Tech

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Google faces £1bn competition lawsuit from professor representing SMEs
A professor has launched a class action lawsuit against Google on behalf of SMEs he said have been negatively hit by excessive commissions on its Play Store.
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UK launches its first Earth-imaging military satellite
Satellite named Tyche to support armed forces operations as well as monitor natural disasters and impact of climate change
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British Army employing AI robodogs that ’smell fear’ to detect enemies
The military is using AI-powered robodogs that can sniff out enemies - once programmed they can also detect bombs, attack targets or become agitated and run away
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Google is finally helping iPhone owners avoid speeding tickets
In an ideal world, tech should be used to make our lives easier, and keep us safe.
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Sellafield issues an apology after pleading guilty to a series of cybersecurity failings
Nuclear site awaits sentencing over breaches that it admitted could have threatened national security
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UK regulator to examine $4bn Amazon investment in AI startup Anthropic
Move is the latest of a string of CMA investigations into technology tie-ups
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OpenAI sitting on tool to watermark AI-generated content
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has developed a text watermarking tool that could help it comply with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, but the company has yet to release it, reportedly because it fears losing users.
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Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge
Ruling states ‘Google is a monopolist’ in decision that could have major implications for how people use the internet
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UK shelves £1.3bn of funding for technology and AI projects
Britain’s first next-generation supercomputer, planned by Tories, in doubt after Labour government move
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Microsoft facing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure
Cambridge Water says it is affected by the outage, as Microsoft’s service status page reports global issues.
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Microsoft hit by massive outage across Europe days after global IT meltdown
Microsoft is investigating a second IT meltdown after millions of computers went offline less than two weeks ago.
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Elon Musk accused of spreading falsehoods over doctored Kamala Harris video
Doctored campaign video featuring US vice-president reposted by Tesla chief executive watched 128m times
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OpenAI tests new search engine called SearchGPT amid AI arms race
Prototype, initially launching with select publishers and users, set to challenge Google’s dominance of online search
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Britain tests Raytheon’s anti-drone laser from military vehicle
The British Army has carried out its first test of Raytheon’s anti-drone laser weapon from a military vehicle, the company said on Monday, in the latest sign that drone warfare is a growing priority for Western armed forces.
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Ireland’s data centers now consume more electricity than all urban homes combined
Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets
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RAF’s new fighter jet, hailed as an ’absolute beast,’ is a technological marvel
The next fighter jet planned for the RAF could be under review, as the ’absolute beast’ Tempest stealth fighter jet would be a technological marvel but could cost billions
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Scientists reconstruct the face of the ’cruellest man who ever lived’
Centuries after he died while playing chess, scientists reconstructed the face of brutal tyrant Ivan the Terrible - showing that the cruel Russian leader indulged in a "disorderly life"
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Full recovery from ‘largest IT outage in history’ could take weeks
Fault in CrowdStrike software update linked to Windows PCs may require each computer to be fixed individually
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Cause of Microsoft global outage discovered as CrowdStrike chief speaks out
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has uncovered the cause of a major global IT outage that has plunged the world into chaos.
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Windows global IT outage: what we know so far
Outage linked to Windows workstations causing global disruption, hitting banks, airlines, rail services and supermarkets
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Meta pulls plug on release of advanced AI model in EU
‘Unpredictable’ privacy regulations prompt Facebook owner to scrap regional plans for multimodal Llama
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Billions of passwords suddenly leaked - check now to see if yours is on the list
Users of online services are being urged to check their passwords after nearly 10 billion codes are leaked.
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UK tech startup raises £5m to prevent dangerous mould in social housing
Switchee aims to protect health and cut bills by installing its technology in 1m homes
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McLaren is assisting military chiefs in developing a hypersonic missile as part of the arms race with Russia and China
The MoD wants a super-fast rocket that can corner and swerve at speeds over 4,000mph
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Apple receives EU warning over app store regulations
The iPhone maker is the first company to be told it may not be complying with the EU’s Digital Markets Act.