TikTok Under Scrutiny for Use of Children’s Personal Information
A major UK investigation has been launched on how TikTok uses the data it collects on children to power its algorithms.
Katie has been a journalist for more than twenty years. At 18 years old, she started her career at the world's oldest photography magazine before joining the launch team at Wired magazine as News Editor. After a spell in Hong Kong writing for Cathay Pacific's inflight magazine about the Asian startup scene, she is now back in the UK. Writing from Sussex, she covers everything from nature restoration to data science for a beautiful array of magazines and websites.
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iPhone Users Get New Google Gemini Widgets
Gemini easier to access on iPhones with launch of latest version of the app offering six new widgets.
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Study: DeepSeek Could Be Training on OpenAI’s Output
Researchers found startling similar stylistic traits in results from DeepSeek and ChatGPT, suggesting copyright foul play.
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Amazon and MailChimp Login Details Found in AI Training Data
More than 12,000 'data secrets' including logins and APIs keys found hardcoded in AI training dataset.
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You Can Try Out Google Gemini Code Assist for Free
Google offers free access to its Gemini Code Assist AI coding tool, as it predicts a huge boom in the developer population.
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More Than 3 Million Impacted by Massive New Data Breach
The target was a US-based provider of employee screening services which uncovered the hack two months after the fact.
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Microsoft is Testing a Free Version of Office – Here’s How to Get It
Free ad-supported version of Microsoft Office is available but the company warns it's only a test at the moment.
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AI Fears Become Reality As Bank Announces Thousands of Layoffs
DBS reveals how AI deployment will affect its workforce with 4,000 job cuts expected; but also promises recruitment drive.
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New Google Drive AI Feature Lets You Search for Transcripts
Google added automatic captions for Google Drive videos last year and has now launched a searchable transcript tool.
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US and UK Fail To Sign AI Safety Declaration
Disappointingly, both the US and the UK refused to sign a new AI declaration to make the technology "safe for all."
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AI Deteriorates Your Brain, According to Microsoft Study
Microsoft study of "knowledge workers" reveals that AI usage can have a negative impact on our critical thinking abilities.
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Study: 40% of Workers Would Take a Pay Cut to Work from Home
New research reveals that employees would ditch part of their salary in order to keep their remote working set-up.
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Which Countries Have Banned DeepSeek Already?
Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and the US have all taken action against DeepSeek, but more countries look to follow.
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NY State First To Ban DeepSeek From Government Devices
New York State bans Government workers from downloading the DeepSeek AI app in a move that could soon be mirrored across the
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Should Amazon Be Worried About Workers Vote to Join Union?
Amazon faces second union vote this year as employees in North Carolina face a ballot over pay, flexible hours and breaks.
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Artists Urge Christie’s to Cancel AI Art Auction After Theft Claims
More than 3,000 artists from around the world have signed a letter urging Christie's to cancel an upcoming auction of AI art.
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T-Mobile Customers Can Soon Access Starlink for $15/Month
The service will also be available to rival carriers Verizon and AT&T, but only if your phone supports digital SIM.
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Microsoft 365 Users: Opt Out Now If You Don’t Want to Pay for Copilot
A Microsoft 365 price hike is reportedly just a "Copilot fee," and users can opt out. That is, if they can figure out how.
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Meta Layoffs Coming Today Reveals Internal Memo
Meta employees across the world are awaiting news of their fate as cull of 5% of the workforce kicks off today.
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Adobe AI Assistant for PDFs Can Now Translate Contract Jargon
Adobe gives Acrobat users new AI tools to help cut through contractual jargon and make summaries more effective.
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Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year
Hackers collected $321 million from July through December of last year, down from $492 million the previous half year.