Karpathy discovered that, when left offline, it was certain the year was still 2024. How The Discovery Happened The incident emerged during Karpathy’s early access testing. A day before Gemini 3 was released publicly, Google granted him the […]
Posted in News Also tagged Gemini 3, GoogleExowatt, a Sam Altman-backed energy startup, plans to revolutionise AI data centre energy consumption by harnessing the power of concentrated solar energy stored in high-temperature hot rocks to provide round-the-clock, dispatchable electricity. A Viable Alternative to Traditional Grid-Based Power? Co-founded by Hannan Happi, who has a background in energy innovation […]
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