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Minister doubles down on colleague’s claim Farage on side of Jimmy Savile

The Reform UK leader has said his party would scrap the Online Safety Act.

Evening Standard

Farage labels Kyle’s comments ‘below the belt’ and reiterates call for apology

The Technology Secretary said Reform UK leader Mr Farage was on the side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ after a pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage demands apology as minister Peter Kyle says Reform leader 'on side of Jimmy Savile' in online safety row

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Tuesday accused Mr Farage of being on the side of ‘extreme pornographers, peddling hate, peddling violence’

Evening Standard

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Cabinet minister calls Corbyn ‘chaotic’ after new party launch

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle was reflecting on what he called the ‘chaos and instability’ during Mr Corbyn’s tenure as leader of the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

UK’s most powerful supercomputer comes online in major AI drive

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle flicked the switch on the Isambard-AI machine in Bristol on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Government makes deal with Google to provide free tech for UK public services

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said he is determined to ‘break free’ from the ‘ball-and-chain’ technology currently used in many systems.

Evening Standard

'God, Please Give Us Legislators Who Care,' Says Microsoft President As He Warns Washington Is 'Taking Tech For Granted'

"God, please give us legislators who care about economic development and not just taxing our industry to pay for other things that we care about, as well." Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) President Brad Smith said during the Technology Alliance's State of Technology luncheon, according to GeekWire.

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Spending review: Schools to get more funding but police warned to ‘do their bit’

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government will commit to the biggest-ever spend per pupil next week.

Evening Standard

AI-generated images and sextortion among surge in child sex abuse material online

2024 saw record levels of web pages hosting child sexual abuse imagery discovered, according to a leading online safety organisation.

The Independent UK

‘Record levels of web pages hosting child sex abuse imagery discovered in 2024’

The Internet Watch Foundation has announced it will offer a new safety tool to smaller sites for free to help fight online harms.

Evening Standard

New £20 million funding to help make drone and flying taxi services 'reality'

Ministers said they want to give the UK the ‘most advanced aviation technology ecosystem in the world’

Evening Standard

New £20 million funding to help launch drone and flying taxi services

Ministers said they want to give the UK the ‘most advanced aviation technology ecosystem in the world’.

The Independent UK

Government will ‘take everybody into the digital future’ with new inclusion plan

Technology ministers Peter Kyle and Sir Chris Bryant have unveiled a new plan to boost access to digital skills training and tech.

Evening Standard

Children will be ‘left exposed to sexual abuse online under current safety rules’

A group of charities have sent a joint letter to the Home Secretary and Technology Secretary over concerns about the Online Safety Act.

The Independent UK

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Reddit CEO Announces Paid Subreddits Are Coming Soon And Be So For Real RN

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has announced that the site will soon introduce paid subreddits and content in 2025.

Evening Standard

‘Crucial chance’ to end Ukraine war, UK minister says as G7 gathers in Munich

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle also praised Donald Trump for being ‘so dedicated’ to bringing the conflict to a close.

The Independent UK

Google and OpenAI back new online safety tools to combat child sexual abuse

The initiative will help firms that are unable to afford or build safety mechanisms access technology to detect, review and report child sexual abuse.

Evening Standard

Failing to remove extreme content ‘risks other attacks’, Cooper tells tech firms

The Home Secretary has written to firms including Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta telling them to urgently review content.

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New, strengthened Online Safety Act needed to protect children, charity says

The Molly Rose Foundation has called Ofcom’s current approach to enforcing the online safety laws ‘risk averse’.

The Independent UK

Technology Secretary asks Ofcom for online safety response to summer riots

Peter Kyle has written to the regulator for an update on its plans around misinformation in the Online Safety Act in the wake of the summer disorder.

TechRadar

UK government says data centers are critical infrastructure, gives them extra protection

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has deemed data centers as critical infrastructure.

The Conversation

Technology classes at school can also teach skills for business and life: South African teachers share ideas

Starting and running your own business takes hard work and a can-do attitude. Typically, entrepreneurs are the kinds of people who can identify and solve problems innovatively, are willing to take risks and learn from mistakes.

The Independent UK

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology

The scheme will aim to ‘halt damage and cut eye-watering cost to the economy’.

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3 Electric Vehicle Suppliers That Are Flying Under the Radar

As the world shifts towards sustainability, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is driving a surge in demand for crucial components and suppliers. In this evolving landscape, one could consider investing in fundamentally sound EV suppliers, such as LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Amkor Technology (AMKR), and BorgWarner (BWA), that are flying under…

The Independent UK

AI safety summits could help shape UK legislation, Technology Secretary says

Michelle Donelan is in South Korea as the UK co-hosts the AI Seoul Summit for world leaders and tech giants.

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