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U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance. In a news conference, President Trump suggested that multiple bidders are interested, stating, “There’s great interest in TikTok” and indicating that a competitive bidding process could be on the horizon. The comments come as … Continue reading Company Check : Trump Says Microsoft in Talks to Buy TikTok →

Cybercriminals are using an AI chatbot called GhostGPT to generate malware, craft phishing emails, and develop exploit code, according to a recent blog post by security firm Abnormal Security. Unlike mainstream AI tools, GhostGPT has no ethical safeguards, making it a powerful tool for cybercrime. Available as a Telegram bot, GhostGPT provides instant, uncensored responses … Continue reading Security Stop Press : GhostGPT AI Chatbot Threat →

New research indicates that sustainability is now a defining issue in the IT channel, with businesses increasingly focusing on reducing carbon emissions rather than relying on offsetting. Sustainability Rises Back Up the Agenda The new research from Agilitas IT Solutions, conducted in partnership with Censuswide, highlights a renewed commitment to sustainability, as companies seek to … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : IT Channel Increasingly Shifting to Carbon Reduction →

With the change in AI happening so quickly, you’d be forgiven for not keeping up with it all so this update quickly outlines the state of play with some of the main ones used by businesses. [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-February-Confused-By-AI-Versions.mp4

When pasting text from a website or document, this tip is a great way avoid unwanted fonts, images and colours by allowing you to paste just the plain text. Here’s how: – Copy text normally (Ctrl + C). – Press Ctrl + Shift + V instead of Ctrl + V to paste without formatting. – … Continue reading Tech Tip – Copy and Paste Without Formatting Using “Ctrl + Shift + V” →

At a time when China’s “DeepSeek” chatbot has jolted the AI industry (having developed incredibly quickly and on a shoestring budget), we take a look at the US “Stargate Project,” a $500 billion initiative aimed at cementing the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) by constructing cutting-edge infrastructure. Heated Debate Announced by President Donald … Continue reading Featured Article : DeepSeek? Here’s The $500 Billion Stargate →

OpenAI has introduced ‘Operator’, a new AI-powered agent designed to autonomously perform web-based tasks on behalf of users. Just In The US For Now Currently available as a research preview, Operator is accessible to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the United States, with plans to expand availability in the near future. This launch signifies a major … Continue reading Tech Insight : ‘Operator’ – Agents That Automate Web Tasks →

Following an extensive investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Google has agreed to implement significant changes to its processes for detecting and addressing fake reviews. To Improve Transparency and Trust This landmark development is essentially aimed at ensuring fairness for consumers and businesses in an online marketplace that’s increasingly influenced by customer … Continue reading Tech News : Google Combats Fake Reviews (After Investigation) →

John Lewis has unveiled a groundbreaking AI tool to verify the age of customers purchasing knives online, marking a shift in how retailers address legal requirements for the sale of bladed items. According to the AI provider, their AI (which estimates the age of the user from their image) is “Better Than Human Judgement”. Why … Continue reading Tech News : John Lewis Introduces AI Verification For Online Knife Sales →

LinkedIn, the professional networking giant owned by Microsoft, is under fire as a new lawsuit alleges the platform disclosed the private messages of its Premium customers to train generative AI models without consent. The lawsuit, filed in California on behalf of Alessandro De La Torre and millions of other Premium subscribers, accuses LinkedIn of breaching … Continue reading Company Check – LinkedIn : Allegations Of Using Private Messages To Train AI →