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Google has taken steps to advance artificial intelligence (AI) language models closer to what it calls “world models”, as it tries to make them more useful and universal. The company used its annual developer event, Google I/O, to showcase the Gemini 2.5 large language model (LLM), new application programming interfaces (APIs) and programming tools and…

We don’t just want frontier AI models to be better and faster than their predecessors; we also want them to be aligned with our values. That’s the only way to ensure AI won’t eventually become an enemy, out to accomplish its own agenda at the expense of humankind’s well-being.The Claude 4 series is the latest…

As Russia continues its relentless assaults on Ukraine despite in defiance of continuing efforts to work towards a peace deal, multiple western security agencies have issued a new advisory warning of a Moscow-backed campaign of cyber intrusions targeting logistics and technology organisations in the West. The campaign, run through Unit 26165 of the Main Directorate…

Google has announced it has extended its technology partnership with car giant Volvo, with the aim of delivering the latest developments in Android Automotive OS to customers that own Volvo models with Google built-in. Founded in 1927, Volvo sells to customers in more than 100 countries, and has the ambition to become a fully electric…

Not providing enough practical experience in science classes will have a direct impact on whether children work in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles in the future, research suggests. EngineeringUK and The Royal Society’s Science education tracker asked hundreds of science teachers about delivering hands-on lessons and found there has been a decline in…

Rumors have suggested that Apple will revamp the design of iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16. However, the new design language won’t be limited to these systems. It will also reportedly hit every upcoming OS update, including tvOS 19 and watchOS 12.In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports: “When I broke the…

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has appointed Sharron Gunn as its new group chief executive officer. Gunn takes over leadership from interim CEO Rob Deri, and she has been working for BCS since February to transform its learning and development and membership divisions.  She previously worked for 23 years at the Institute of Chartered…

The government has announced £5.5m of funding to support projects that will be streamlined by the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to cut bureaucracy.  The RIO, headed by David Willetts, was set up by the government to cut red tape, remove barriers to innovation and accelerate the time it takes to bring emerging technologies to market.…

A broad coalition of technology partners and law enforcement agencies, spearheaded by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), has disrupted the dangerous Lumma Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation, which played a key role in the arsenals of multiple cyber criminal gangs, including ransomware crews. Using a court order granted in the US District Court of the Northern…

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) is demanding the European Commission (EC) support allocation of the upper 6GHz band to licence-exempt use for its members to ensure Europe uses Wi-Fi technologies to benefit Europe’s businesses to the fullest, leaving the blunt message that “Wi-Fi matters”. The DSA describes itself as a global, cross-industry, not-for-profit organisation that…