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UK businesses face mounting cyber risk as AI bots surge. DataDome’s 2025 Global Bot Security Report finds only 1.77% of UK domains are fully protected against automated threats, well below Europe’s 2.52% average and the global figure of 2.8%. Experts warn systemic issues are leaving companies exposed.
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Trump signs order approving TikTok US sale. The executive order values the new entity at $14 billion, delays enforcement of a ban until January, and sets conditions on algorithm oversight while ByteDance reduces its stake.
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Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber attack disrupts UK production significantly. The incident, affecting thousands, has halted operations at three UK sites since 1st September, impacting supply chains and local communities severely….
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Deepfakes are eroding trust in politics and society. Elections can be swayed by lies candidates never told. From Slovakia’s 2023 ballot to paid fake ads on social platforms, synthetic media is undermining democratic processes and public confidence — a growing threat with few safeguards in place.
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Apple warns Brussels over digital laws. The company is pressing EU regulators to roll back the Digital Markets Act, warning that without changes it may halt shipments of products to the bloc. The move escalates a long-running clash over competition, privacy, and the future of digital ecosystems.
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Britain’s Co-op says cyberattack disruption cost it £80 million. The April incident led to £206 million in revenue losses, exposure of member data, and a sharp first-half swing to pre-tax loss as the company worked to contain the damage.
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Man arrested in connection with major European airport cyber attack. A man in West Sussex was arrested following a cyber incident affecting Collins Aerospace, causing significant disruption at airports, including Heathrow. Authorities have confirmed the use of ransomware, with ongoing investigations….
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OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank are adding five Stargate sites. The $500 billion project now spans six U.S. states, with nearly seven gigawatts of compute capacity planned. Partners say more than $400 billion has been secured for the first phase.
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Alibaba unveils Qwen3-Max, its new trillion-parameter AI model. The launch highlights the group’s investment push in artificial intelligence, citing benchmark gains over rivals and signalling ambitions to integrate agent-style AI across cloud and enterprise services. Shares rose following the announcement at its annual conference.
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Google faces new trial in Virginia over digital ad monopoly. The remedies phase of United States v. Google opens with prosecutors seeking a breakup of its ad exchange business and the company resisting calls for structural remedies.
