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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has become the focus of political, regulatory, and international scrutiny after users exploited it to generate non-consensual sexualised images, including material involving children, triggering urgent action from regulators and reopening a heated debate over online safety and free speech. What Triggered The Controversy? The row began in late December when…
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People using cryptocurrency services in the UK are now required to provide personal and tax identifying details to cryptoasset platforms, following new reporting rules that came into force on 1 January 2026. What Are The Rules? From the start of 2026, anyone buying, selling, transferring, or exchanging cryptoassets through a cryptoasset service provider must provide…
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With the global changes, we are not particularly surprised to hear that prices for Office 365 will be increasing. These price rises will begin on 1st July 2026 alongside the February currency price harmonising policy (see below). (View Microsoft release) Why the increase? Microsoft are introducing 1,100 new features coming in 2026, one of these…
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One in three adults in the UK have used artificial intelligence (AI) for companionship, emotional support or social interaction, according to new research from a government-backed AI safety body, a finding that takes on added significance during the Christmas and New Year period when loneliness and mental health pressures often peak. Frontier AI Trends The…
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Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £23.8 million after finding that the company’s move to digital landlines left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at direct risk of harm. What Ofcom Has Decided On 1 December 2025, Ofcom announced that it had imposed a £23.8 million penalty on Virgin Media for serious failings during its programme to…
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The government has set out plans to expand the use of facial recognition and other biometrics across UK policing, describing it as the biggest breakthrough for catching criminals since DNA matching. A National Strategy For Biometrics The Home Office has launched a ten week consultation to establish a new legal framework covering all police use…
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Mear Technology like to support charities close to our employees’ or customers’ hearts when we can. These charities cover both our employees’ and customers’ struggles. We have given £100.00 to each of these charities. Endometriosis UK Endometriosis impacts on the physical and mental health of 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth…
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Industry analysts are reporting growing shortages and extended lead times on RAM and hard drives, This is now affecting the wider availability of laptops, desktops, and servers. This means rising prices, inconsistent stock, and delays to planned upgrades or projects across the market. What is causing this issue? The clue is in the news, “Micron…
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Insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are warning that artificial intelligence may now be too unpredictable to insure, raising concerns about the financial fallout if widely used models fail at scale. Anxiety As recently reported in the Financial Times, it seems that anxiety across the insurance sector has grown sharply in recent months as…
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned that no company would escape the impact of an AI bubble bursting, just as concerns about unsustainable valuations are resurfacing and Nvidia’s long-running rally shows signs of slowing. Pichai Raises The Alarm In a recent BBC interview, Pichai described the current phase of AI investment as an “extraordinary moment”, while…
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