Subpostmaster was told no jury would believe Post Office had ‘dodgy computer’
A fundamental misunderstanding of the reliability of computers is partly to blame for the legal principle of being innocent until proven guilty being tarnished by…
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Russian money launderers bought a bank to disguise ransomware profit
A billion-dollar money laundering network active in the UK bought a bank in the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan to facilitate the washing of profits…
UK targets ‘bulletproof’ services that hosted ransomware gangs
The UK’s National Crime Agency and partners from the Anglophone Five Eyes intelligence alliance have fired several shots across the bows of so-called ‘bulletproof’ hosting services…
Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model
A “discriminatory” artificial intelligence (AI) model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag people for benefit fraud investigations has been suspended, following an intervention…
UK government outlines next wave of AI investment plans
The government has unveiled a package of investments and initiatives designed to strengthen the UK’s standing within the artificial intelligence (AI) space, which includes the…
Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir
Fujitsu has raked in just under £110m from its IT services contracts with HMRC alone in six months, as the supplier continues to evade punishment…
Government-backed coalition to end gazumping in property market
Government departments are working as part of a coalition designed to transform the archaic homebuying and selling process, which costs the economy nearly £1bn a…
Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment
Finland is poised to further strengthen its global appeal as a Nordic hub for technology innovation and development through tax cuts for businesses. The new…
Workday sets out to reinvent ERP with agentic AI platform
At Workday’s Rising conference in Barcelona, the HR and financial applications SaaS supplier fleshed out what looks like a strategic shift towards being an agentic…
EU sets out plans to cut red tape on digital
A set of digital initiatives for European companies has been proposed by the European Commission to streamline regulations and data sharing. The initiative includes European…
Apple denies ‘locking in’ iCloud users as £3bn legal claim brought by Which? reaches court
Apple has dismissed a legal claim that it has breached UK competition law by overcharging and “trapping” users who sign up to use its iCloud…
Management reboot essential for agentic AI strategy
According to research from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), agentic artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications will lead to major management headaches. This…