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EU reveals proposals to regulate AI technology
AI systems that pose a clear threat, including those that manipulate human behaviour, opinions or decisions or enable 'social scoring' will be prohibited under the guidelines
Google says five major data centres now run on 90 per cent renewable power
Unveils plans for a climate-focused YouTube series featuring Sir David Attenborough and Bill Gates
Moving to remanufactured laptops could save the UK a million tonnes of carbon and £1bn a year, says Circular Computing
Because the reconditioned units reuse much of the original device, emissions, water and raw materials are significantly reduced, with costs 40 per cent less
How motivating tech teams can deliver the best customer experience in the future
Tech teams have always been central to business success, so supporting them is crucial
Skating on thin advice
ProServ vs. Self-Serve
UK orders national-security probe of Nvidia-Arm deal
It would be appropriate to 'properly consider the national security implications of a transaction like this', says Oliver Dowden
Women in tech: Confidence isn't the problem
it’s too easy and convenient to point to women’s apparent lack of confidence as the key explanation for their under-representation at all levels in technology
Facebook data leak incident: Irish regulator must step up to the plate, says French minister
If not, France will 'have to draw some conclusions about the European data protection framework'
US sanctions six tech firms for supporting Russian intelligence services
Named firms are Positive Technologies, ERA Technopolis, Neobit, Advanced System Technology (AST), Pasit and SVA
Apple announces $200m forestry fund to support projects that sequester CO2
Restore Fund aims to demonstrate viable financial models that can help attract and investment from businesses in forestry protection and restoration efforts worldwide
97 per cent of campaigners want second EGM to clear Nominet board
Nominet's board achieved a confidence rating of just 1.3 out of 10
Irish regulator opens GDPR inquiry into Facebook data leak
Facebook could face a financial penalty of up to 4 per cent of its $86 billion global revenue
Microsoft to buy Nuance Communications for $19 billion
Microsoft intends to boost its cloud healthcare business with voice recognition deal
Government urged to include 'right to disconnect' in UK Employment Bill
Support for the policy crosses party lines across Labour and Conservative voters
Peter Cochrane: The moribund management thinking outed by Covid
Modern networking technology has revolutionised everything – not that you’d know it
Google's 'Project Bernanke' benefitted the company's own ad-buying system
"If the free market were a baseball game, Google positioned itself as the pitcher, the batter and the umpire"
Darktrace reveals plan to float in London at the end of the month
The IPO is likely to value the cyber security firm at £2.5-3 billion
Amazon leads by big margin in union vote at Alabama warehouse
The final result is expected to come on Friday
Thank Zuck it's Friday #9 - Home Office 'super database', the software reseller claiming £270m from Microsoft and social media data breaches
This week on the IT news podcast the team discusses the Home Office's 'super database' on race, health and biometrics, the British software reseller bringing at £170m claim against Microsoft and the recent data breaches involving both Facebook and LinkedIn....
British software reseller files £270 million antitrust court action against Microsoft
ValueLicensing alleges that Microsoft pressurises customers not to sell unused Windows and Office licences, to the detriment of the secondhand market
Google research manager resigns amid fallout from fired AI researchers
Samy Bengio was a 'strong advocate' of both Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell
Apple says more than 110 of its global suppliers are moving to 100 per cent renewable energy
Once completed, these commitments should help avoid annual emissions of 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide
Google's copying of Oracle API code did not violate federal copyright laws says US Supreme Court
Allowing enforcement of Oracle's copyright would risk harm to the public, the court rules
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