UK Appoints AI Champions to Boost Financial Services

Harriet Rees from Starling Bank and Dr Rohit Dhawan from Lloyds Banking Group will spearhead AI adoption.
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EU’s New Cybersecurity Act Could Ban High-Risk Suppliers

This sweeping update introduces measures to identify and potentially exclude “high-risk” third countries and companies across 18 essential sectors.
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Google’s New Tool Makes Ditching Safari for Chrome Easy

iPhone users can finally move their entire browsing life directly on their phone without the technical headaches that kept millions locked into Safari.
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New York Stock Exchange Unveils Tokenized Securities Platform

The world’s largest stock exchange is developing a blockchain-based platform for tokenized securities that would operate around the clock.
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NCSC Warns of Increased Russian Hacktivist Threat to UK Online Services

National Cyber Security Centre says these ideologically motivated attackers are moving beyond simple website disruptions.
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UK Watchdog Flags Meta for Hosting Ads Linked to Illegal Gambling

“If we can find them then so can Meta: they simply choose not to look,” says UK’s Gambling Commission.
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Acting CISA Director Pushed to Remove Agency CIO

The drama at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is not helpful when it needs to focus on defending networks and infrastructure.
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Huawei Retains China’s Top Smartphone Market Spot in 2025

Apple also did well as it led the fourth quarter with a 22% share, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Tracker.
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