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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

AI Champions appointed to help City safely seize AI opportunities

– Two leading industry figures have been appointed to spearhead the rollout of artificial intelligence in financial services, as the government doubles down on seizing the opportunities of AI to drive growth, productivity and investment across the economy. 

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InternetNews

UK regulator Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery

– The UK’s independent online safety watchdog, Ofcom, has today opened a formal investigation into X under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal in the UK.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

UK’s Technology Secretary statement on xAI’s Grok image generation and editing tool

– Technology Secretary Liz Kendall calls for swift action after reports xAI’s Grok tool continues to allow generation of intimate deepfake images.

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NewsTelecoms

Storm Goretti now so dangerous people in the UK are about to get emergency alert on their phones

– The Met Office in the UK has announced an uncommon red weather warning as Storm Goretti brings exceptionally strong winds, as a result an emergency alert will be sent affected UK residents.

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Mobile AppsNews

UK Government modernises exam records with new mobile app

– Year 11 students across England will be able to view their GCSE results on their phones for the first time from this summer, speeding up the process of enrolling into college, freeing up teachers and college staff from unnecessary paperwork, and bringing record-keeping into the 21st century. 

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InternetNews

Stronger laws for tech firms to ensure you don’t see unsolicited nudes

– Dating apps and social media platforms must now prevent cyberflashing, as it becomes a priority offence under the UK’s Online Safety Act.

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Cyber SecurityNews

New cyber action plan to tackle threats and strengthen public services

– New measures by the UK government will be introduced to make online public services more secure and resilient, so people can use them with confidence – whether applying for benefits, paying taxes or accessing healthcare.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

The types of AI services the UK Online Safety Act applies to

– AI chatbots have been in the news a lot recently. They are a new and increasingly prevalent tool that some people use for work, study, research, entertainment or simply for conversation.

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GeneralNews

Launch of Women in Tech taskforce

– Technology Secretary Liz Kendall launches the Women in Tech taskforce to help more women enter, stay and lead in the UK’s tech sector.

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BitcoinNews

New UK crypto rules to unlock growth and protect customers

– Cryptoassets firms will be backed to innovate and grow under plans to make the UK a global destination for digital assets and attract more investment.

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