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BT 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 UK infrastructure and UK legal … Continue reading BT Launches Sovereign Platform For UK Cloud And AI Control →

Global use of embedded SIMs is finally starting to accelerate as international travel and wider device support push the technology towards the mainstream. What Is An eSIM And Why Does It Matter Now? An eSIM (embedded SIM) is a programmable chip built directly into a phone or other device, replacing the removable plastic SIM card. … Continue reading Tech News : Travel And New Devices Driving Global eSIM Adoption →

As 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 one of the leading suppliers … Continue reading Company Check : Virtual Salespeople Beating Human Livestream Hosts →

The Aisuru botnet, built from millions of hijacked routers and other cheap IoT devices, has driven DDoS attacks to levels the internet has never seen before. Cloudflare, the internet security provider, reports that Aisuru now controls up to four million infected devices, mainly spread across Asia. Indonesia is the biggest source of its traffic. These … Continue reading Security Stop-Press: Aisuru Botnet Drives Terabit-Scale DDoS Attacks →

Global data centre electricity demand is now forecast to almost triple by 2035, forcing urgent questions about how to power the AI boom sustainably. The Forecasts Point To A Steep Rise New analysis from BloombergNEF suggests data centres could be drawing around 106 gigawatts of power by 2035, up from about 40 gigawatts today. This … Continue reading Sustainability-In-Tech : Data Centre Power Demand May Triple By 2035 →

It sounds like a simple idea, but taking a minute to do it could save you many more minutes each day by keeping the folders you use most right at the top of the navigation pane. How to do it: – In Microsoft Outlook, in the folder pane, right‑click the folder you want quick access … Continue reading Tech Tip – Remember To Add Important Folders To Favorites in Outlook →

The government has set out plans to expand the use of facial recognition and other biometrics across UK policing, describing it as the biggest breakthrough for catching criminals since DNA matching. A National Strategy For Biometrics The Home Office has launched a ten week consultation to establish a new legal framework covering all police use … Continue reading UK Plans Major Expansion Of Facial Recognition →

OpenAI 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 that sits alongside the model’s … Continue reading OpenAI Trains AI Models To Confess When They Break The Rules →

The 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 linked to AI are now “particularly … Continue reading Bank of England Warns AI Valuations Could Trigger a Sharp Market Correction →

Amazon is piloting a new ultra fast delivery service that brings household essentials and fresh groceries to customers in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia in about 30 minutes or less. ‘Amazon Now’ And What It Offers ‘Amazon Now’ is a new delivery option built directly into the main Amazon app and website. Customers in eligible … Continue reading Amazon Tests 30 Minute Deliveries →