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16/01/2026

: Fictitious fixtures
* Grok geoblock
* Police chief under fire
* Potholes
After more than a week of outcry at xAI’s Grok tool, the company announced that it had implemented “technological measures” that will prevent it from editing images of real people in revealing clothing. The UK government claimed “vindication” after Prime Minister Keir Starmer had told X to control its AI tool. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03_4Wjq0

09/01/2026

: Altered images
* xAI image backlash
* Council data breach
* Fantasy Football Harumph
Hope that the new year (well, in the Gregorian calendar at least, other calendars are available) might see people behaving a little better on the internet came plummeting down to Earth this week as Ofcom made contact with xAI after reports surfaced that its AI tool Grok was being used to create sexualised images without consent. Find out more…
https://hubs.ly/Q03-8PHy0

19/12/2025

: The stars are out tonight
* US pauses tech deal
* Meta sued
* PrawnHob data breach
Back in September, the UK government announced a £31 billion tech deal with the US to much fanfare - both metaphorical and real. But now, the New York Times reported this week that the deal has been put on ice. Sources say that the Trump administration is unhappy with the UK for continuing to levy a digital services tax on US tech firms, while our food safety rules prevent the export of some agricultural products. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03YHY1B0

12/12/2025

: Suffer the children
* Social media ban down under
* DeepMind partner with UK government
* McHumbug
Millions of Australian children woke up to a whole new world this week. A world without Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and TikTok. The Australian government has taken the unprecedented step of banning social media for users under 16, with new users unable to set up accounts, and existing users having their profiles deactivated. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03XZ39s0

05/12/2025

: Please Mr Postman
* Post Office avoids fine
* GPs and AI tools
* Smart Data Challenge Prize
The Post Office narrowly avoided a £1 million fine this week following its data breach last year, which gave away the personal details of over 500 victims of the Horizon scandal. Instead, the Information Commissioner’s Office issued a reprimand, which it deemed more appropriate. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03W_PmC0

21/11/2025

: Nobody’s going to burst my bubble
* AI warning, bubble reinflates
* EU AI regulation delayed
* School attendance? Not so fast…
The head of Google’s parent firm Alphabet gave an exclusive interview to the BBC this week, warning that if the AI bubble bursts, every company would be affected. Sundar Pichai said that while the growth of AI companies has been extraordinary, there is “irrationality” in the current market. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03VmVvT0

07/11/2025

: Let everybody eat cake!
* Is the AI bubble about to burst?
* AI health applications
* A week of finals
Doom mongers around the globe muttered ‘we told you so’ this week as fears that the AI bubble was about to burst, triggering a sell-off on Wall Street that quickly spread to Asia. The week had started so promisingly, after OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access its cloud infrastructure. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03S8TZ80

31/10/2025

: Who you gonna call?
* Warnings over AI chatbot use by teens
* Afghan data leak toll
* Don’t stop believing
New research published by Male Allies UK this week found that over a third of boys in secondary school would consider having an AI friend, as more of them turn to chatbots for therapy, companionship and romantic relationships. More than half of the boys surveyed said they find the online world more rewarding than real life. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03R4fCh0

17/10/2025

: Organic reading material
* Data centres in rural India
* ICO fine for Capita
* Organic literature
Alphabet announced this week that it will invest $15 billion to build an AI hub in Visakhapatnam, in India’s Andhra Pradesh state. The announcement comes at a time when US companies have faced increasing calls to boycott India by the US government, while there have been protests in the country against the 50% tariff imposed on imported Indian goods by said US government. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03P4Bfc0

10/10/2025

: Don’t believe the hype
* Pushback over Sora 2
* AI bubble warning
* AI teachers
Last week, OpenAI unleashed Sora 2, its video-generating app…well, unleashed in the sense that if you had an invitation, you could get it. This week, it surged to the top spot on the US App Store, outstripping the download figures that ChatGPT set in its first week of release, hitting over a million in five days. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03N4xk10

03/10/2025

: A star is born
* Hollywood meltdown over AI actor
* UK Govt vs Apple pt II
* The road not taken
The Oscars may well be months away, but some Hollywood actors have upped their campaigning (I’m looking at you Mr The Rock) to get their mitts on the coveted golden statuette. But there’s one name on the lips of pretty much everybody in La La Land this week who won’t be bagging a trophy anytime soon: Tilly Norwood. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03M3GG40

19/09/2025

: The anatomy of a deal
* US tech deals for the UK
* What’s the catch?
* Fish and chips
The UK economy stagnated in July while inflation remains stubbornly high, but in better news, there’s £150 billion on US investment on its way, including £30 billion for tech. It will be interesting to see the complete plans for this investment and how it’ll lead to long-term benefits for the UK. Find out more…
https://hubs.li/Q03K3ZgM0

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