Thousands of UK students found to be cheating with AI tools
An investigation by The Guardian has found that over 7,000 students have been discovered using AI tools such as ChatGPT for essay work. Experts believe this might be only a fraction of the true number. AI is back in the headlines this week, as a new investigation by The...
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Uber set to trial driverless taxis in the UK
The car-hiring service Uber is planning to trial robotaxis in London early next year, having already experimented with driverless vehicles in the US. New robotaxis are set to be trialled in London at the beginning of 2026, Uber has said. Working in collaboration with UK AI company Wayve, Uber has...
Apple unveils ‘liquid glass’ UI design at WWDC 25
The announcement of a new UI design by Apple comes alongside a change in operating system names, as well as other upgrades for its iPhone and iPad products. Apple has announced and showcased a new ‘liquid glass’ UI design that will impact iPhones, iPads and Macs. As part of this...
Meta expected to invest $15 billion in Scale AI startup
Mark Zuckerberg is set to announce that Meta will be purchasing a 49% stake in Scale AI, a startup that specialises in data labelling and model evaluation. It is part of Meta’s plan to achieve ‘computerised superintelligence.’ Meta is looking to invest heavily into new AI applications. According to multiple...
AI is reportedly set to disproportionately impact women
Artificial intelligence is coming for your job – and according to a new report, it’s coming faster if you’re a woman. For technology designed to eliminate benign work, artificial intelligence is proving remarkably efficient at replicating workplace inequality. Not that it will surprise any woman under the sun, but a...
TV being widely pirated due to ‘lack of action’ from tech firms
New research by Enders Analysis suggests that premium video services are being pirated via alternative streams on an ‘industrial scale.’ The firm says a lack of action by tech companies is to blame. A study by Enders Analysis has claimed that big tech firms like Amazon, Google, Meta and...
Adidas loses customer data in latest cyber attack
Popular sportswear company Adidas has said it has been hit by a cyber attack. Personal customer information has been stolen, though passwords and payment data is currently safe. The clothing company Adidas has been affected by a breach in its cyber security, it has confirmed. According to a statement, Adidas said that ‘certain consumer data’ had been compromised. This information is mainly contact information from people who had called the company’s...
Nigerian students build AI to detect fruit ripeness and reduce waste
At Caleb University in Lagos, Nigeria, three students are tackling one of agriculture’s oldest and most overlooked problems, determining fruit ripeness. The trio has developed an AI-powered app that can instantly assess whether a mango is ripe, underripe, or rotten, a breakthrough that could drastically cut post-harvest losses and transform fruit quality assessment in Africa. Their app, which uses a combination of computer vision and machine learning, works by analyzing...
The deaf-led startup tackling deafness in rural Africa and beyond
In a world where hearing determines connection, education, and opportunity, deafness in off-grid regions of Africa tends to equal living in silence and solitude. But a pioneering startup in Botswana is rewriting this narrative, one solar-powered hearing aid at a time. Deaftronics, a proudly deaf-owned and operated business, developed the world's first solar-powered hearing aids, a groundbreaking innovation that addresses the challenges being faced by millions of hearing-impaired children...
Microsoft sacks 6,000 staff in biggest layoffs since 2023
Tech giant Microsoft has announced a further 6,000 staff layoffs after a year of continual job losses. The move will shrink the company’s workforce by approximately three percent. Microsoft announced this Tuesday that it would be letting go of more than 6,000 staff, shrinking its workforce by roughly three percent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkeZL48V4u0 It’s the biggest cuts at the tech giant since 2023, when 10,000 employees were let go. This latest move will...
