While we wait for OpenAI’s next big thing — presumably ChatGPT’s GPT-5 model (or whatever it’s called) — we might get to see and use another big upgrade for genAI products. AI agents are programs that let you manage and control Mac or Windows apps using written ChatGPT prompts and voice.That’s the future of AI…
Having ChatGPT talk to me about Mac apps is the AI computing future I want Read More »
In the latest deliberations on the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lords, I set out two amendments to offer well overdue updating to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) of 1990. In preparing for committee stage of the bill I remain incredibly grateful to everyone involved with the CyberUp campaign, their analysis…
OpenAI has dominated the AI news cycle for the past couple of weeks thanks to its clever “12 Days” announcements. That didn’t stop Google from trying to distract us from ChatGPT with its surprising mid-December AI announcements. The Gemini 2.0 model, Google’s first Gemini AI agents, Gemini-powered AR glasses, and the Android XR platform were…
This is Google’s answer to ChatGPT o1 reasoning AI Read More »
Two amendments to the Data (Access and Use) Bill that would have established a statutory legal defence for security professionals and ethical hackers to protect them from prosecution under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act (CMA) have failed to make it beyond a House of Lords committee hearing after being withdrawn. The 34-year-old CMA broadly defines…
Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls Read More »
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) sent shockwaves through the tech industry in October 2023 when it announced its investigation into potential anti-competitive practices in the UK cloud infrastructure services market. The CMA is not ploughing a lonely furrow: regulators across the world – from Spain and Denmark to South Africa and (if reports…
Challenging the cloud giants: Is a new era of competition on the horizon? Read More »
Despite being taken down and humiliated by the National Crime Agency (NCA) coordinated Operation Cronos in February 2024, an unknown individual(s) associated with, or claiming to represent, the LockBit ransomware gang has broken cover to announce the impending release of a new locker malware, LockBit 4.0. In screengrabs taken from the dark web that have…
LockBit ransomware gang teases February 2025 return Read More »
In 2024, Computer Weekly’s data and ethics coverage continued to focus on the various ethical issues associated with the development and deployment of data-driven systems, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). This included reports on the copyright issues associated with generative AI (GenAI) tools, the environmental impacts of AI, the invasive tracking tools in place across the…
A week after the French blog iGeneration reported that Apple would have to discontinue some iPhone models in Europe, the company has now started to pull iPhone SE 3, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus from the European market.The news was first reported by MacRumors. While Apple has a December 28 deadline to only sell…
Apple was just forced to discontinue the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and 14 Plus in Europe Read More »
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool to help jobseekers find roles and make their applications, with ever more people using it. Multiple published surveys have suggested this figure could be as high as 50% of applicants. But while AI is undoubtedly a great support tool, it can create issues if individuals use it to…
A jobseeker’s guide to using AI and what it means for employers Read More »
OpenAI has done something that some people thought would be impossible. The company created an AI-powered search engine called ChatGPT Search, which has been in beta tests for a while now. OpenAI made ChatGPT Search available to all ChatGPT users a few days ago. Until then, only premium users had access to it. ChatGPT Search…
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