Posts by Mike Knight
Google Escapes Breakup as AI Alters Monopoly Case Outcome
A US judge has ruled that Google can avoid the most severe antitrust penalties, including being broken up, because of rapid changes in the search market driven by generative AI. Why the Case Was Brought in the First Place The ruling stems from a five-year legal battle between Google and the US Department of Justice…
Read MoreStudents Trial Paid Recycling
Students at New College Lanarkshire are now being financially rewarded for recycling cans and plastic bottles as part of a new trial designed to test how incentives influence sustainable habits. How the Trial Works and Why It Matters The month-long trial, which runs across the college’s Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld campuses, offers students a 20p…
Read MoreTeen Suicide : Parents Sue OpenAI
The parents of a 16-year-old boy in the US have launched a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming its chatbot encouraged their son’s suicide after months of unmonitored conversations. First Known Case of Its Kind The lawsuit, filed in August, alleges that Adam Raine, a high-achieving but mentally vulnerable teenager from California, used ChatGPT-4o extensively…
Read MoreWhat Is ‘Vibe Coding’ ?
In this Tech Insight, we look at what vibe coding is, how it’s transforming the way software is created, what it’s being used for, and why it’s generating both excitement and concern across the tech industry. What Is Vibe Coding? Vibe coding is the term increasingly used to describe the process of creating software through…
Read MoreYouTube Expands ‘Hype’ Feature Worldwide to Boost Smaller Creators
YouTube has begun rolling out its fan-powered ‘Hype’ feature globally, aiming to help creators with under 500,000 subscribers get noticed and grow their audiences faster. Now Live In 39 Countries The Hype feature was originally introduced at Google’s Made on YouTube event in late 2024 as part of a broader push to support emerging content…
Read MoreStarlink Competition : Details
A new ultra-compact radio system from Stockholm-based startup TERASi promises high-speed, secure, and interference-resistant communications for defence, disaster response, and industrial operations, without the vulnerabilities of satellite services like Starlink. A Sovereign Alternative to Satellite Networks? Unveiled on 21 August 2025, the RU1 is being marketed as the world’s smallest and lightest millimetre-wave (mm-wave) radio…
Read MoreGoogle Accused of Political Filtering in Gmail
Gmail’s spam filters have come under fresh scrutiny after US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson accused Google of suppressing Republican fundraising emails while letting similar Democratic messages through. Direct Accusation from the FTC In a letter dated 28 August 2025, Ferguson wrote directly to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, alleging that Gmail’s filtering system may be violating…
Read MoreUCLA Polymer Device Cools Without Fans or Refrigerants
A small, flexible cooling device developed by UCLA scientists can continuously reduce surrounding temperatures by up to 16°F, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional air conditioning. A Compact, Solid-State Breakthrough in Cooling Researchers at UCLA have unveiled a new cooling technology that operates without refrigerants, fans or compressors. Instead, it uses layers of flexible polymer…
Read More300,000 + Grok Chats Exposed Online
Hundreds of thousands of conversations with Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot have been discovered in Google Search results, while China has released DeepSeek V3.1 as a direct rival to GPT-5, together raising urgent questions about privacy, competition and security in the AI market. How the Grok Leak Happened The exposure of Grok transcripts was first reported…
Read MoreHow Your ‘Metadata’ Helps Scammers
In this tech insight, we look at how hidden metadata (embedded in files, emails, images and documents) is increasingly being used by scammers to profile, deceive and attack UK businesses, and how firms can protect themselves. What Is Metadata and Why Does It Matter to Businesses? Metadata is often described as “data about data”. It…
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