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In this insight, we look at what ‘Universal Basic Income’ is, how it relates to the tech industry, its potential benefits and pitfalls, plus what similar ideas are being discussed and explored. UBI  Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a policy proposal in which all individuals in a given society receive a regular, unconditional cash transfer … Continue reading Tech Insight : What’s ‘Universal Basic Income’? →

Following Twitter’s announcement two months ago that it will be charging a minimum of $42,000 per month to enterprise users of its API, Microsoft is dropping Twitter from its advertising platform. What Is The Microsoft Advertising Platform?  The Microsoft Advertising Platform is a digital advertising platform that enables businesses to create and run advertising campaigns … Continue reading Tech News : Microsoft Drops Twitter From Advertising Platform →

A report in the Financial Times (drawing upon an internal Google Presentation) claims that Google plans to use AI to generate new advertisements, drawing upon those already created by humans. Creates The Ads For You  The use of generative AI will mean that advertisers will only need to supply a small amount of creative content … Continue reading Tech News : Google To Use Generative AI For Ad Campaigns →

Ripple Energy has announced that it is creating the UK’s first c-owned solar park, allowing those who buy shares to benefit from green electricity, money off bills, and the feelgood factor of the climate and environmental benefits. Where? Ripple Energy says the new ‘Derril Water Solar Park’ will be on a 175-acre site in the … Continue reading Sustainability : UK’s First Co-Owned Solar Park →

The Birth of The IC Around this time 62 years ago (April 25th, 1961), Robert Noyce (co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor) patented his invention – a monolithic integrated circuit (IC). Jack Kilby patented a similar invention, but his version was difficult to mass produce due to external gold wire connections. Thus, Noyce’s version of the IC … Continue reading Tech Trivia : Did You Know? →

If you’ve produced some content using ChatGPT and, knowing that it can sometimes generate incorrect information, would quickly like to check that the source data is from reputable sites, here’s how: – In the window below the last response in a chat, simply type “please provide sources for the information you presented in this response” … Continue reading Tech Tip – Ask For Sources In ChatGPT →

One recent example of how ChatGPT may be the subject of a defamation lawsuit after it reportedly created completely incorrect (and highly damaging) content is in the case of Brian Hood, the mayor of Hepburn Shire, 120km northwest of Melbourne, Australia. Mr Hood reported being told by members of the public that ChatGPT had (falsely) … Continue reading Tech News : Don’t Get Sued For Using ChatGPT →

With ChatGPT’s makers OpenAI facing a possible defamation lawsuit from an Australian mayor, we look at the legal aspects of online writing and publishing. Defamed?  Last November, when ChatGPT was first released for public use, Brian Hood, the mayor of Hepburn Shire, 120km northwest of Melbourne, was told by members of the public that ChatGPT … Continue reading Tech Insight : Some Legal Considerations Of Online Writing And Publishing →

With deepfake images recently making the news by fooling many people, we look at the issues around fake images and how to spot them. Recent Examples  The emergence of AI has led to an increasing output of highly convincing fake images/manipulated images/deepfake images (and deepfake videos). Motivations for making these images vary, e.g. entertainment (fun … Continue reading Featured Article : How To Spot Fake Images →

Changes to Microsoft 365 could mean less OneDrive cloud storage and could lead to Outlook being disrupted. Change  In February, Microsoft announced that cloud storage used across Microsoft 365 apps and services would include Outlook.com attachments data and OneDrive data. Microsoft has warned that this change could reduce how much cloud storage users have available … Continue reading Tech News : Reduced OneDrive Cloud Storage →