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15 October 2026

6 Reasons UK Businesses Suffer Network Downtime

Discover six common causes of business network downtime, how to reduce the risks and what to check before investing in backup connectivity or recovery tools.

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4 August 2026

Tribunal Rules Employer Must Allow Disabled Worker To Keep Camera Off

A UK employment tribunal has ruled that an employer discriminated against a remote worker by refusing to let her keep her camera off during an online training session, highlighting how organisations must increasingly consider reasonable adjustments for disabled employees in today's digital workplace.

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10 July 2026

Fraud Fears Over New WhatsApp Usernames

WhatsApp's plan to let people communicate without revealing their phone numbers has run into immediate regulatory opposition in India, turning what began as a new privacy feature into a much wider debate about online anonymity, fraud and how messaging platforms should balance privacy with security.

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9 July 2026

Is The AI Bubble About To Burst?

The artificial intelligence boom has attracted extraordinary levels of investment, transformed technology markets and created expectations of a new era of productivity — but a warning from the world's leading central bank is prompting a fresh look at whether those expectations are grounded in reality.

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4 April 2026

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Cowork For Agentic AI-Driven Work

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Cowork, a new artificial intelligence capability designed to move Copilot beyond answering questions and towards completing real tasks across Microsoft 365.

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3 April 2026

Google Maps Introduces 'Ask Maps'

Google has launched a major update to Maps, introducing a new AI feature called Ask Maps alongside a redesigned 3D navigation experience powered by its Gemini models.

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3 April 2026

Are AI Chatbots Crossing A Dangerous Line?

A growing number of real-world cases and controlled tests are raising concerns that generative AI chatbots may, in certain conditions, contribute to harmful behaviour by reinforcing dangerous thinking and helping users pursue harmful plans.

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3 April 2026

Google Launches AI Dark Web Monitoring Tool

Google has introduced a Gemini-powered dark web intelligence service designed to help organisations identify real cyber threats faster by filtering vast volumes of online criminal activity into relevant, actionable insights.

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