French tech giant bets on US expansion
As AI accelerates energy demands, French tech firm Schneider Electric is making a major play to scale up its US presence and future-proof its operations. Schneider Electric has announced plans…
Android messaging gets full screen emoji animations
Google Messages now triggers full-screen animations when you send two identical emojis in RCS chats. Google Messages has introduced a playful new feature for Android users, letting certain emojis trigger…
Experts question court’s rejection of former Post Office manager’s Horizon appeal
Experts have “cast doubt” on the judgment of the Court of Appeal over the conviction of a former Post Office branch manager who was refused his request to appeal…
What happened when a tech journalist experimented with AI on a PC?
Over the past few months, the editorial team at Computer Weekly’s French sister title, LeMagIT, has been evaluating different versions of several free downloadable large language models (LLMs) on…
Judge rejects UMG’s bid to block Anthropic
The court declined to define an AI training licensing market while fair use remains unresolved. A US federal judge has denied a request by Universal Music Group and other publishers…
X’s Türkiye tangle, between freedom of speech, control, and digital defiance
Freedom of speech has taken centre stage this week, with Türkiye’s streets erupting in mass protests and Elon Musk’s platform X again under fire. In the streets of Istanbul and…
SLM series – Digital Workforce: Beyond hallucinations & anthropomorphisation
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Rami Luisto, PhD, the healthcare AI lead data scientist at Digital Workforce. Luisto writes in full as…