From blood tests to AI, new ways to diagnose dementia sooner and treat it faster set to be unlocked by new research challenge UK researchers and industry challenged to come up with tech solutions that speed up dementia diagnosis for vast majority of patients by 2029 Part of new R&D Missions Accelerator Programme, which backs … Read more
New funding will fast-track ground-breaking innovations such as drones delivering medicines in the Scottish islands to firefighters using AI to spot fire risks faster Slashing unnecessary red tape will help NHS patients, improve safety and speed up delivery of public services Regulatory Innovation Office will reduce the burden for innovative businesses such as drones and … Read more
AI tool built by the UK government sped up analysis of over 50,000 responses to a government-commissioned review of the water sector. Named ‘Consult’, the tool was found to be at least as accurate and reliable as humans. The tool could ultimately help save 75,000 days of manual analysis which is currently slowing down policy … Read more
Brastel Introduces Credit Card Payments for TOP SIM: Easier eSIM Purchase & Convenient Top-Ups Tokyo, October 1, 2025 — Following the successful launch of the TOP SIM eSIM on September 1, Brastel is pleased to announce that, starting October 1st, customers can now pay by credit card when purchasing eSIMs or topping up both physical TOP SIMs and eSIMs. This new payment … Read more
The UK government has issued a new order demanding that Apple grant officials access to encrypted iCloud backups belonging to British citizens, escalating its effort to bypass privacy protections on user data. The move, which came through a Technical Capability Notice (TCN) earlier this September, follows a failed attempt at the start of the year … Read more
Pension schemes and venture capital are ‘underexposed’ and should invest more in world class UK science and tech firms The UK has deep pools of institutional capital, yet only a small fraction reaches our most promising growth companies, says Science Minister Lord Vallance at BVCA event To support pension firms to invest with clarity, government … Read more
A medical device about the size of a playing card has emerged as a powerful new tool in the fight against undiagnosed heart disease. The AI-enhanced stethoscope, developed by researchers at Imperial College London, is capable of detecting three major heart conditions in just 15 seconds—potentially transforming how millions of patients receive cardiac care across … Read more
The UK’s new Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful content online, has sparked significant controversy and immediate user responses, particularly since its enforcement ramped up on July 25. Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has openly criticized the Act, claiming it amounts to government “overreach” and threatens free speech under the guise … Read more
An old Chinese idiom says “water can carry a boat or overturn it” (“水能载舟，亦能覆舟” ). This might be the best description for a thousand plus artificial intelligence experts, including Alon Musk, calling to stop the development of powerful AI systems. What are they afraid of? Artificial Intelligence aims to create machines and software that can … Read more
To train machine learning models, tech companies are hiring a Germany-based service provider to buy selfies and pictures of ID cards from underpaid gig workers, whose rights are often disregarded. Author: Josephine Lulamae M. was looking for a side hustle to support her family, when she found Clickworker. She was offered a task of sending … Read more
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