US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
Video-sharing platform TikTok will 'go dark' in the United States at midnight on Sunday 19 January after the Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned social media…
Cyber innovation to address rising regulatory, threat burden
The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, presenting security leaders with unprecedented challenges. As threats increase in volume and complexity, exacerbated by geopolitical tensions and cyber warfare, a proactive and…
£150m AI framework agreement set to drive NHS forward
NHS Shared Business Services has issued a tender worth £150m, split into six lotscovering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging and analysis to speed up diagnosis.…
Researchers say AI fails to describe complexities of Holocaust
Existing artificial intelligence (AI) models available in the public domain fail to provide “complexities and nuances of the past”, and merely offer oversimplified stories about the Holocaust, according to an…
Lords debate government approach to automated decision-making
The UK government has expressed “reservations” about legislative proposals from Lord Tim Clement-Jones to improve the scrutiny of algorithmic decision-making tools in the public sector, arguing the concerns raised…
Can AI rescue the public sector and deliver its long-promised digital transformation?
The start of 2025 heralds a difficult time for many Western nations, with the outlook for the public sector particularly bleak. Demographic shifts are boosting demand for public services…
A guide to DORA compliance
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force on 16 January 2023. Following a two-year implementation period, from 17 January 2025, financial organizations must fully comply with the…
The AI Opportunities Action Plan is recommended reading
Showing not a slither of triskaidekaphobia, the government chose 13 January to launch its AI Opportunities Action PlanMany months in the making, it's a good paper from Matt Clifford, who…
UK's female fintech leaders hit harder by investment collapse
The women behind fintechs still face discrimination when seeking investment, despite the issue being an industry talking point for years, according to figures from a UK fintech industry body.…
Biggest Patch Tuesday in years sees Microsoft address 159 vulnerabilities
Microsoft kicked off 2025 with a bang on the second Tuesday of January, dropping a massive Patch Tuesday update containing fixes for 159 vulnerabilities – rising to 161 incorporating…