DeepSeek-R1 more readily generates dangerous content than other large language models
DeepSeek, the rapidly growing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) model that made waves around the world at the end of January – and reportedly wiped over…
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Forrester: Why digitisation needs strong data engineering skills
Data and analytics leaders must build and address the adaptive and resilient data-driven business strategy and roadmap by improving the entire quintet of high-performance IT…
DeepSeek API, chat log exposure a ‘rookie’ cyber error
Days after a significant cyber attack of unknown provenance caused significant disruption for users of emergent Chinese generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) model DeepSeek, persistent security…
AI jailbreaking techniques prove highly effective against DeepSeek
Fresh questions are being raised over the safety and security of DeepSeek, the breakout Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform, after researchers at Palo Alto…
Barclays hit by major IT outage on HMRC deadline day
Customers of Barclays Bank have been left unable to access web app and online banking, make payments to and from their accounts, or access customer…
Police swoop on Sky ECC cryptophone distributors in Spain and Holland
Police have arrested three men and one woman over their alleged role in distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones used by organised crime groups across multiple…
Everywoman in Tech Forum 2024: Being the best leader you can be
The number of women in the UK’s technology industry has been slowly increasing in the 11 years since Everywoman ran its first Tech Forum. But…
ServiceNow vaunts agentic AI and announces 22% annual revenue growth
ServiceNow has reported full-year revenue of $10.98bn, representing 22% year-on-year growth. Fourth-quarter revenue was close to $3bn, growing by 21% year-on-year. The supplier is making…
First international AI safety report published
The first International AI safety report will be used to inform upcoming diplomatic discussions around how to mitigate a variety of dangers associated with artificial…
Major obstacles facing Labour’s AI opportunity action plan
Among the takeaways from the Public Accounts Committee’s 30th January 2025 session looking at the government’s AI strategy is that achieving tangible results will require…
Microsoft’s results show cloud AI balancing act
DeepSeek and the drive to greater artificial intelligence (AI) efficiency was the subtext underlying Microsoft’s latest quarterly filing. The company’s cloud business reported revenue of…
Interview: Volvo’s engineering lead discusses tech stacks
Software was one the five key areas of change Volvo Cars unveiled in its Capital Days presentation in November 2024. The company’s plan for navigating…