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Google Unveils New AI ‘Vibe-Shopping’ Tools Right In Time For Black Friday

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Tada Images/Shutterstock Google on Thursday announced new AI-powered shopping features for Google Search (AI Mode) and the Gemini app that will be available to users right in time for the busy Black Friday and holiday shopping season. In a briefing with reporters, Vidhya Srinivasan, Google’s Vice President for Ads & Commerce, said the new AI…

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Government-backed coalition to end gazumping in property market

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Government departments are working as part of a coalition designed to transform the archaic homebuying and selling process, which costs the economy nearly £1bn a year. The coalition, which includes the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), will explore how a digital platform could improve things. “Collapsed chains, spiralling fees and gazumping could all…

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What Every Different USB Port Color Actually Means

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Amz Graphix/Shutterstock USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, ports are designed to connect two distinct, yet compatible, electronic devices. For example, you can plug a mouse cable into a computer’s USB port. Most modern electronics have at least one USB port, from TVs and consoles to computers, and if you look closely, you will find different…

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Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment

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Finland is poised to further strengthen its global appeal as a Nordic hub for technology innovation and development through tax cuts for businesses. The new charm offensive, directly targeted at international investors, is based on the Finnish government’s national budget plan for 2026 that proposes a reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 20%…

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Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir

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Fujitsu has raked in just under £110m from its IT services contracts with HMRC alone in six months, as the supplier continues to evade punishment for its role in the Post Office Horizon scandal. Sir Alan Bates, the campaigning former subpostmaster who led the fight against the Post Office, said there appears to be more…

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Have your PC games been running slowly over the past month? Nvidia solves GPU mystery – and the culprit is Windows 11

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Nvidia GPUs have been suffering since the Windows 11 October updateThe Microsoft patch meant some PC games ran slower than expectedNvidia has deployed an emergency hotfix to resolve these issuesNvidia GPU owners who’ve been having problems with sluggishness affecting some games in the past month now have a fix for these performance woes in Windows…

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UK government outlines next wave of AI investment plans

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The government has unveiled a package of investments and initiatives designed to strengthen the UK’s standing within the artificial intelligence (AI) space, which includes the launch of an investment fund to support the UK’s homegrown AI business ventures. Among the announcements is confirmation of the location of the government’s fourth AI Growth Zone (AIGZ), sited…

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Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model

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A “discriminatory” artificial intelligence (AI) model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag people for benefit fraud investigations has been suspended, following an intervention by the country’s Data Protection Authority (IMY). Starting in June 2025, IMY’s involvement was prompted after a joint investigation from Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet (SvB) revealed in November 2024…

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German healthcare aims to replace faxes and phones with secure messaging

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Germany’s healthcare system has begun a programme that aims to improve communication and decision-making by replacing faxes, phone calls and voicemails with encrypted messaging services. The project, which is being overseen by Germany’s National Digital Health Agency, Gematik, promises a highly secure alternative to WhatsApp that will allow patients, healthcare professionals and insurance companies to…

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Gartner Symposium 2025: Get the IT team AI ready

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Among the conversations taking place during the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona this week is one looking at talent and how this will be affected by artificial intelligence (AI). With an ongoing skills crisis, AI is being positioned as a way to help plug some of the missing skills IT leaders need. But IT chiefs need…

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