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Rishi Sunak talks ‘international collaboration’ on AI with Google’s Sundar Pichai | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak held a private meeting with the boss of Google on Friday as part of his ongoing discussions with tech leaders about the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The prime minister met with Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google’s parent company Alphabet, at the Darlington Economic Campus. They discussed the challenges posed by […]
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Sir James Dyson claims Rishi Sunak’s science superpower pledge is hot air | Politics News
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Billionaire businessman Sir James Dyson has issued fresh criticism of the prime minister, claiming his pledge to turn the UK into a science and technology superpower is a “mere political slogan”. The founder and chief engineer of the multinational technology company Dyson also complained – in a letter to The Times – that he has […]
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TikTok to be blocked from parliamentary devices and network over cyber security fears | Politics News
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TikTok will be blocked from parliament’s devices and network in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app. The commissions of the House of Commons and House of Lords have announced they will follow the move taken by the government on official devices, citing the need for cyber security. A parliament spokesman said […]
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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 ban: UK minister asks National Cyber Security Centre to look into safety of app | Politics News
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A UK minister has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into TikTok after governments around the world have begun banning it from their work phones. The Chinese-owned video sharing app is increasingly under the European and US microscope over security and data privacy, with concerns it could be used to promote pro-Beijing […]
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Tony Blair and William Hague call for everyone to have digital ID cards | Politics News
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Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have joined forces to urge the government to roll out “digital ID” as part of a “fundamental reshaping of the state around technology”. Their plan would involve a new ID incorporating details such as a passport, driving licence, tax records, qualifications and right-to-work status which could be stored on […]
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Grant Shapps describes photo he shared which edited out Boris Johnson as ‘complete screw-up’ | Politics News
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Grant Shapps has said a picture he tweeted out which Boris Johnson was mysteriously edited out of was a “complete screw-up”. Beady-eyed social media users noticed that the image posted from Mr Shapps’ social media account last month – ahead of a rocket launch from Spaceport Cornwall – was not the same as the original […]
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Rishi Sunak bows to pressure from Tory MPs as Michelle Donelan makes deal to toughen up Online Safety Bill | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak appears to have bowed to pressure from rebel Tory MPs to make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children from online harm. The prime minister was facing a major backbench rebellion as around 50 of his MPs put their names to an amendment to the Online Safety Bill. The amendment […]
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Facing pressure from Tory rebels, PM set to toughen up Online Safety Bill | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak appears to have bowed to pressure from rebel Tory MPs to make social media bosses criminally liable for failing to protect children from online harm. The prime minister was facing a major backbench rebellion as 50 MPs put their names to an amendment to the Online Safety Bill. The amendment would toughen up […]
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Gillian Keegan’s Twitter account changes picture to Elon Musk and promotes crypto in apparent hack | Politics News
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The UK education secretary’s Twitter account appears to have been hacked, with its profile picture changed to an image of Elon Musk and several posts promoting a cryptocurrency once backed by the billionaire. While Gillian Keegan’s page still describes her as MP for Chichester and secretary of state for education, and has retained its banner […]