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OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its AI models inside classified US government systems, highlighting how rapidly artificial intelligence is becoming part of national security infrastructure. Department of Defense? Before getting any further into this new story, it should be noted that, in its public statements, OpenAI refers to the US … Continue reading Why OpenAI Has Agreed To Deploy AI Inside Pentagon Systems
Meta has agreed to allow rival AI chatbots to operate on WhatsApp in Europe for the next 12 months, but providers will have to pay a per-message fee to access the platform. Regulatory Pressure The decision follows regulatory pressure from the European Commission, which has been investigating whether Meta unlawfully restricted competition by blocking third-party … Continue reading Why Meta Will Allow Rival AI Chatbots On WhatsApp In Europe
Microsoft is testing a new Copilot feature in Windows that opens web links directly inside the Copilot app rather than launching the user’s browser, allowing the assistant to display web content alongside AI conversations. A New Way To Browse With Copilot The change is part of an update to the Copilot app for Windows that … Continue reading Microsoft Tests Copilot Update That Opens Web Links Inside The App
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States over allegations that its AI-powered smart glasses collected and reviewed sensitive footage in ways users did not reasonably expect, raising new questions about privacy, transparency and the human labour behind modern AI systems. Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses The product at the centre of the … Continue reading Company Check : Why Meta Is Being Sued Over AI Smart Glasses
Researchers warn that private conversations with AI chatbots may be ending up in commercial databases sold by data brokers. It’s been reported that AI visibility researcher Lee S Dryburgh found that some browser extensions marketed as free VPNs or ad blockers can intercept traffic to services such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and DeepSeek, capturing both … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Data Brokers Selling AI Chat Transcripts
A UK data centre has demonstrated that artificial intelligence infrastructure can reduce its electricity consumption by up to 40 per cent in response to grid signals without interrupting critical computing workloads. A UK-First Trial Of Flexible AI Infrastructure The demonstration took place at Nebius’s “AI Factory” data centre near London and was conducted in partnership … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : UK Data Centre Cuts AI Power Use By 40 Per Cent
ChatGPT’s (newest) voice-mode capability is awesome and we think it’ll change the way people interact with their tech – checkout what you can do with it with three examples in this video. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first] https://mklink-videos.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/2025-march-3-Examples-Of-using-NEW-Voice-Mode-ChatGPT.mp4
Many users grant third-party apps access to their Google or Microsoft account and then forget about them, so regularly reviewing and removing unused connections is a simple way to reduce unnecessary access to your business data. Why This Matters Applications often request permission to access email, files, calendars or contacts. Over time these connections accumulate … Continue reading Tech Tip : Check Which Apps Have Access To Your Google Or Microsoft Account
Burger King is piloting OpenAI-powered headsets in 500 US restaurants that analyse drive-thru conversations, coach staff in real time and track hospitality signals such as whether employees say “please” and “thank you”. What Is BK Assistant and How Does It Work? The system, known as BK Assistant, sits inside employee headsets and a connected web … Continue reading Burger King Deploys AI Headsets to Monitor Staff ‘Friendliness’
New research from Pegasystems and YouGov shows that most consumers in the UK and US remain wary of generative AI in customer service, preferring human interaction despite widespread corporate investment in chatbots and automated support. What the Research Found The study, published in February 2026 by Pegasystems Inc., a US-based enterprise AI software company, surveyed … Continue reading Consumers Still Don’t Trust AI to Handle Customer Service