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Company Check : Claude In CoPilot & Google Data Commons

Microsoft has confirmed it is adding Anthropic’s Claude models to its Copilot AI assistant, giving enterprise users a new option alongside OpenAI for handling complex tasks in Microsoft 365. Microsoft Expands Model Choice In Copilot Microsoft has begun rolling out support for Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1, two of Anthropic’s large language models, … Continue reading Company Check : Claude In CoPilot & Google Data Commons


Security Stop-Press: Insider Threats : BBC Reporter Shares Story

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting employees as a way into company systems, with insider threats now posing a serious and growing risk. In one recent case, a BBC reporter revealed how a ransomware gang tried to recruit him through a messaging app, offering a share of a ransom if he provided access to BBC systems. The … Continue reading Security Stop-Press: Insider Threats : BBC Reporter Shares Story


Sustainability-In-Tech : Robots Refurbish Your Old Laptops

A research team in Denmark is building an AI‑driven robot to refurbish laptops at scale, offering a practical route to reduce e‑waste while creating new value for businesses. RoboSAPIENS At the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) in Odense, robotics researchers are developing a system that uses computer vision, machine learning and a robotic arm to automate … Continue reading Sustainability-In-Tech : Robots Refurbish Your Old Laptops


Video Update : How To Schedule Tasks in ChatGPT

It’s easier than ever to setup scheduled tasks in CoPilot and so whether you want a summary of the news each week or updates about your stock portfolio every morning, this video shows how you can get CoPilot to run scheduled tasks for you, with (importantly) an email sent to you as well, if you … Continue reading Video Update : How To Schedule Tasks in ChatGPT


Tech Tip – Turn Off WhatsApp Read Receipts for More Privacy

Feel under pressure to reply the moment you’ve read a message? Turning off WhatsApp’s read receipts hides the blue ticks, letting you read messages privately and respond in your own time. How to: – Open WhatsApp and go to Settings > Privacy > Read Receipts. – Toggle it off. What it’s for: Gives you space … Continue reading Tech Tip – Turn Off WhatsApp Read Receipts for More Privacy


OpenAI Claims It Detects “AI Scheming”

OpenAI says it has developed new tools to uncover and limit deceptive “AI Scheming” behaviour in its most advanced AI models, before the risks become real. What Is “AI Scheming”? “AI scheming” refers to a type of hidden misalignment, where a model deliberately acts in a way that appears helpful or compliant on the surface, … Continue reading OpenAI Claims It Detects “AI Scheming”


Chrome Gets Built-In Gemini

Google has announced what it calls the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history, introducing a wide range of Gemini AI-powered features to the browser, and they’re not optional. AI Becomes Core to Chrome The new features, now rolling out for desktop users in the US with English set as their Chrome language, are designed … Continue reading Chrome Gets Built-In Gemini


Working Biological Viruses Designed By AI

Stanford researchers have used AI to design real, working viruses in the lab, raising major questions about safety, regulation, and future use. The Research This month (September 2025), a team led by Brian Hie at Stanford and the Arc Institute revealed that generative AI models can now design entire genome-scale viruses that work in practice. … Continue reading Working Biological Viruses Designed By AI


Windows 365 Streams Microsoft Apps

Microsoft has launched a public preview of Windows 365 Cloud Apps, offering businesses a way to stream essential applications to users without loading an entire virtual desktop. App-Only Access Now a Reality The new feature, announced on 17 September, allows organisations to deliver key Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Word and Teams directly to … Continue reading Windows 365 Streams Microsoft Apps


Company Check : Embarrassment As Meta Unveils New AI-Powered Smart Glasses

Meta has launched a new generation of smart glasses and wearable AI tools, including the first mainstream Ray-Ban smart glasses with an in-lens display and a Neural Band that lets users control digital content with tiny hand gestures. Zuckerberg Reveals the New Line-Up at Meta Connect The announcement was made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg … Continue reading Company Check : Embarrassment As Meta Unveils New AI-Powered Smart Glasses