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ISSUE DATE:  August 23, 2026
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ICO police facial recognition audits reveal ‘mixed’ bag
The use of facial recognition technologies by UK police forces requires ‘significant improvements’ to ensure accountability and public trust, says data regulator.
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Number of girls choosing GCSE computing drops for second year in a row
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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Starling Bank adds AI-powered skills to customer-facing chatbot
The bank plans to introduce AI skills on a regular basis to build out the capabilities of the Starling Assistant.
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Will Scottish datacentre ruling nudge spec builds into the open?
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.
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Cloudera unveils Anywhere Cloud as enterprises pull AI back on-premises
The modular platform lets enterprises run data and AI services across public clouds, private datacentres and air-gapped sites, with early adopter ExxonMobil getting it up and running in just over an hour.
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ION Network boosts subsea connectivity in Indonesia with optical net
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.
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EE gets in 5G Fast Lane with dedicated commercial network slice
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.
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