Emma Woollacott
Emma Woollacott is a freelance journalist writing for publications including the BBC, Private Eye, Forbes, Raconteur and specialist technology titles.
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Alibaba Cloud eyes European gains in global infrastructure build-outNews The company is aiming for a global capacity of 20GW by 2032, while launching new services and new chips
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UK tech salaries are rising, but there’s a growing riftNews Applied AI skills are commanding high pay rates, while soft skills are in far less demand
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Microsoft takes down ‘EvilTokens’ cyber crime serviceNews In just six months, the EvilTokens phishing as a service platform hit thousands of organizations worldwide
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Civo unveils first of 40 planned edge data center sites across UKNews The first site, in Hertfordshire, will open next year, with the rest coming over the next three years
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NCSC talks up agents for cyber defense – but there's an 'inconvenient truth' businesses need to acceptNews Cyber defenders need to identify the lowest-risk actions that can be automated before making decisions about adoption
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AI skills investment could boost the UK economy by £80 billionNews Researchers are calling for a Skills Tax Credit to incentivize employers
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Freelance tech pros beware: North Korean cyber criminals are targeting gig workers in a new malware campaignNews Fake tests during the recruitment process infect applicants' devices to steal cryptocurrency
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Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez shares new details on Aleph Alpha mergerNews The companies say the deal, expected to complete this year, will create the first transatlantic sovereign AI firm
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Fake ChatGPT billing email targets work and home usersNews Cofense has uncovered a phishing campaign aimed at stealing ChatGPT credentials and payment information
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NCSC issues advice on cyber adversary simulationNews The guidance for potential suppliers comes as the cyber authority prepares to launch a formal scheme
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Firms pledge increased financial support for public package registriesNews OpenSSF said that current funding models are inadequate, thanks to rising infrastructure and security costs
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Scotland promises greater scrutiny of hyperscale data center applicationsNews New projects will now need to undergo a full Environmental Impact Assessment
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UK SMBs are the most vulnerable to cyber attacksNews Organizations cite delayed growth and expansion plans, financial damage and missed business opportunities
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Workers are so keen on using AI at work that they're paying for it themselvesNews Many workers are secretive about their AI use, concerned that managers will think AI can do their jobs, according to Deloitte
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Two-thirds of cyber threats still require manual resolutionNews Security teams are spending most of their time on reactive alert triage and manual data gathering, with little left over for proactive threat hunting
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Microsoft's new code of conduct promises more control over AI developmentNews The company is looking for feedback on its principles for model behaviour, banning certain actions and promoting a 'humanist' mindset
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Human rights committee calls for new AI safety lawNews The UK needs a new oversight body with teeth, said the Joint Committee on Human Rights, regulating the entire AI supply chain
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Revolut hands over customer data after fake government requestNews The online bank is warning customers that a broad range of sensitive data may have been shared
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Atlassian introduces 'always-on' capabilities for agentic development workflowsNews Customers can now adopt and scale governed agentic workflows right across the AI software development lifecycle
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Three things businesses need to know about the Cyber Resilience ActNews Under the Cyber Resilience Act, manufacturers will have to report vulnerabilities and security incidents more thoroughly and on a tighter timeline
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Clunky workplace tech is ruining meetings and impacting productivityNews It's not just you: IT leaders say valuable time is being lost every week
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Cyber researchers issue warning over 'phishing pages that exist only inside the victim’s browser'News A blob URL renders and delivers the phishing page inside the target’s own browser, making it harder for security scanners to spot
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Google cyber researchers warn hackers are ramping up automated attacksNews Google Threat Intelligence Group has issued a warning over the increased threats posed by hackers using agentic AI tools
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Qualcomm and Amazon team up on AI chip development, optical networkingNews The duo will work on multiple generations of customized silicon to build out Amazon's AI infrastructure
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