New UK law would criminalize creating sexually explicit deepfakes
<p>Bad actors have created deepfakes to imitate <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/taylor-swift-deepfake-used-for-le-creuset-giveaway-scam-123231417.htm [...]
UK to fast-track data center approvals as part of AI action plan
<p>Amid signs of a stagnating economy, the UK is going all-in on AI. On Monday, British Minister Keir Starmer announced a new <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.gov. [...]
Android's Identity Check feature is rolling out to Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices
<p>Google is releasing its <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/new-pixel-updates [...]
China-linked attack on US Treasury Department reportedly targeted its sanctions office
<p>The US Treasury Department <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/the-us-treasury-department-says-it-was-hacked-in-a-china-linked-cyberatta [...]
Devices with strong cybersecurity can now apply for a government seal of approval
<p>In summer 2023, the Biden administration announced its plan to certify devices with a <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/the-us-government-wants-to-l [...]
Former Amazon Executive to run UK's antitrust agency
<p>The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (MCA), a watchdog agency which has repeatedly probed Amazon's business dealings, will now be <a data-i13n="cpos:1;p [...]
