WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook apps suffer outage.
WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram all crashed for a while because of a big problem at Meta, the company that owns them. Many users couldn’t access these apps and complained on…
UK and US ink historic deal on AI safety
UK and US join forces in historic agreement to test advanced AI technology. The deal aims to develop strong methods for ensuring the safety of AI tools and their underlying…
AT&T Data Breach Exposes Millions on Dark Web
73 million current and former AT&T customers’ personal data got leaked online. It includes stuff like addresses and social security numbers. AT&T doesn’t think the data was stolen, but they’re…
Can AI enhance democracy?
Experts are worried about AI causing chaos in elections and threatening democracy, but there’s also potential for it to improve the process. While AI-generated deepfakes are causing concern, there are…
Concerns Arise Regarding Temu Cash ‘Giveaway’ Offer
Experts and consumer advocates are worried about a cash giveaway by online retailer Temu, where participants must agree to surrender significant amounts of personal data. The giveaway has gained attention…
Can AI Ease Accountancy Tasks?
Trainee Accountants Embrace AI in Their Careers Owen Hewitt, a trainee chartered accountant at haysmacintyre, is among the first generation of accountants to use artificial intelligence (AI) from the start…
Case Against Elon Musk’s Anti-Hate Group Dismissed
Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s X Lawsuit Against Anti-Hate Group A US judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s social media firm, X, against the Center for Countering…
Tech Giant Apple Faces Growing Pressure
Apple’s iconic status is being challenged as the US government launches a lawsuit against the tech giant, questioning its stronghold on the smartphone market. With a fiercely loyal fanbase and…
Police concerned automated call system might not understand Birmingham accents.
West Midlands Police tested an AI-powered voice assistant called “Amy101” to handle non-emergency calls, but concerns arose about its ability to understand local accents, including the “Brummie” accent. The project,…
Nissan accused of abandoning electric car pioneers
Nissan Leaf owners are upset as the company plans to disable its app for older models due to the shutdown of the UK’s 2G network. The app allows remote control…