McDonald’s experienced a global IT outage that caused temporary suspension of operations in several countries. The outage was attributed to a third-party provider error during a configuration change and no evidence of a cyber attack was found. The problems began
Generative AI tools like DALL.E 2, SORA, Chat GPT, Bard (Gemini), and Copilot have opened up possibilities for creating images, text, and music from a single prompt. The generative AI market is projected to grow by 42% and reach $1.3tn
Data4, a French datacentre operator, is collaborating with the University of Paris-Saclay to find a sustainable solution for reusing waste server farm heat. The issue of waste heat disposal has been a longstanding problem for datacentre operators, but in recent
The American authorities are moving closer to potentially banning TikTok, a video-sharing app owned by China, on a national level. The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US legislature, overwhelmingly voted in favor of the bill called Protecting
In our ever-growing reliance on advanced technologies like AI, it is important not to overlook the significance of the semiconductor chips that power these systems. These tiny pieces of silicon, derived from quartzite, are an integral part of our complex
Birmingham City Council is currently facing a financial crisis, which has led to cuts in local services and increased council taxes. This situation is detrimental to the communities and residents who rely on these services, as well as households struggling
The UK government has defended its approach to the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and military artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that it is acting responsibly. This comes in response to warnings from the Lords to proceed with caution.
The head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Jon Boutcher, has reassured a policing watchdog that surveillance powers have not been used to monitor NGOs, journalists, or lawyers. This comes after human rights groups raised concerns about the
Leading open source software (OSS) package repositories, such as the Python Software Foundation and the Rust Foundation, have announced measures to enhance the security of the OSS ecosystem. This comes in response to recent high-profile vulnerabilities in OSS, including Log4Shell.
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has reversed its decision to increase the insurance cover required for suppliers in its G-Cloud 14 framework by £20m. Following feedback from suppliers, the CCS stated that a review of the mandated levels of liability