News & resources

Due to the fast pace of the digital sector it pays to keep up to date with the latest news. Here we provide updates on any issues that might affect your business IT, plus share any developments happening within our company.

Tech Insight : Friendship Tech : From Novelty To Necessity

In this Tech Insight, we look at how a new generation of digital platforms and community initiatives is rising to meet the growing UK demand for meaningful friendship, tackling loneliness through a

News : App Pays You For Your Phone Calls

A new iPhone app that pays users for their call recordings to train AI systems rose rapidly in late September. However, it then went offline after a security flaw exposed user data.

News : Ad‑Free Facebook & Insta … For £3.99 Monthly

Meta will let UK users pay a monthly fee to use Facebook and Instagram without adverts, introducing a lower‑priced “consent or pay” model in response to UK data protection guidance.

Company Check : Claude In CoPilot & Google Data Commons

Microsoft has confirmed it is adding Anthropic’s Claude models to its Copilot AI assistant, giving enterprise users a new option alongside OpenAI for handling complex tasks in Microsoft 365.

Security Stop-Press: Insider Threats : BBC Reporter Shares Story

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting employees as a way into company systems, with insider threats now posing a serious and growing risk.

Sustainability-In-Tech : Robots Refurbish Your Old Laptops

A research team in Denmark is building an AI‑driven robot to refurbish laptops at scale, offering a practical route to reduce e‑waste while creating new value for businesses.

Video Update : How To Schedule Tasks in ChatGPT

It's easier than ever to setup scheduled tasks in CoPilot and so whether you want a summary of the news each week or updates about your stock portfolio every morning, this video shows how you can g

Tech Tip - Turn Off WhatsApp Read Receipts for More Privacy

Feel under pressure to reply the moment you’ve read a message? Turning off WhatsApp’s read receipts hides the blue ticks, letting you read messages privately and respond in your own time.

Featured Article : OpenAI Claims It Detects "AI Scheming"

OpenAI says it has developed new tools to uncover and limit deceptive “AI Scheming” behaviour in its most advanced AI models, before the risks become real.

Tech Insight : Chrome Gets Built-In Gemini

Google has announced what it calls the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history, introducing a wide range of Gemini AI-powered features to the browser, and they’re not optional.

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