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UK rolls back AI copyright plan in win for creatives uktech.news/ai/uk-rolls-ba… via @uktnofficial @TechLondonAdv @GlobalTechAdv @TLA_CreaTech

🚨NEWS: Essex Police has halted its use of live facial recognition after racial bias was identified. We warned about this... ⚠️"Almost a year ago, Big Brother Watch warned that Essex Police's failure to check the accuracy of its live facial recognition (LFR) algorithm would put the rights of thousands of people at risk. These warnings have now been borne out, but only after 2.5 million people across the county have had their faces scanned by intrusive technology with known bias and accuracy issues. AI surveillance that is experimental, untested, inaccurate or potentially biased has no place on our streets. It's deeply concerning that Essex Police appear to have taken this facial recognition company's claims at face value and deployed a system they had not even tested. The government should urgently reconsider its shocking plans to squander millions of pounds of public money on a five-fold increase of LFR across the country" - Jake Hurfurt [@JHurfurt]

🚨 Build a ReAct AI Agent from Scratch 🚨 AI agents are everywhere right now - but how do you actually build one that reasons, acts, and completes tasks? Hands-on with Kwasi Ankomah, Lead AI Architect at SambaNova Systems: Build your own ReAct AI agent using LangGraph and MiniMax-M2.5. 📅 25 March 2026 | 11:00 AM Register Now: hubs.la/Q046ZJVD0 In this session you'll learn how to: • Implement the ReAct loop (Reason → Act → Observe) • Connect tools and commands to your agent • Manage context and state across steps • Design AI agents that are reliable in real workflows You'll leave with a working AI agent you can build upon. #AgenticAI #LangGraph #AIAgents #AIEngineering #SambaNova

WE’RE SOLD OUT! 🎉 UK Black Women in Tech: Rewriting the Rules @Spotify has officially reached capacity!  Thank you to everyone who secured a spot. We can’t wait to see you on 12th March. Missed out? Join the waiting list now.  #BlackWomenInTech

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BPI Chief Strategy Officer Sophie Jones comments on today's publication of the Government's Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Progress Report. The report reveals that respondents to Government's ongoing AI & Copyright consultation overwhelmingly reject the idea of a text and data mining (TDM) copyright exception for AI companies looking to train models using creative works. Read the full report here: gov.uk/government/pub…

Always a fun time helping out smaller creators. Shoutout to the kid @KingJames for doubling down on his YouTube channel for a second career as he starts his post basketball journey 😅 youtu.be/htRERdGz4bI?si…

Looking forward to our DataConnect25 #publicsector presentation about #LondonDataWeek on 12 November 2025 1500-1555. With @Jasonforrestftw and Jen Ray @datavandals, Elise Pi, Mark Martin @UKBlackTech, Johanna Walker, Martine Wauben @MayorofLondon Join: cddo.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/02/dat…

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Black History Month Newsletter mailchi.mp/ukblacktech/su… #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

Thank you to everyone who joined Click Start! Over the last 3 years, 180,000+ global learners (36,000+ in the UK) have gained skills and opportunities. Huge thanks to delivery partners, training providers & our funder @Nominet !🙌💻✨ – The IoC Team #ClickStart

Meet the GrowMusic 2025 mentors & workshop leaders 👋 21 experts will guide our cohort, lead workshops, and help our startups GROW 🌱 Brought to you by BPI, @AbbeyRoadREDD, @anthonydavdking, @measure_music, @UKBlackTech & @growldnbusiness 🤝

Meet the GrowMusic 2025 Cohort 🎉 16 of the UK’s most groundbreaking music tech companies are joining our programme with @AbbeyRoadREDD, Anthony David King, @measure_music, @UKBlackTech & @growldnbusiness. From AI to sync, wellness to education — innovation is thriving 👏

Insightful piece from @urban_teacher on the impact of AI on junior hires - @TechLondonAdv @TLA_Ed @GlobalTechAdv urbanteacher.co.uk/ai-junior-hires

Thanks to @UKBlackTech for making this photo available on @unsplash 🎁 unsplash.com/photos/a-group…

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Teresa joined Click Start Peckham DAZ to build the skills needed to grow her business. If you’re curious about web development, then @ual_cci @ukblacktech & @lb_southwark is the place to begin ⏳ Applications close on 30 June, so don’t wait to apply: bit.ly/4h4npeA

📢Event: @UKBlackTech x @bpi_music x @CastRooms On June 9th we’re teaming up to spotlight the evolution of music tech - expect cutting-edge demos, industry panels, live music, food and networking at @UniofBradford Link here to join us: lnkd.in/dYK5FXui

📢Event Alert: Women and Girls' Health in the Age of Technology Date: 30/04/25 Time: 6pm - 9pm Location: London eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-and-gi…

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