Virtual private networks, or VPNs, focus on preserving your online privacy. They encrypt your internet traffic and mask your IP address, which helps protect your location from prying eyes. Many people notice this when they travel. For instance, if you’re in Europe and try to access a U.S.-based streaming service, you might hit a roadblock […]
This month, three major announcements show that financial scams are reaching a critical level, and banks are stepping up their efforts to combat them. Last week, Santander revealed that its UK customers lost £18.4 million to fraudsters in just the first three months of this year. And that’s just one bank in one country. Scams […]
Global financial markets are feeling the shockwaves from the new US tariffs, and data center equipment providers are bracing for cost increases. These hikes could trickle down to IT buyers, impacting budgets everywhere. In January, IDC revealed that the server market jumped by over 100% in spending during the third quarter of 2024, mainly due […]
Image: Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock Google recently unveiled Sec-Gemini v1, an experimental AI model aimed at empowering security teams to identify threats and analyze incidents more swiftly and accurately. Elie Burzstein and Marianna Tishchenko, leaders in Google’s cybersecurity research, shared the news. This model is part of Google’s expanding Gemini toolkit, but with a clear focus […]
Denmark just launched the Gefion AI Supercomputer (GAIS), a significant leap into the world of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. This makes Denmark the front-runner among Nordic countries, revolutionizing how businesses and industries leverage AI. The GAIS is built on the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD platform, packing an impressive 1,528 Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs, all […]
Questions are swirling about whether the U.S. government used generative AI to set the new tariffs, which are set to start on April 5. When experts ran AI models like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Grok from xAI, and Claude by Anthropic to calculate global tariffs, they all came up with the same formula that President Trump […]
Cyber threats to Nordic banks are on the rise, pushing financial institutions to take proactive steps in managing risk and enhancing their internal cybersecurity. In Norway, Finans Norge, the main umbrella organization for banks, has set up the Cyber Threat Support Unit (CTSU). This unit teams up with bank members to provide expert support and […]
Apple’s getting ready to unveil iOS 19 at WWDC 2025. But here’s the catch: some older iPhones might miss out on the update. A recent rumor points to three models from 2018—the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max—potentially losing support. This info comes from an anonymous source on X, known for their accuracy […]
Dozens of technology firms are endangering supply chain workers by failing to meet basic standards for protecting them from forced labor and human rights abuses. A recent analysis by KnowTheChain (KTC), a project from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, reveals that many of the world’s leading tech companies are not taking their responsibilities […]
A Parliamentary report asserts that understanding the “black box” IT systems in public bodies and fostering a culture where people feel safe to raise concerns could prevent future scandals like the Post Office disaster. The Committee on Standards in Public Life’s latest report, titled Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies, […]
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Yesterday’s Spring Statement touched on technology, particularly defence and AI in public services. To truly position the UK as an AI superpower, we face a significant challenge: much of the government data necessary for developing cutting-edge language models isn’t ready for AI use. The «three pioneering DSIT-led Frontier AI Exemplars» announced require a focus on […]
OpenAI has introduced support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol, an open-source standard that connects AI applications to data sources. This allows developers to ensure their chatbots respond only with relevant information. On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared the news on X, stating that the protocol is now available in the Agents SDK—a toolkit for […]
Microsoft has pulled back on its ambitious plan to expand its datacentre presence by 2 gigawatts across the US and Europe. An analyst note from TD Cowen points to this shift as a sign of a cooling relationship with OpenAI. In just the past month, Microsoft canceled and deferred several datacentre lease agreements, walking away […]
Spring is in the air and Amazon’s rolling out its Big Spring Sale, open to everyone, Prime members and non-members alike, until March 31. We picked out some of the standout tech deals, particularly tools that can boost your work life—many are approaching or hitting the 50% off mark. Here are some great finds: Beats […]