UK

UK (United Kingdom) is up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland.

NewsRadio

Community radio in the UK gets vital government funding boost

Community radio stations across the UK are to benefit from a £600,000 funding uplift this year, ensuring they can continue to thrive and provide a vital platform for local voices.  

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

UK critical systems at increased risk from ‘digital divide’ created by AI threats

The National Cyber Security Centre’s reports that over the next two years, a growing divide will emerge between organisations that can keep pace with AI-enabled threats and those that fall behind – exposing them to greater risk and intensifying the overall threat to the UK’s digital infrastructure, cyber chiefs have warned.

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Cyber SecurityNews

Co-op hackers stole large amount of customer data

The cyber criminals behind this attack claim to have the private information of 20 million people who signed up to Co-op’s membership scheme, but the co-op would not confirm that number. The criminals are using the name DragonForce, say they are also responsible for the attack on M&S and Harrods.

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InternetNews

New Google Wallet features for travelers and commuters

Since its launch over two years ago, millions of people in more than 90 countries and territories have used Google Wallet to securely save and access everyday essentials, from payment cards to train and event tickets and more.

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BitcoinNews

UK-based crypto business shut down following worldwide complaints

A cryptoasset business registered in the UK has been shut down after people from multiple countries said they paid for crypto mining services but did not receive the promised financial returns and were unable to withdraw their assets. 

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BroadbandNews

Scotland’s most remote towns and villages get huge broadband upgrade

Around 65,000 Scottish homes and businesses, including many in some of the most isolated areas of the United Kingdom, will receive access to fast, reliable broadband as government helps break down barriers to opportunity and boost economic growth under the Plan for Change. 

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

Investors and local authorities gear up as AI Growth Zone delivery gathers speed in the UK

Thousands of high-skilled jobs and billions of pounds in fresh investment – the cornerstone of this government’s Plan for Change – are up for grabs, with preparations now in full swing to announce the first hosts of flagship AI Growth Zones this summer. 

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BitcoinNews

New UK cryptoasset rules to drive growth and protect consumers

Firms offering services for cryptoassets like Bitcoin and Ethereum will be subject to new, clear rules, boosting investor confidence and driving growth through the Plan for Change.  

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)News

Game changing AI to help NHS doctors to speed up appointments

NHS clinicians in the UK will be supported to use ground-breaking artificial intelligence tools that bulldoze bureaucracy and take notes to free up staff time and deliver better care to patients thanks to guidance published yesterday.

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Cyber SecurityNews

M&S stop taking online and phone order after major cyber attack

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has suspended online orders as it works to recover from a cyber attack. Customers first reported issues over the weekend, and by Tuesday, the retailer confirmed it was dealing with a “cyber incident.”

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