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Google plans up to $40bn investment in Anthropic
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (541+ words) Google is preparing a major new investment in AI firm Anthropic that could reach as much as $40 billion, in one of the largest deals yet in the rapidly expanding AI sector. As reported by Bloomberg, The proposed agreement would begin…...
Q&A: Anastasiia Gorodetckaia of Lloyds Banking Group, AI and Software Development Awards finalist
1+ day, 14+ min ago (696+ words) The AI and Software Development Awards celebrate the pioneers, teams, and organisations driving innovation in AI and software development. This year's winners will be announced at a live awards ceremony on Thursday, 14th May in London. Anastasiia Gorodetckaia of Lloyds Banking…...
Agentic BI at Lloyds Banking Group: Redefining enterprise decision making
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (366+ words) We're thrilled that Gen BI has been nominated for Innovation of the Year " Enterprise at this year's AI and Software Development Awards. This is a recognition of a bold new approach to analytics that is transforming how enterprises engage with…...
Ministers express concerns over possible EU tech alignment
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (483+ words) UK technology ministers are concerned that closer EU tech alignment could compromise the UK's tech sector and further strain relations with the US regarding Digital Services tax. Technology ministers have expressed concern that the ongoing work on the post Brexit…...
Met police launches probe into officers flagged by Palantir AI system
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (581+ words) The Metropolitan Police has opened investigations into hundreds of its officers after deploying an AI tool developed by Palantir. Meanwhile, Palantir's employees are increasingly voicing concerns over the controversial US data firm's ethics. The software, used over the course of…...
Google expands AI reach with photo-scanning update
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (171+ words) "Personal Intelligence gives Gemini an inherent understanding of your preferences from the start. By integrating this context directly with Nano Banana 2, Gemini can automatically fill in the blanks." Google says this will allow users to create images that feel "pulled…...
UK cyber pros are underpaid " and they know it
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (572+ words) Even as attacks rise globally, cyber professionals are missing out on more pay rises than any other technology role. According to Harvey Nash's Tech Talent & Salary Report, which surveyed more than 3, 600 tech professionals globally (almost 1, 400 in the UK), only 23% of…...
Meta confirms 8, 000 job cuts
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (469+ words) Meta is following through on its previously announced 10% job cut target for the year, telling employees it will be cutting 8, 000 roles starting next month. It made the announcement in a memo sent to employees today, also adding that it will…...
First they came for the lawyers, then the runners - Asian Tech Roundup
4+ day, 29+ min ago (721+ words) Computing UK First they came for the lawyers, then the runners - Asian Tech Roundup Plus: Trouble at Infosys as stock continues to fall Welcome to Computing's weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at giant sporting…...
MPs urge government to lift secrecy over tech contracts
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (297+ words) A cross-party group of MPs has urged the government to publish classified assessments of the risks arising from the UK's dependence on foreign technology providers, warning that key threats are missing from the National Risk Register. They say such risks…...