Mobile networks must tell people if they are going to be charged for using their phone abroad under new plans from the UK regulator.
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UK Business Leaders declare AI as a Force for Good
More than 1,300 experts have signed an open letter to collectively emphasise the positive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and relieve concerns about its impact on humanity.
Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain
Threads will add an alternative home feed of posts as part of a series of updates to the new social media app after users complained.
Instagram owner’s Twitter rival, Threads, logs 5 million users in first hours
Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, logged five million sign-ups in its first four hours of operation, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as the company seeks to woo users from Elon Musk’s troubled platform through an offer of lengthier posts, a handful of celebrity backers – and a strong resemblance to its competitor.
ChatGPT owner OpenAI to open first foreign office in UK
The US company behind ChatGPT has said its first international office will be based in London.
Apple joins opposition to Online Safety Bill and message app scanning
Apple has criticised powers in the Online Safety Bill that could be used to force encrypted messaging tools like iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal to scan messages for child abuse material.
Government injects £54m into the development of trustworthy AI
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Chloe Smith, has announced a £54 million investment to support the UK’s AI and data science workforce and develop trustworthy and secure AI.
EU threatens to break up Google’s $200bn ad business
Google could be forced to sell parts of its $224.5 billion advertising business after the European Commission found that the tech giant had been abusing its dominant position in the sector.
Reddit communities go dark in protest at changes
Thousands of Reddit communities have “gone dark” as part of a protest by users over how the site is being run.
Amazon server outage makes some websites go dark
Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a wide-reaching outage on Tuesday afternoon, which affected countless major websites.
Tech industry responds to UN calls for global AI watchdog
Tech industry experts have given their support to calls for a new global AI watchdog.
Apple reveals Vision Pro AR headset at its worldwide developers conference
Apple has lifted the lid on the worst kept secret in Silicon Valley and revealed the Vision Pro, a $3,499 VR headset.
Google launches new cybersecurity training to help UK businesses growing demand for cyber support
Google has announced that it is launching new Cybersecurity training to equip people with the skills needed to kickstart a career in the sector and to help businesses mitigate cybersecurity risks.
Twitter’s Head of Trust and Safety, Ella Irwin, Resigns Amid Controversy and Turmoil
Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has resigned from her position at the social media company.
YouTube is killing ‘Stories’ a popular feature next month – What could it means for your channel
The Google-owned video platform has confirmed that it’s shutting down YouTube Stories in June.
