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UK government to adopt ‘light touch’ regulations around AI as concrete legislation currently tricky | Science & Tech News
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The government has published plans for how it wants to regulate AI technology which it says will “turbocharge” the growth of AI in the UK, while countering potential risks of rapidly emerging computer intelligence to society. The regulations will apply to all applications of AI including powerful “language models” like the headline-grabbing Chat-GPT and image-generating […]
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TikTok banned from UK government phones | Politics News
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TikTok has been banned from UK government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has announced. In a statement to parliament, Mr Dowden said there “could” be a risk to how government data and information is used by the app. He said that while TikTok use is “limited”, […]
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TikTok’s data lust is not unique – and this ban robs the government of a powerful tool | Science & Tech News
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In the interests of “good cyber hygiene”, said minister Oliver Dowden, the UK government has now decided to ban TikTok from government devices. It should come as no real surprise. The US and the European Commission have already instituted similar bans of the Chinese social media app. Some cybersecurity analysts have suggested TikTok works harder […]
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Where TikTok is restricted around the world as the UK government considers taking action | Science & Tech News
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TikTok could find itself in the crosshairs of UK authorities as they consider whether the video-sharing app should be banned. Security minister Tom Tugendhat told Sky News he had asked the National Cyber Security Centre to look into the Chinese-owned platform, which has more than one billion users worldwide. Despite its popularity, it has come […]
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BMW in talks with UK government over £75m grant for electric Mini | Business News
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The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production of electric Minis at its Oxfordshire plant. Sky News has learnt that BMW is negotiating with officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) over a grant from Whitehall’s Automotive Transformation Fund. […]
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BioNTech cancer treatments deal is a coup for the government and a challenge for the NHS | Science & Tech News
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BioNTech has signed a deal with the UK government to enrol up to 10,000 patients in clinical trials by the end of 2030 for personalised cancer therapies. The deal is a big win for the UK, yet new cancer treatments will only work if the NHS does. Vaccines based on mRNA were the standout success […]
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‘Guilt free’ transatlantic flight is on the horizon, government says | Climate News
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Guilt free flying is one step closer to reality, the government has said, as it awarded Virgin Airlines up to £1m to test the first transatlantic commercial flight powered by green fuel. A normal Boeing 787 passenger plane will next year jet from London to New York in a bid to prove long haul flights […]
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Starlink: Elon Musk’s satellites to beam high-speed broadband to remote areas of UK in government trial | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites will be used in a UK government trial aimed at helping remote areas of the country get high-speed internet connections. Three locations will have the equipment installed to begin with, allowing them to link up to the satellites and access broadband 10 times faster than previously available. The technology allows broadband […]
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Government would make ‘terrible mistake’ by scrapping strict protections for nature, ex-cabinet minister warns | Politics News
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The former environment secretary has warned it would be a “terrible mistake” for the new government to scrap protections for nature in a dash for economic growth. George Eustice MP said “the body language” of the new administration has unsettled wildlife groups, and he urged the government to commit to green growth that creates jobs […]
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Self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under government plans | UK News
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Fully self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under new government plans backed by a £100m investment. New laws are planned to speed up the rollout, with £34m of safety research to feed into developing the legislation. Vehicles that can drive themselves only on motorways could even be on sale within the next […]