Google Maps Introduces ‘Ask Maps’
Google has launched a major update to Maps, introducing a new AI feature called Ask Maps alongside a redesigned 3D navigation experience powered by its Gemini models.
Medical Chatbot Hacked Into Giving Dangerous Advice
Security researchers have demonstrated that a healthcare AI chatbot used in a US medical pilot can be manipulated into producing dangerous advice and misleading clinical notes, raising new questions about how safely AI can operate inside real healthcare systems.
The Truth About Cyber Insurance
Cyber insurance has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global market, yet when a serious breach occurs, the real story often lies in the small print, the exclusions, and the security controls that should have been in place long before the policy was signed.
Spying Concerns Over Ring’s New “Search Party” Feature
Ring’s latest AI-powered tool, designed to help find lost dogs and monitor wildfires, has prompted a backlash over how far neighbourhood camera networks should go.
Government Offers Free AI Training for All UK Adults
UK adults are being offered free, government-benchmarked AI training for work as part of a national programme to upskill 10 million people by 2030 and address low confidence and adoption of artificial intelligence across the economy.
OpenAI Brings Age Prediction To ChatGPT Consumer Accounts
OpenAI has started rolling out an age prediction system on ChatGPT consumer plans as it tries to better identify under-18 users and automatically apply stronger safety protections amid rising regulatory pressure and concern about AI’s impact on young people.
Data Centres May Shrink as On Device AI Challenges the Cloud Buildout
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has warned that if capable AI can run locally on personal devices, the economic and environmental case for endlessly expanding large data centres could start to weaken.
No More £100 Contactless Limit From March
The UK’s £100 contactless card payment limit is set to be lifted from March 2026, after the financial regulator confirmed it will remove the fixed cap and give banks greater freedom to decide how contactless payments are handled.
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