Computing (U.K.)

The Trump administration has closed a government department dedicated to combating terrorism and disinformation, as well as terminating international agreements. The United States has officially ended its international efforts to combat disinformation campaigns from hostile states, including Russia, China, and Iran, by terminating memoranda of understanding (MoU) with European countries. Three European officials told the […]

Computing (U.K.) Thousands of private ChatGPT conversations are appearing in Google search results, exposing deeply personal user disclosures. The issue stems from OpenAI’s shareable chat links, which included an optional, but often misunderstood, setting allowing conversations to be indexed by search engines. While the feature has since been removed, previously indexed chats remain public unless […]

A consortium of media brands led by Agence France-Presse and including news organisations including France Médias Monde, Deutsche Welle, El País, and Romania’s RFI, have launched ChatEurope. The difference between ChatEurope and other consumer-facing chatbots like ChatGPT, is that ChatEurope is fed only verifiable and trusted sources. Users asking it a question can do so […]

A U.S. judge has ruled that Anthropic did not break the law by training Claude on millions of copyrighted books. In a test case for Big AI, a U.S. judge has dismissed the claim of copyright infringement from several authors by ruling that Anthropic did not break the law by training its LLM Claude on […]

People who regularly use chatbots like ChatGPT have lower brain activity than those who rely on their own thoughts. The conclusion was reached by researchers at MIT, who were studying the neural and behavioural consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. The team divided participants into three groups: LLM, Search Engine and Brain-only. Each completed three essay-writing […]

Computing (U.K.) Security researchers have identified two flaws in Secure Boot that enable attackers to bypass the industry-standard protocol. Microsoft has patched the first flaw, affecting a DT Research-created module used by more than 50 original equipment manufacturers’ devices, which could let attackers completely skip Secure Boot. The second flaw, not yet addressed by Microsoft, […]

Cartier and NorthFace have become the latest fashion brands to suffer a data breach. Dior, Adidas and Victoria’s Secret have all admitted theft of customer information in recent days, following last month’s attacks on retailers including M&S, Co-op and Harrods. In a letter to customers, which was shared onX, the high-end fashion and jewellery company […]

Civil servants across the UK who embraced AI tools for routine administrative tasks reclaimed the equivalent of two working weeks annually, according to the findings of a government study released this week. The results come as Keir Starmer’s administration intensifies efforts to overhaul the public sector through advanced digital transformation. Over 20,000 officials participated in […]

Computing Recruitment firm Harvey Nash reported an increase in the share of tech leaders reporting an AI skills gap from 20% in its 2024 survey to 52% this year. The survey found that 90% of corporates are either piloting or investing in AI to some extent, and those making the biggest investments in AI are […]