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Virgin Media O2 Debuts AI Tool Daisy to Combat Scammers

VoIP Review

Virgin Media O2 has launched an innovative tool against phone fraud—a virtual assistant named Daisy, designated as ‘Head of Scammer Relations’. Her effectiveness is crucial to Virgin Media O2’s “Swerve the Scammers” initiative, aiming to divert scams away from potential victims.

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OpenAI Launches Free AI Training Course for Teachers

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Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Common Sense Media launched “ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators,” a free course designed to help teachers understand

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UK and US join forces to improve children’s online safety 

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News The new agreement creates a joint working group to address the risks posed by children’s interactions with social media and emerging technologies The UK and US have signed a new agreement aimed at improving online safety for children, led by UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

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Some Educators Urge FCC to Go Beyond Wi-Fi Hotspots

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25, 2024 – Public school leaders and other education advocates give the Federal Communications Commission's Wi-Fi hotspots plan high marks, but they think the agency can still do better. WASHINGTON, Sept. Devices without such service or non-hotspot Wi-Fi-enabled devices were excluded from support.

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Kids Off Social Media Act Divides Lawmakers on Senate Commerce Committee

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5, 2025 – A bill to bar children under 13 from accessing social media sparked the most controversy at a Senate Commerce Committee markup session on Wednesday. The Kids Off Social Media Act, reintroduced last week by Committee Chair Sen. WASHINGTON, Feb. Ben Ray Luján , D-N.M.,

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VMO2 wins dark fibre contract from Swansea Bay City Deal

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News Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) Business has won a contract to provide the new network to 36 public sector sites This week, Swansea Bay City Deal has awarded a new dark fibre contract to VMO2 Business, which will see new fibre infrastructure rolled out to 36 public sector sites in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

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Lightpath Acquires WANRack’s Phoenix Business

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For over 30 years, thousands of enterprises, governments, and educators have trusted Lightpath to power their organizations innovation. For Lightpath Media Inquiries: JSA for Lightpath 1-866-695-3629 jsa_lightpath@jsa.net Lightpath is jointly owned by Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.