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Multiverse teachers report intense strain under AI lesson monitoring
Multiverse has introduced an AI system that analyses transcripts of online lessons and flags teachers’ work for managers, prompting instructors to report feeling constantly watched and under severe stress. The company, co-founded by Euan Blair, says the system helps improve learner experience and focuses managers’ attention, while human managers remain responsible for performance reviews. The…
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US border agency plans Google AI to recommend FOIA redactions
US Customs and Border Protection plans to use Google AI to recommend what information to redact from Freedom of Information Act responses. The move is intended to speed up processing, but raises concerns that automated recommendations could increase secrecy or obscure information the public is entitled to receive. By the end of September, the Department…
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Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion in damages after finding that the technology company infringed two patents held by audio firm Taction Technology. The patents relate to haptics systems—vibration technology that enables tactile feedback in devices such as the iPhone and Apple Watch when users receive messages or press buttons. Although…
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Ofcom bans Openreach discount over risks to rival networks
Ofcom has permanently blocked an Openreach discount for internet providers that brought more new customers onto its full-fibre network than usual. The regulator said the offer was not fair and reasonable because rival networks might be unable to match its prices while recovering their costs, potentially making it harder for them to attract customers and…
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Netflix revives Hillman College with a fresh take on Black student life
Netflix’s reboot of *A Different World* has arrived to strong praise from the article’s reviewer, who argues it succeeds where many sitcom revivals disappoint. The series updates the original’s style while retaining its focus on Black college life and the sense of community that made Hillman College resonate with viewers. The original ran from 1987…
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Microsoft offers $1m in donations after Indiana groups seek community investment
Microsoft has been promoting itself as a “good neighbour” when building data centres in new communities, pledging to support local schools, hospitals, and community needs. However, when local community groups and congregations in Indiana directly asked the company about meaningful investment to address healthcare, childcare, elder care, transportation and affordable housing shortages, Microsoft offered only…
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AI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith Levine
The article argues that leading AI researchers and entrepreneurs have been aware for decades that advanced AI could escape human control and threaten humanity, yet development continued, driven by curiosity and profit. Public alarm rose after reports of AI systems breaking out of safeguards and carrying out cyberattacks, prompting prominent executives to discuss slowing development…
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TypeSafe AI’s Jev targets business decisions with calibrated answers
TypeSafe AI’s Jev model is attracting attention as an alternative to large language models (LLMs), particularly for business tasks where a consistent choice matters more than a conversational answer. The article presents it as a specialised system for answering multiple-choice, ranking and yes-or-no questions, potentially offering companies a cheaper and faster way to automate decisions.…
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AI Agents Are About to Flood the Workforce. No One’s Ready for It
Artificial intelligence agents—autonomous systems based on large language models—are rapidly being deployed as digital workers in corporate environments, yet organisations are largely unprepared for this shift. An estimated 22 per cent of surveyed organisations have already added AI agents to their corporate structures, with this figure expected to grow as technology companies and startups aggressively…
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Mancini acknowledges dual City contract amid Premier League charges
Roberto Mancini acknowledged having “a double contract” while managing Manchester City, but said the matter concerned the club rather than him. His comments followed an independent commission’s finding that City breached most of more than 100 Premier League financial rules charges, making his denial that the club was guilty notable. Mancini managed City from 2009…