Posts by Mike Knight
UK Digital ID Mandatory By 2029
UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that digital ID will become mandatory to prove the right to work in the UK by 2029, triggering both ministerial praise and civil liberties concerns. Interestingly, a petition on the UK Government’s site : https://petition.parliament.uk/ had attracted approaching three million signatures of people opposed to the bill, within…
Read MoreMeta Unveils New Smart Glasses (With Hiccups)
Meta has launched a new generation of smart glasses and wearable AI tools, including the first mainstream Ray-Ban smart glasses with an in-lens display and a Neural Band that lets users control digital content with tiny hand gestures. Zuckerberg Reveals the New Line-Up at Meta Connect The announcement was made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Read MoreWindows 365 Streams Microsoft Apps
Microsoft has launched a public preview of Windows 365 Cloud Apps, offering businesses a way to stream essential applications to users without loading an entire virtual desktop. App-Only Access Now a Reality The new feature, announced on 17 September, allows organisations to deliver key Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Word and Teams directly to…
Read MoreWorking Biological Viruses Designed By AI
Stanford researchers have used AI to design real, working viruses in the lab, raising major questions about safety, regulation, and future use. The Research This month (September 2025), a team led by Brian Hie at Stanford and the Arc Institute revealed that generative AI models can now design entire genome-scale viruses that work in practice.…
Read MoreChrome Gets Built-In Gemini
Google has announced what it calls the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history, introducing a wide range of Gemini AI-powered features to the browser, and they’re not optional. AI Becomes Core to Chrome The new features, now rolling out for desktop users in the US with English set as their Chrome language, are designed…
Read MoreOpenAI Claims It Detects “AI Scheming”
OpenAI says it has developed new tools to uncover and limit deceptive “AI Scheming” behaviour in its most advanced AI models, before the risks become real. What Is “AI Scheming”? “AI scheming” refers to a type of hidden misalignment, where a model deliberately acts in a way that appears helpful or compliant on the surface,…
Read MoreOpenAI Wins Microsoft’s Backing To Become A Public Benefit Corp
OpenAI has secured Microsoft’s support to convert its for-profit arm into a Public Benefit Corporation, with the nonprofit parent retaining control and taking a stake worth more than $100 billion. What Has Actually Happened? OpenAI and Microsoft say they’ve signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for “the next phase” of their partnership. The agreement essentially lays…
Read MoreNew DNA “Cassette Tapes” With Petabyte Potential
A research team in Shenzhen has built a working “cassette tape” that stores files as synthetic DNA on a polyester‑nylon tape, with a theoretical capacity that could dwarf today’s magnetic cartridges. Who Built It, And What Is It? Scientists led by Professor Xingyu Jiang at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), with collaborators including…
Read MoreICO : Students Behind Most School Insider Attacks
Over half of all insider cyber attacks in UK schools are now being carried out by students, according to new findings from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Alert A new alert issued by the UK’s data protection regulator has highlighted a “worrying trend” in school cyber breaches, with children as young as seven found to be responsible…
Read MoreMore UK Retailers Using Surveillance
In this Tech Insight, we look at how retailers across the UK are deploying new technology to deter shoplifting, reduce abuse of staff plus gather better evidence, whilst retail crime hits record levels. Why Retailers Are Acting Now The British Retail Consortium’s Annual Crime Survey reports losses from customer theft reaching £2.2 billion in 2023/24…
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