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NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools

Exclusive: The Guardian revealed 29 hospital trusts were not or hardly using the controversial patient data tech NHS England has deleted a claim from its website stating 137 hospital trusts are benefiting from Palantir’s AI health data system after the Guardian revealed 29 of them were not using all or most of the controversial technology. Health bosses had published a list of all the NHS bodies “live” with and “realising benefits” from the AI-powered federated data platform (FDP), a system set up to improve patient outcomes, boost operating theatre efficiency and speed up bed discharges. But

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Military

Datacentres are deeply unpopular. Has Sweden made one we can all love?

It is built of wood, resembles an Ikea and its power is totally renewable. Plus, it was built with the local community in mind. Is this facility in Falun the best datacentre in the world? ‘It was pretty cool, when they were building it. It looked like a very large Ikea,” says John Wernvik, of EcoDataCenter. He is giving me a tour of their facility in Falun, Sweden, which could lay claim to being the world’s greenest datacentre – although to many, that is a contradiction in terms. One difference is immediately visible: this datacentre is made out of wood. Huge panels of cross-laminated timber a

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Sports

‘I have a lot to offer’: 44-year-old Jimmy Anderson joins Surrey for 2027

Veteran bowler was released by Lancashire ‘I can’t wait to start a new chapter in my career’ James Anderson has signed a one-year contract at Surrey and has set a target of winning the County Championship next summer. The Guardian revealed last week that Surrey had offered Anderson a 12-month deal following his surprise release by Lancashire last month, which the 44-year-old has now signed. Continue reading...

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Politics

UK drone maker founded by Ukrainians hits £4.5bn value after raising £500m

Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with Russia A London-based naval drone maker founded by Ukrainians has reached a £4.5bn valuation after it raised more than £500m from investors including the UK government. UForce, which makes military drones for land, air and sea, received £113m from the UK’s national wealth fund. The investment makes UForce one of the UK’s fastest-growing unicorns – or startups with a valuation of more than $1bn. Its drones have been used extensively in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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