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Zoom opens new ‘Experience Center’ in London’s Holborn
At a launch event attended by Tech Digest yesterday, Zoom showed off its flashy new facility in the heart of London's Holborn district. Called the Zoom Experience Center (note the US spelling), it's billed as 'a first-of-its-kind flagship facility that brings the Zoom brand to life.' It follows the company’s opening of the Zoom Engagement…
Businesses boost EV growth as private sales remain sluggish
New car registrations up 1.7% in May in 22nd consecutive month of growth. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share rises to 17.6% in the month and 16.1% YTD. Retail BEV uptake declines less than overall private market as manufacturers subsidise ongoing transition. The UK new car market marked its 22nd consecutive month of growth as registrations…
TikTok hack targets Paris Hilton, £13.6 billion claim against Google can go ahead
TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted brands and celebrities, including Paris Hilton and CNN. However, the video-sharing app told the BBC that a "very limited" number of accounts had been compromised. It added that it was working with users to restore access to their accounts. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company…
Instagram forces users to watch ads, Russia ‘targeting Olympics with deepfakes’
Instagram is testing adverts that users cannot skip past. The social media platform currently allows people to swipe or scroll past adverts that appear in its main feed of images and videos, as well as in its Stories and Reels feeds. But it is now trialling a feature called "ad break", which users say they…
MrBeast overtakes T-Series for most YouTube subscribers, Siri to get overhaul
MrBeast has overtaken T-Series as the biggest YouTube channel in a long-running battle for the most subscribers. Indian music label T-Series, which uploads trailers and music videos, held the record for the largest YouTube channel for five years, before it was toppled on Sunday. MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, was already the individual with the…
Wayve to take on US tech giants, Apple iPhone 5s now ‘officially obsolete’
British driverless car champion Wayve is planning to put its cars on the streets of San Francisco, challenging US tech giants including Elon Musk’s Tesla and Google’s Waymo in their own backyard. The self-driving car company, which last month raised over $1bn (£780m) for its technology, is laying the groundwork for deploying its fleet in…
ChatGPT ‘much hyped but not much used’, YouTube unveils Playables
Very few people are regularly using "much hyped" artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, a survey suggests. Researchers surveyed 12,000 people in six countries, including the UK, with only 2% of British respondents saying they use such tools on a daily basis. But the study, from the Reuters Institute and Oxford University, says young people…
Skywell BE11 unveiled at Everything Electric Show
A single trim level which includes 12.8” touchscreen display, heated and ventilated seats and motion-sensing electric rear tailgate Two battery options offering a range of up to 304 miles (WLTP – Combined) Backed by a 7-year, 100,000-mile vehicle warranty and 8-year, 155,000-mile battery warranty Pricing to be confirmed The all-new Skywell BE11 was officially unveiled…
AI regulators in the UK are under resourced, Tories turn to TikTok to promote National Service
Regulators for artificial intelligence in the UK are "under-resourced" compared to developers of the technology, the Commons science committee chief has warned. Outgoing chairman of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Greg Clark, said he is "worried" by the gap between regulators and the "finance that major developers can command". In a report produced by…
Demand for new EVs remains buoyant, claims Auto Trader
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Visits to Auto Trader’s new car platform up 22% YoY as brands focus on digital showrooms. BMW is May’s most in-demand marque, but interest in CUPRA rockets. Hattrick for Land Rover Defender 110, as May marks third consecutive month as most in-demand brand-new car on Auto Trader. Despite…
