All articles by Alice Nunwick

Alice Nunwick

Technology Reporter for GlobalData Media.

TikTok announces new features to appease EU Digital Services Act

Users will now be able to report illegal content, and personalised ads have been removed for users under 17.

Union pressures Google amid mass alleged ‘retaliatory layoffs’ of AI staff

The writers and graphic designers affected by the layoffs worked on improving the standard of answers in Google’s Bard chatbot, as well as its search engine.

Scientists rush to test claims of room temp superconductors – how could they change technology?

A previewed research paper that proposes a room-temperature superconductor has been put to the test by scientists after gaining global attention.

India announces import curbs on laptops in major domestic tech boost

Licensing exemptions are also available for up to 20 devices that are required for testing, research and development purposes. 

UK intelligence agencies pressuring UK government towards relaxing AI regulations

As UK intelligence agencies seek to incorporate AI into their systems, Verdict considers the reliability of AI in surveillance.

China puts curfew on children’s internet use to ‘prevent addicition’

The curfew marks China’s strictest internet regulations yet.

Filings signal: ESG mentions down 85% in company filings across disruptive tech industry

ESG and Climate mentions were both down in this quarter’s company filings.

Pearson introduces AI for students, but can AI truly help learning?

Pearson announced new AI study tools, but analysts remain sceptical as to whether AI can help disadvantaged pupils.

Democratic states back Biden administration in fight against social media companies

The appeal maintains that keeping an open line of dialogue between the Biden administration and social media companies is “productive, mutually beneficial and non-coercive”.

AMA calls for medical AI rules after doctors use ChatGPT for notes

President of the AMA, Professor Steve Robson, believes that AI needs to be regulated properly before it can be used appropriately in healthcare.