[ad_1] The UK's data watchdog has fined outsourcing firm Capita £14m after the personal data of 6.6 million people was stolen in a cyber-attack.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said Capita "failed to ensure the security of processing of personal data which left it at significant risk".The fine was originally set at £45m but reduced after discussions between Capita and the watchdog.Capita's boss Adolfo Hernandez said the firm was "pleased to
[ad_1] Lauren Turner andOsmond ChiaReutersThe US government has seized more than $14bn (£10.5bn) in bitcoin and charged the founder of a Cambodian business empire, Prince Group, with allegedly masterminding a massive cryptocurrency scam.UK and Cambodian national Chen Zhi was charged on Tuesday in New York for allegedly engaging in a wire-fraud conspiracy and running a money laundering scheme.Mr Chen's businesses were also sanctioned by the US and the UK as
[ad_1] Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent andLiv McMahonBBC Technology JournalistReutersFILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoOpenAI plans to allow a wider range of content, including erotica, on its popular chatbot ChatGPT as part of its push to "treat adult users like adults", says its boss Sam Altman.In a post on X on Tuesday, Mr Altman said upcoming versions of the popular
[ad_1] Priti GuptaTechnology Reporter, MumbaiNextWealthIndia's Virudhunagar is home to ancient templesVirudhunagar, a town in southeastern India, can boast temples that date back thousands of years.But not far from those ancient sites, people are working on the latest tech - artificial intelligence.One of those is Mohan Kumar. "My role is in AI annotation. I collect data from various sources, label it, and train AI models so they can recognize and predict
[ad_1] People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice.The government has written to chief executives across the country strongly recommending that they should have physical copies of their plans at the ready as a precaution.A recent spate of hacks has highlighted the chaos that can ensue when hackers take computer systems down. The warning comes as the National Cyber-Security Centre
[ad_1] Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down.Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged problems affecting their Vodafone broadband or mobile network on Monday afternoon.According to its website, the firm has more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.The BBC has approached the company for a response. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Dutch government said on Sunday that it had taken the "highly exceptional" decision to intervene at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over a potential "risk to Dutch and European economic security."The Netherlands-based firm's owner Wingtech said on Monday that it will take actions to protect its rights and will seek government support.The development threatens to raise tensions between the European Union and China, which have increased in recent months over
[ad_1] Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter andLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesMicrosoft is encouraging users to update to Windows 11There is a big change coming for many people who use Windows computers. Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system, which means from Wednesday 14 October, these computers may be at risk.This is because security updates will stop, making devices more vulnerable to attack.Microsoft is encouraging people to upgrade for free to
[ad_1] Suranjana TewariAsia business correspondent, Tokyo andPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterReutersAsahi Super Dry is Japan's most popular beerOnly four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho.Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but she says her supplier is keeping the bulk of its stock for bigger customers.That's because Asahi, the maker of
[ad_1] Lily JamaliTechnology correspondent, San FranciscoGetty ImagesSilicon Valley is home to many major tech firms, including Apple's circular headquartersAt OpenAI's DevDay this week, OpenAI boss Sam Altman did what American tech bosses rarely do these days: he actually answered questions from reporters."I know it's tempting to write the bubble story," Mr Altman told me as he sat flanked by his top lieutenants. "In fact, there are many parts of AI
