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Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon to host The Voice UK in ITV revamp
The pair replace Emma Willis, who has hosted the show since 2014 but is leaving to front Strictly.

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

Google launches AlloyDB Omni RPM orchestrator for servers
Enterprises running PostgreSQL on servers can now automate failover, backups and scaling on-premises as Google broadens AlloyDB Omni support.

A cheap adapter can add USB-C to your old PC
Over the past few years, USB-C has become the go-to connection for IT devices. Smartphones, external SSDs, cameras, and docking stations now rely almost exclusively on this standard. However, many older Windows PCs still have no USB-C ports, or just one. That doesn’t mean you have to do without modern...

Matt Berry is now a sentient Ikea shelf in Skyrim
The Swedish furniture giant Ikea continues to venture into the world of gaming. A few weeks ago, they unveiled the new Yxstaby collection in collaboration with Microsoft’s gaming division, Xbox, but the company has now brought its furniture into the gaming world in the form of an officially licensed mod...

Microsoft is finally tackling Windows 11’s annoying Bluetooth problem
Many users regard the Bluetooth function as a notorious weak point in Windows 11, and even Microsoft clearly sees Bluetooth as a problem. With the latest Windows update, the Redmond-based company is now looking to tackle this Achilles’ heel of its operating system. The changelog for the Windows 11 Insider Release...

France cuts growth forecast as economy lags behind European neighbours

Did the 49ers just show us how to beat jet lag?
The sport might have been football. But the real contest Friday night in Melbourne, Australia was how two teams dealt with the bane of business travelers: the bleary-eyed anti-productivity monster, jet lag. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-7, in a game that looked a lot further apart...

Experian launches AI platform with real-time underwriting
Borrowers could see more relevant credit offers as the platform uses live data and bank account insights to sharpen approvals.

Intapp launches DealCloud plug-in for ChatGPT for finance
Eligible financial firms can now tap their own DealCloud records in ChatGPT while keeping confidential data and access barriers intact.

Nvidia expands AI media tools for broadcasters & sport
Broadcasters and sports groups could soon verify, localise and repurpose live footage faster, as Nvidia deepens AI tools across media workflows.

How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance
Security teams may miss threats if they judge AI only by speed, as low escalation rates can hide false dismissals and risk.

Museum agrees to return remains to ancestral homeland
Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum will return more than three dozen sets of human remains to the Naga people.

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