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UK biometric surveillance exists in ‘legal grey area’

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The UK’s patchwork approach to regulating biometric surveillance technologies is “inadequate”, placing fundamental rights at risk and ultimately undermining public trust, says the Ada Lovelace Institute (ALI). As UK public and private organisations rapidly expand their use of various biometric surveillance technologies, an analysis by the ALI has found that “significant gaps and fragmentation” in…

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AI and compliance: Staying on the right side of law and regulation

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Regulations and legal frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) currently lag behind the technology’s uptake. The rise of generative AI (GenAI) has pushed artificial intelligence to the fore of organisations’ modernisation plans, but so far, most development has taken place in a regulatory vacuum. Regulators are rushing to catch up. According to industry analyst Gartner, between…

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DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects

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The government has announced £5.5m of funding to support projects that will be streamlined by the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to cut bureaucracy.  The RIO, headed by David Willetts, was set up by the government to cut red tape, remove barriers to innovation and accelerate the time it takes to bring emerging technologies to market.…

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Apple’s crazy new AI can turn your photos into 3D scenes

4 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, ChatGPT, Git, GitHub, Intel, iPad, iPhone, Tech, Technology / By

Once WWDC 2025 rolls around, it’ll mark a year of Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Unfortunately, there’s not much to get excited about right now, especially when you compare it to what AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini can do.A year ago, nobody really saw this coming. Sure, we knew Apple Intelligence might…

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Humphrey AI tool powers Scottish Parliament consultation

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The government has said a new tool called Consult, based on its artificial intelligence (AI)-based suite Humphrey, has been used to analyse a recent consultation from the Scottish Parliament looking at regulation for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The trial has the potential to save the government a significant amount of admin time and cost in the…

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Why we must reform the Computer Misuse Act: A cyber pro speaks out

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Eight years ago, Simon Whittaker, head of cyber security at Belfast-based consultancy Instil, narrowly avoided having his front door smashed in by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) (see photo of warrant below) and was only saved from an expensive repair job because a relative was home at the time. Whittaker was the innocent…

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Government industrial strategy will back cyber tech in drive for economic growth

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The government will prioritise cyber security and cyber technology in its forthcoming industrial strategy as it looks for ways to boost the economic growth of the UK.The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, will use a speech to announce that the cyber sector will be a “prime target for economic growth” in Labour’s…

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ServiceNow K25: McDermott vaunts agentic AI platform as revolutionary

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ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott hailed AI as an “absolute requirement” for the survival of humanity at the supplier’s Knowledge 2025 customer and partner conference in Las Vegas. “AI is civilization’s opportunity of this century. It is a gateway to prosperity. It is the only $22tn global market opportunity between now and 2030. It’s the only…

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DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments

3 minutes of reading / AI, quantum computing, Tech, Technology / By

The government has put out a call to hire 25 scientists and technologists with expertise in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum computing to advise on policy and build technology that supports public services. The programme is based on secondment to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The goal is…

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The tech investment gap: bridging the divide for underrepresented entrepreneurs

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Despite the UK’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic technology hubs, the industry still faces a persistent and well-documented challenge – equitable access to investment. Underrepresented entrepreneurs – particularly women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ founders, and individuals from non-traditional backgrounds – remain significantly disadvantaged when it comes to securing the capital needed to start…

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