All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
UK announces digital wallet, app, and AI chatbot to modernise government services
The GOV.UK Wallet is set to support digital versions of a range of government credentials, including veteran cards, DBS checks, and other official documents, by 2027.
Trump administration unveils $500bn Stargate initiative to dominate AI infrastructure
The Stargate project is a joint venture involving OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, with Microsoft, Nvidia, and Arm also participating to develop advanced data centres.
Spain to boost AI integration with €150m subsidy programme
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced new funding this week to advance AI integration across industries, with a focus on sectors like renewable energy and logistics
Trump revokes Biden’s AI executive order as second term begins
While Trump repealed Biden’s AI safety order, a separate directive issued last week to allocate federal sites for gigawatt-scale AI data centres and renewable energy facilities remains intact.
Otelier data breach exposes sensitive hotel guest information across major brands
The breach, which occurred between July and October 2024, allowed threat actors to claim access to and download 7.8 terabytes of data.
OpenAI poised to launch o3 mini language model
The o3 mini, part of OpenAI’s o3 series, builds on the o1 reasoning models released in September 2024, which were designed to tackle complex queries and problem-solving tasks in science, coding, and mathematics.
US Treasury cybersecurity breach extends to Secretary Yellen and top officials’ computers
Files containing sensitive information on law enforcement investigations and the CFIUS, which assesses national security risks tied to foreign investments, were among the materials accessed.
FBI sounds alarm over AT&T data breach, informants potentially exposed
FBI devices connected to AT&T’s public safety network may have been compromised in a recent breach.
US FTC mandates security overhaul for GoDaddy after data breaches
The FTC claims that GoDaddy has failed to put in place sufficient safeguards to monitor and protect its hosting environments from potential attacks since 2018.
Microsoft rolls out new AI-powered chat service for streamlining business tasks
The platform introduces AI agents designed to perform specific tasks based on natural language commands.