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Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get Why You Hate AI

Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.

How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.

ICO police facial recognition audits reveal ‘mixed’ bag

Computing

The use of facial recognition technologies by UK police forces requires ‘significant improvements’ to ensure accountability and public trust, says data regulator

ION Network boosts subsea connectivity in Indonesia with optical net

Computing

Undersea cable built on coherent optics builds foundation for Indonesia’s expanding digital economy, connecting more than 250,000 premises in Indonesia with high-performance connectivity

Salmonella Is Everywhere

Science

From granola to guacamole, a wide variety of foods have been recalled lately over salmonella risks. Experts say common-sense precautions go a long way.

Chatbots with skills: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Computing

We speak to Starling Bank’s deputing CIO, Fred Laurent, about smart tools for the bank’s customer facing AI agent

EE gets in 5G Fast Lane with dedicated commercial network slice

Internet, Technology

UK mobile operator to offer country’s first commercial network slice that gives both consumers and small businesses dedicated 5G+ connectivity at the busiest times on the network

Starling Bank adds AI-powered skills to customer-facing chatbot

Computing

The bank plans to introduce AI skills on a regular basis to build out the capabilities of the Starling Assistant

Will Scottish datacentre ruling nudge spec builds into the open?

Computing

Scotland forces councils to flag 50MW-plus datacentre bids to ministers within seven days, as mooted gigawatt campuses prove to be vapour or stall on grid connections

Number of girls choosing GCSE computing drops for second year in a row

Computing

For a few years, the number of girls choosing computing at GCSE was on the rise, but it has since seen a two-year drop

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