Technology
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JLR cyber attack hits UK finances hard
Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack causes £1.9 billion impact. The Cyber Monitoring Centre classified it as a Category 3 systemic event, affecting over 5,000 UK organisations. The attack led to significant production halts, highlighting vulnerabilities in digital supply chains….
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Apple faces fresh antitrust complaint scrutiny
Apple faces a new antitrust complaint in Brussels. Filed by civil rights groups, the complaint alleges Apple’s App Store rules breach the EU’s Digital Markets Act, potentially worsening regulatory issues for the tech giant.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas to rival Google Chrome
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a Chromium-based browser that embeds its conversational AI directly into web navigation. Featuring ‘chat with the page’ and an early Agent Mode, the launch positions OpenAI to challenge Google Chrome and redefine the user’s gateway to the web.
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Cybersecurity leaders warn supply chain threats now ‘unmanageable’
Sixty per cent of security leaders see supply chain risks as unmanageable. A new IO study reveals that confidence in cybersecurity response far exceeds real-world resilience, as 61 per cent of organisations suffered third-party breaches in the past year, driving financial losses and customer disruption across the board.
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UK economy reportedly hit for £1.9 bn from JLR hack
A new report quantifies Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber losses. The attack’s £1.9 billion economic cost reflects six weeks of halted production and supply-chain disruption across more than 5,000 UK businesses, prompting emergency government support and redefining the financial scale of industrial cyber risk in Britain.
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RAIDS AI enters beta with real-time safety monitoring
AI safety platform RAIDS AI has opened its beta phase to new users. The launch follows a pilot focused on real-time detection of abnormal AI behaviour and comes as companies prepare for EU AI Act compliance.
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Waymo plans London ride-hailing launch in 2026
Waymo plans to launch self-driving service in London by 2026. The company will introduce its autonomous ride-hailing service using Jaguar Land Rover’s electric I-Pace vehicles, while collaborating with UK regulators to secure necessary approvals.
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NCC Group revenue dips, EBITDA meets target
NCC Group reports annual revenue decline of 2.5% to £294m. The software escrow business grew, offsetting weaker cybersecurity performance. Gross margins improved slightly, with adjusted EBITDA meeting expectations, and the company plans a share buyback programme after December results….
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Innovate UK launches £1m AI prize competition
Innovate UK launches a £1 million competition for AI breakthroughs. The Agentic AI Pioneers Prize supports AI systems with initiative and collaboration capabilities, aiming to enhance productivity across manufacturing, health, and creative industries, with up to four winners sharing the prize fund.
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Prevent data poisoning from undermining your AI strategy
AI is fundamentally reshaping business strategy and exposing new vulnerabilities. Chris Newton-Smith, CEO of IO, examines the growing risk of data poisoning — a cyber threat capable of corrupting AI training data and undermining enterprise systems — and explains how governance and zero-trust frameworks can mitigate it.