Businesses using cloud computing, website hosting and other services charged by usage can face huge unexpected bills when someone else exploits their account or triggers costly activity, so what can they do to protect themselves?
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Meta Claims AI Training Rights Over Business Websites
Meta’s updated commercial terms will give it permission to collect content from websites associated with businesses using its platforms, raising concerns about AI training, ownership and the conditions companies must accept to reach their customers.
Read MoreEdge’s AI Troubleshooter Promises Limits On Data Collection
Microsoft has outlined an AI troubleshooting feature for Edge that will collect diagnostic information with users’ consent, promising to limit collection to the problem being investigated while acknowledging that its advice may not always be right.
Read More AI Mosquito Traps Aim To Cut Spraying and Track Risks
Mosqitter is developing a network of AI-connected mosquito traps to help organisations monitor insect populations and respond more precisely, offering a potential way to reduce insecticide use as changing environmental conditions increase the need for surveillance.
Read More Developer Uses AI To Build Free Adobe Alternatives
Atlanta-based developer Brandon Thomas says he has used AI to build free alternatives to seven Adobe applications, turning frustration with subscription cancellation fees into a project that could widen access to creative software, although the tools remain far from proven professional replacements.
Read More Dutch Tax Office Drops Microsoft 365 Cloud For In-House And Open-Source Tools
The Netherlands’ tax authority has abandoned its planned Microsoft 365 cloud rollout in favour of infrastructure it controls and European open-source software, highlighting how concerns about sensitive information and supplier dependence can change major IT decisions.
Read More Google Gives AI Agents Their Own Work Email
Google has announced a workplace AI agent that can have its own email address, calendar and company account, allowing businesses to delegate ongoing tasks while making it clearer which actions were taken by software rather than employees.
Read More Tiny Particles Show Promise For Better Grape Harvests
Researchers in Türkiye have used biodegradable nanoparticles to deliver a plant growth hormone to grapevines, producing heavier bunches and stronger berry attachment in a small trial that suggests a possible way to improve crop production and reduce food waste.
Read More Pentagon Plans New Command For Autonomous Warfare
The US military plans to create a command dedicated to drones, robots and autonomous systems, aiming to get technology into service faster while raising questions about funding, reliability and responsibility when machines take on more military tasks.
Read More Met Police Faces Questions Over Data Training Failures
Most Metropolitan Police personnel had not completed mandatory data protection training, according to figures discussed at the London Assembly, raising questions about how the force protects sensitive information after breaches exposed victims’ identities and contact details.
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