All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela

Vidya Sagar Maddela

EU urged not to discriminate against Big Tech through new cybersecurity certification scheme

The industry groups signed a joint letter only a day before EU agencies are set to discuss the latest version of a proposed cybersecurity certification scheme.

Privacy concerns prompt cancellation of Meta AI European launch

Meta says Europe risks taking a step back in AI innovation and competition, but activists hail a victory for user privacy.

UK skills gap sees it trail most of Europe in tech proficiency, report finds

Findings highlight extent to which UK lags behind a number of rival economies, despite public and private sector efforts to close tech skills gap.

Microsoft postpones release of Recall AI amid security concerns

The AI feature will not launch with the Copilot Plus PCs and will instead be tested further for security and privacy risks.

Samsung reveals plan to produce AI chips faster with new turnkey foundry service

AI Solutions will be Samsung’s new platform to speed up production of AI chips amid surge in demand.

Unplanned downtime costing Global 2000 $400 billion annually, survey finds

Whether caused by cyberattack or system failure, financial impact of unplanned downtime still varies widely, both between companies and geographies.

Elon Musk drops OpenAI lawsuit in U-turn move

The tech billionaire recently expressed disagreements with OpenAI’s new partnership with Apple.

Apple announces new AI system Apple Intelligence in partnership with OpenAI

Apple Intelligence will be the iPhone maker’s on-device AI system and is set to be partially powered by ChatGPT, prompting criticism by Elon Musk and other competitors

Decision made on preferred Atos restructuring plan

Onepoint consortium will lead Atos restructuring plan that sees €2.9bn of debt converted into equity and €250 million of new funds injected into the troubled company.

Meta training AI products through user data breaks European law, claim activists

Changes to privacy policy would not require users to consent to making their data available for training of AI technology, raising questions about GDPR compliance.