Posts by Mike Knight
Anthropic Introduces AI Teammate For Slack
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Tag, a new AI-powered assistant designed to work as a shared digital teammate inside Slack, marking a significant move beyond chatbots that simply answer questions towards AI systems that can collaborate with entire teams and complete work independently. What Is Claude Tag? Claude Tag is Anthropic’s latest workplace AI tool, built…
Read MoreCate Blanchett Launches AI Identity Protection Registry
Actor and producer Cate Blanchett has helped launch a free online registry designed to give people a practical way to tell artificial intelligence systems whether they can use their name, face, voice and other personal characteristics, as concerns continue to grow over AI-generated content and digital identity. What Is The Human Consent Registry? The new…
Read MoreItaly Probes Microsoft 365 AI Price Rise
Italy’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Microsoft over the way it introduced a higher-priced Microsoft 365 subscription that includes its AI tools Copilot and Designer, raising wider questions about how software companies should bundle artificial intelligence into products that millions of people already use. What’s Happened? The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della…
Read MoreUN Calls For AI Firms To Reveal Their Environmental Costs
The United Nations is urging AI companies to disclose the full environmental cost of their technologies, arguing that the industry’s impact extends far beyond electricity consumption and carbon emissions. Why The UN Is Concerned The warning follows the publication of a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH),…
Read MorePersuasion Driver #12: Why Confidence Is Contagious
Most MSPs spend a great deal of time developing technical expertise, improving service delivery, and investing in new tools, yet one of the most powerful influences on client decision-making has nothing to do with technology at all. It is the energy, confidence, and momentum that people experience when interacting with your business. Energy and Momentum…
Read MoreUnder-16s To Be Banned From Social Media From 2027
Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms in the UK from Spring 2027 under government plans that represent one of the most significant attempts yet to reshape how young people interact with the online world. What Has Been Announced? Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that…
Read MoreUK Denied Exemption From US Anthropic AI Ban
A reported attempt by the UK government to secure continued access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI models has highlighted how dependent many countries have become on frontier AI systems developed and controlled overseas. What Happened? The story centres on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, two of Anthropic’s most capable AI models. Continue reading…
Read MoreBrain Implant Restores Speech To ALS Patient
A brain-computer interface developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has enabled a man with advanced ALS to communicate with remarkable accuracy, return to full-time employment, and use a computer independently for nearly two years, marking one of the most significant real-world demonstrations of the technology to date. How The System Works The…
Read MoreSatellite Finds Its Own Targets Using AI
An Earth observation satellite has successfully identified targets on its own while in orbit, without requiring human analysts on the ground, marking what is believed to be the first reported use of a vision-language AI model operating in space. What Happened? The milestone took place aboard YAM-9, a satellite operated by space infrastructure company Loft…
Read MoreTesco Is Moving 40,000 Servers Off VMware And Suing Broadcom
Tesco is migrating approximately 40,000 servers away from VMware while simultaneously pursuing legal action against Broadcom for more than £100 million, in a dispute that highlights growing concerns about software licensing, vendor lock-in, and the risks of relying on critical technology platforms. What Happened? The dispute stems from Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, one of the…
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