Google expands AdSense into AI amid rising regulatory pressure
Facing regulatory challenges, Google pushes into chatbot advertising to secure new revenue streams. Google has begun embedding advertisements within AI chatbot conversations as part of its AdSense network, strengthening its…
Belfast Digital Twin Centre to fast track industrial adoption of deep tech
Hot on the heels of announcing it was to participate in a European Union (EU)-funded initiative aiming to advance the development and deployment of 6G technologies and deliver smarter,…
MoJ explores AI for criminal court transcripts
AI could help cut transcription costs but only if it meets strict standards, says MoJ. The UK government is actively examining the use of AI to produce official transcripts of…
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness
Europe has started taking steps to fix the immense problems it believes have hampered its competitiveness and left it with an under-developed artificial intelligence (AI) industry that cannot compete…
Google faces DOJ’s request to sell key ad platforms
Google’s advertising tech faces a potential breakup as the DOJ files to sell key platforms, alleging monopolistic practices that stifle competition in the online ad market. The US Department of…
UK altnets’ long-term survival ‘in question’ as 96% consider M&A
A study by Neos Networks has found that as alternative broadband providers (altnets) look for opportunities to survive and expand in the UK’s competitive broadband market, almost all (96%)…
Cyberattacks against US soar in early 2025
Government institutions remained the top target for nation-state cyber threats. Cyberattacks targeting the US surged dramatically in early 2025, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Trellix. Between October…