Tag: NCSC
5 ways AI is being misused to fuel online shopping scams
Fraudsters are exploiting Black Friday and Christmas to target shoppers looking for deals on gifts, writes Lauren Merryweather for Consumer Association Which? The National Cyber Security Centre recently reported that shoppers lost over £11m to shopping scams in the lead up to Christmas last year – clothing and high-end tech devices were most…
Microsoft becomes $3 trillion company, Apple Mac turns 40
Microsoft became the second-ever company to exceed a $3 trillion (£2.4 trillion) valuation on Wednesday, after its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) drove an investor rally. The valuation follows Apple hitting the milestone in June last year. Microsoft’s shares rose by more than 1.45pc during trading on Wednesday in New York, on a day when…
Tesla unveils new version of humanoid robot, E3 cancelled forever
Tesla has debuted a new version of its humanoid robot that can squat without falling over and pick up an egg without breaking it. Elon Musk’s electric car company has teased updates to the company’s Optimus automaton in a video posted on Twitter. In a demonstration video, Tesla’s robotics division showed off what it called…
NCSC warns of ‘deep fake’ election threat, Renault’s Ampere set to announce budget EV
Advances in artificial intelligence pose a growing threat to the integrity of the next general election in the UK, Britain's cyber security agency has warned. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said countries such as Russia would likely seek to meddle with the outcome of the poll - which must take place by January 2025 -…
ShinyShiny snippets: Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram
Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts will be reinstated after a two-year suspension following the 6 January insurrection. Facebook parent Meta said in a blog post on Wednesday it would be adding "new guardrails" to ensure there are no "repeat offenders" who violate its rules....Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said Mr Trump is now…
ShinyShiny snippets: Tesla slashes Shanghai EV production
Tesla has pulled back most of its production in Shanghai as China’s zero-Covid policy wreaks havoc in its supply chain. The electric car company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has cut back from making 1,200 units a day to fewer than 200 units, Reuters reported. The plans were outlined in an internal memo sent after…
