Monthly Roundup: March Madness
A roundup of the biggest stories of the month as we approach the new season.
March began with Microsoft's announcement that its Surface table would be available in the UK.
It's interesting technology which brings to mind the way Tom Cruise was flicking bits around with his hands in Minority Report, or as our Tech Ed describes it - a "large iPhone like interface".
The beginning of the month also saw the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web how Tim Berners-Lee and Cern changed the world by allowing everybody to use the hyperlink system we are all so familiar with.
It was also the month of Google Street View, which was released in the UK after being successfully tested around the world.
It has raised different kinds of emotions depending on your point of view. Some think it is exciting and a bit of fun, while others are seriously concerned about the privacy implications.
By the end of the month, Twitter was once again the focus of attention, when it revealed that it was finally finding ways towards monetising the site and taking advantage of the big business interest it was getting.
As Twitter's popularity continues to rise, educators are considering if the younger generation should be taught these skills at school.
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A super-fast broadband network is also starting to become a reality, as BT announced the first sites to receive these services in 2010.
The month also saw the release of Internet Explorer 8, as well as news on iPhone 3.0 firmware that comes out in the summer.
For a week-by-week view of March, check out our weekly reports below.
Week in Review 6 March - Is the Queen really on Twitter?
Week in Review 13 March - How a Brit set the web free
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Enterprises can’t keep a lid on surging cyber incident costsNews With increasing threats and continuing skills shortages, AI tools are becoming a necessity for some
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UK software developers are still cautious about AI, and for good reasonNews Experts say developers are “right to take their time” with AI coding solutions given they still remain a nascent tool
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Who owns the data used to train AI?Analysis Elon Musk says he owns it – but Twitter’s terms and conditions suggest otherwise
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Elon Musk confirms Twitter CEO resignation, allegations of investor influence raisedNews Questions have surfaced over whether Musk hid the true reason why he was being ousted as Twitter CEO behind a poll in which the majority of users voted for his resignation
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Businesses to receive unique Twitter verification badge in platform overhaulNews There will be new verification systems for businesses, governments, and individuals - each receiving differently coloured checkmarks
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Ex-Twitter tech lead says platform's infrastructure can sustain engineering layoffsNews Barring major changes the platform contains the automated systems to keep it afloat, but cuts could weaken failsafes further
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‘Hardcore’ Musk decimates Twitter staff benefits, mandates weekly code reviewsNews The new plans from the CEO have been revealed through a series of leaked internal memos
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Twitter could charge $20 a month for 'blue tick' verification, following Musk takeoverNews Developers have allegedly been given just seven days to implement the changes or face being fired
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Twitter reports largest ever period for data requests in new transparency reportNews The company pointed to the success of its moderation systems despite increasing reports, as governments increasingly targeted verified journalists and news sources
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