IP Expo: Algorithms must take account of human flaws, says mathematician Hannah Fry
Businesses must design algorithms to take human flaws into account at every stage of the process, the mathematician Hannah Fry has said. Speaking …
NCSC blames Russia for six global cyber attacks
The US and UK governments have joined forces to blame a series of global cyber attacks on the Russian military intelligence agency believed to behi…
IP Expo: Visualising failure is key to any transformation project, says astronaut Chris Hadfield
In May 2013, Chris Hadfield was seven months into his last space voyage. The Canadian astronaut was serving as the commander of the International S…
ASA bans “misleading” adverts for Babylon’s GP at Hand app
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a series of “misleading” adverts promoting Babylon’s GP at Hand smartphone app. The adverts failed t…
The week in govtech: the biggest tenders and awards (02/10)
This is the latest instalment in an exclusive series analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. In partnership with data analysis firm Tu…
Digital minister: we must make it easier to hire foreign tech workers
The digital minister, Margot James, has said the government must make it easier for businesses to hire foreign tech workers. Speaking to NS Tech la…
Tesco Bank fined £16.4m over “largely avoidable” cyber attack
Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4m for failing to protect customers against what regulators called a “largely avoidable” cyber attack. In…
Developer CrowdComms issues “unreserved apology” for security flaw in Tory conference app
CrowdComms, the Australian company behind the Conservative party conference app, has issued an “unreserved apology” for a security blun…
Facebook discloses security breach affecting up to 90 million users
Facebook has disclosed a security incident affecting between 50 and 90 million user accounts. On Tuesday (25 September), the social network’s…
Belgium vows to sue Google over satellite images of military sites
Belgium is taking legal action against Google for allegedly failing to obscure satellite images of military bases, it emerged on Friday (28 Sept). …
SenseTime: how the world’s most valuable AI startup is changing China
Chinese unicorn SenseTime claims its facial recognition technology can recognise one face out of 100 million faces, but you may not even recognise …
Labour MP launches app for constituents to discuss local issues
Labour MP Darren Jones has launched a smartphone app for residents of his constituency in Bristol North West to discuss local issues. Hundreds of c…
Uber pays $148m to 50 US states after covering up data breach
Uber has agreed to pay out $148m (£113m) after covering up a data breach affecting 57 million riders and drivers. The payment will be shared among …
Darktrace’s valuation soars to £1.25bn in latest funding round
Darktrace has raised $50m (£38m) in series E funding, valuing the security firm at $1.65bn (£1.25bn) – $400m (£304m) more than during its las…
Magecart: group behind BA and Ticketmaster breaches is targeting hundreds of sites
When news of British Airways’ huge data breach emerged earlier this month, it was initially considered to be an isolated incident. But just a…
IBM unveils its “largest ever” release of new Watson AI services
IBM has rolled out a suite of new Watson solutions and services tailor made for nine industries – in what it describes as its largest ever AI…
The week in govtech: the biggest tenders and awards (25/09)
This is the latest instalment of an exclusive series analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. In partnership with data analysis firm Tu…
If Britain fails to embrace technology, we will become a poor island – but global standards are essential
This speech was delivered at Labour Digital’s fringe event at the Labour Party conference on Monday 24 September. Great to see so many people…
Apple closes $400m Shazam takeover after six month EU investigation
After a six month investigation by European regulators, Apple has closed the second biggest takeover in its history: a $400m acquisition of the son…
GCHQ and MoD to launch “2,000-strong” cyber warfare unit
Whitehall is drawing up plans to launch a new cyber warfare unit staffed by 2,000 security experts, according to reports. The plans, revealed by Th…
DeepMind funds AI professorship at UCL
DeepMind, Google’s UK AI division, is funding a new professorship in machine learning and artificial intelligence at University College Londo…
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