TII’s Falcon-H1 Arabic sets global standard for Arabic AI
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has unveiled Falcon-H1 Arabic, a large language model that establishes itself as the world’s leading Arabic artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Texas judge throws out second lawsuit over CrowdStrike outage
CrowdStrike has been granted a motion to dismiss a consumer class action lawsuit brought by shareholders who were affected by the now-infamous 19 July 2024…
Microsoft DCU uses UK courts to hunt down cyber criminals
In its first ever major legal action outside the United States, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted cyber crime-as-a-service network RedVDS – whose subscribers…
Microsoft urges tech rivals to cover datacentre expansion-related power costs to protect consumers
Microsoft is calling on more technology companies to “pay their own way” when covering the electricity costs associated with running artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and…
UK government backtracks on plans for mandatory digital ID
The digital identity sector has welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on plans to make its national digital ID scheme mandatory for right-to-work checks…
Microsoft patches 112 CVEs on first Patch Tuesday of 2026
Microsoft has pushed fixes for 112 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) on the first Patch Tuesday of 2026, among them a number of zero-day flaws…
Police Digital Service ex-staffers launch employment tribunal action over mistreatment claims
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is set to be the subject of at least two employment tribunals this year, with former staffers making claims of…
Berlin anarchists cite AI in attack on key energy infrastructure
A group of German anarchists have claimed responsibility for an arson attack on critical energy infrastructure in Berlin, citing the “insatiable” energy demands of artificial…
Interview: How ING reaps benefits of centralising AI
ING bank is using generative AI-powered chatbots with a human in the loop to streamline mortgage applications. It is also testing speech-to-speech models Source link
Cutting through the noise: SaaS accelerators vs. enterprise AI
AI in cyber is everywhere this year, and if you’re a CISO you’re feeling the push from all sides. Boards want a plan, and vendors…
Post Office scandal’s oldest victim calls for total ban on Fujitsu
Fujitsu should be banned from all UK government contracts, according to the Post Office scandal’s oldest victim. Former subpostmaster Betty Brown, who turned 93 today…
UK open banking is eight years old and ready to grow into the wider economy
Open banking in the UK is eight years old and has become an established part of the financial services sector, but its next phase will…