UK to use AI to detect foreign threats

Artificial intelligence will be used in conjunction with traditional spying techniques, a UK government minister said

The UK’s intelligence services are set to use information compiled by artificial intelligence to help detect foreign threats that might be overlooked by humans, according to plans outlined by security minister Tom Tugendhat.…

Musk surpasses Obama in follower count

The SpaceX and Tesla chief has risen to the top spot several months after purchasing Twitter in a multi-billion dollar deal

Twitter’s owner and chief executive Elon Musk usurped former US president Barack Obama as the most-followed person on the social media platform when he reached approximately 133.08 million followers on Thursday.…

UK reveals migrant plans

Government officials are seeking to cut an annual £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) spend on accommodation for asylum seekers

The UK government has revealed plans to place asylum seekers in disused army barracks as it seeks to reduce the cost of temporary housing for migrants, according to a proposal published on Wednesday.…

Taiwanese leader defies China over US visit

President Tsai Ing-wen has dismissed Beijing’s threat of retaliation as she begins her trip to the Americas

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has begun a ten-day trip to the US and Latin America after vowing that the self-governing island will continue to engage with countries around the world and won’t be cowed by Chinese threats of retaliation.…