2026-07-05
NHS App will use AI to triage patients as part of £10bn tech overhaul
The NHS will use AI inside its app to direct patients in England to the right services, the government has announced. The tool will assess symptoms and work out whether someone needs a GP appointment, a pharmacy visit, or a trip to A&E. The update is expected to reach 200,000 patients over the next year before […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-05
I tested the Ninja AutoBarista Pro, and its smart Grind iQ feature demystifies grind settings so you don’t have to master coffee science for a decent latte
Grind iQ Technology in the Ninja AutoBarista Pro eliminates the need for guesswork when it comes to the perfect grind size for your particular beans. [...]
2026-07-05
US control of frontier AI hangs over NATO’s Ankara summit
Donald Trump arrives at next week’s NATO summit in Ankara holding unusual leverage, because the US decides which allies get access to the world’s most advanced AI, Politico reports. The alliance meets on 7 and 8 July with AI security questions hovering over the agenda. A new wave of models from Anthropic and OpenAI can find […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-05
Citi boss Jane Fraser says 2 AI races will decide banking’s future
Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser says the financial sector is running two AI races at once, she told the South China Morning Post. The first is applying AI to business models to drive revenue growth, shortening product development cycles and improving customer service. The second race is defensive. Fraser said Citi’s job is to keep the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-05
ByteDance and Alibaba kill custom AI companions as China’s new rules bite
ByteDance’s Doubao and Alibaba’s Qwen, two of China’s biggest consumer AI apps, are disabling their customised agent features, the South China Morning Post reports. The move comes days before Beijing’s new rules on humanlike AI interaction services take effect on 15 July. Doubao told users on Friday that its agent feature would go offline on 15 […]<br /> This story continues at Th [...]
2026-07-05
India orders Meta to remove Instagram ads promoting child abuse material
India’s IT ministry has ordered Meta to immediately disable all Instagram advertisements and content promoting child sexual exploitation and abuse material, according to The Week. The company has seven days to explain how the ads were approved and to detail the safeguards it will put in place. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology also demanded […]<br /> This story cont [...]
2026-07-05
South Korea plans a ‘future response fund’ built on its AI chip tax windfall
South Korea will seek to create a “future response fund” financed by the tax windfall from its semiconductor boom, Yonhap reported. The proceeds would flow into AI, advanced manufacturing, and other long-term growth engines. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said the fund would turn the extra tax revenue into investment resources for future generations. The government […]<br /&g [...]
2026-07-05
Nvidia supplier Hon Hai posts 40% sales jump on AI server demand
Hon Hai, the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant known as Foxconn, has reported a bigger-than-expected 40% jump in quarterly sales on demand for AI servers. The Nvidia supplier said in a statement on Sunday that AI rack shipments should maintain their momentum this quarter. June revenue alone reached NT$1.33tn (roughly $45bn), up 21.6% year on year. The company added […]<br /> This s [...]