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AI triage tool unveiled as part of NHS app - as health secretary insists tech will reduce GP demand 'by a third' | LBC
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (686+ words) 3pm - 6pm3pm to 6pm 3pm - 7pm3pm to 7pm The program on the NHS app deploys AI to asks patients about their symptoms and experiences, why they're contacting the GP surgery, and directs patients towards the right help - including booking an appointment or visiting a pharmacy. Mr…...
The AI job apocalypse is a myth - we need more human talent than ever before in this new era | LBC
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1219+ words) 7am - 11am7am to 11am London Tech Week's focus on AI - from a "12 million investment in AI for SMEs to AI bootcamps for graduates and more - has reflected the pressure to compete in an AI era. As this digital revolution progresses, the job economy…...
AI coursework crackdown as teachers get tough on cheaters | LBC
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (564+ words) 6am - 10am6am to 10am Sir Ian Bauckham will give the warning during his speech at the Festival of Education in Wellington College, Berkshire, on Friday. He will equate misusing or cheating using AI to fraud, and will say: "We cannot allow it." The…...
Spanish government "quietly bans use of Palantir" in critical state systems over fears of national security leaks | LBC
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (741+ words) Tonight with Andrew Marr 6pm - 7pm6pm to 7pm 4pm - 7pm4pm to 7pm Spain has started quietly banning companies from signing contracts with controversial US tech firm Palantir amid security fears. The Spanish government has reportedly begun telling state-backed firms to avoid signing new contacts with US…...
Every new AI military drone creates a target for enemy hackers, cyber expert warns | LBC
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (793+ words) 4am - 7am4am to 7am 6am - 10am6am to 10am Every AI-powered drone defence system promised under Sir Keir Starmer's new Defence Investment Plan will give Britain more firepower - but also another target for enemy hackers. Graeme Stewart, Head of Public Sector at Check Point, told LBC that…...
UK tech companies are forced to look outside Britain for talent. Here's how to bring them back | LBC
2+ week, 6+ day ago (739+ words) 7pm - 10pm7pm to 10pm Half of all UK organisations now say talent shortages are their single biggest challenge to AI-driven growth, writes AWS boss Alison Kay London Tech Week put AI skills centre stage through new skills training bursaries for the AI hardware…...
Don't blindly trust AI recommendations. Scammers are already poisoning the system | LBC
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (388+ words) 7am - 11am7am to 11am Late last year, National Trading Standardscarried out researchthatfound more than two-thirds of UK adults havebeen targeted by a scam or fraud, and more than one in fivehavehad money stolen'risingto one in threeunder-34s. With fraud now the most common crime…...
Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as Space X begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange | LBC
3+ week, 2+ day ago (907+ words) 4pm - 7pm4pm to 7pm The space technology company raised "56bn ahead of the market's biggest ever IPO Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire after his company Space X was listed on the NASDAQ. Elon Musk's Space X has raised 75 billion US dollars…...
Giant inflatable effigy of Elon Musk with Ketamine tattoo appears in New York's Time Square ahead of Space X IPO | LBC
3+ week, 2+ day ago (849+ words) 7am - 10am7am to 10am 6am - 10am6am to 10am The huge inflatable sees the tech billionaire - soon to be trillionaire - shirtless and laughing, complete with tattoos and cap A giant effigy of Elon Musk has appeared in New York's Time Square, an apparent protest against the billionaire's…...
Health bosses introducing 'i Pad-style check-ins' for A&E patients to bring 'order' to NHS emergency care | LBC
3+ week, 3+ day ago (634+ words) 10am - 1pm10am to 1pm Health bosses are planning on introducing i Pad-style check-ins for A&E patients in a bid to bring "order" to the NHS. The new system would require people to enter their details onto a tablet at a kiosk to…...