NHS staff use WhatsApp ‘constantly’ to share private patient data

Campaigners warn of ‘wild west’ approach to security in UK health service

Business - Financial Times - October 24

NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.

Concerned about your data use? Here is the carbon footprint of an average day of emails, WhatsApps and more

Vast datacentres are being built worldwide, amid growing concerns about the environmental costs. So should we all be considering a data diet – if not complete digital sobriety?. Nearly 20 years ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

'WhatsApp screen sharing scam lost me £20,000'

Felicity Campbell says she "felt sick" after realising she had been scammed out of about £20,000.

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

Built to combat terrorism, fusion centers give US Immigration and Customs Enforcement a way to gain access to data that’s meant to be protected under city laws limiting local police cooperation ...

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Wes Streeting orders review to end 'toxic' row over NHS physician associates

The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.

UK economy stalls in third quarter

GDP shrinks in September, highlighting challenges for Labour’s growth promises

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Spy Agency Memo Sets Rules for Artificial Intelligence and Americans’ Private Data

The administration held back the guidance last month when unveiling a presidential directive pushing security agencies to use the technology.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran

IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally

Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday

Health - ABC News - November 1

'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour'

Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.

What to know about 23andMe private data collected amid company's financial issues

The DNA testing company 23andMe is facing serious financial concerns and has announced major restructuring. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what happens to the private ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI

The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Author Kamel Daoud sued over claim he used life of wife’s patient in novel

Woman says French-Algerian writer’s prize-winning Houris uses her story as she told it to therapist Aicha Dehdouh. Two complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery

Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gamble

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Private schools ‘using the system’ to get extra time in exams in England

Widening gap with state sector for special educational needs support is ‘a real concern’ says education secretary

World - Financial Times - November 7

Private nursing homes 'used to secretly house women and babies'

The Truth Recovery Independent Panel finds evidence private nursing homes were used as 'a measure of secrecy'.

Grant Thornton UK picks private equity over US merger

Accounting firm agrees to sell stake to buyout group Cinven

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Universal strikes AI data training deal, still suing AI companies for using its data

Universal Music Group inked a deal with AI startup Klay to help develop a "responsible and ethical" AI model for music.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 28

US employers seek to defuse election conflict with warnings to staff

Business leaders have told employees to remain civil to avoid ‘war of words’ in office

World - Financial Times - November 5

Economists warn Trump’s policies will trigger inflation

US president-elect won on claims he could rid of high prices yet many analysts think he will do the opposite

World - Financial Times - November 6

How to devalue the dollar (a guide for Trump)

Greenback attack

World - Financial Times - November 6

Seven & i shares surge on report its founding family is raising over $50 billion to take the firm private

NHK said the founding family will raise over 8 trillion yen from "three Japanese megabanks and major American financial institutions."

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Box continues to expand beyond just data sharing, with agent-driven enterprise AI studio and no-code apps

Box debuts its largest set of updates ever, with agent driven enterprise AI data studio and no code apps.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions

Analysis of 19m flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals 50% rise in emissions, condemned as ‘gratuitous waste’. Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

US presidential election briefing: Trump fits the ‘definition of fascist’, says former chief of staff John Kelly

Intervention from former Marine general dismissed as a ‘debunked story’, as Kamala Harris campaign sees appearances from Eminem and Barack Obama. Don’t miss important US election news. Get our ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of the latest US elections stories here .. Ten key takeaways from Trump’s win The key swing states and counties that ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

What ‘Monzo millionaires’ can teach us about share options

If you’re offered options as part of your pay package, what questions should you ask?

World - Financial Times - October 26

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