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The chief executive of the UK's leading artificial intelligence agency is stepping down after a staff revolt and government calls for a strategic overhaul. Jean Innes has led the Alan Turing Institute since 2023, but her position has come under pressure amid widespread discontent within the organisation and a demand from its biggest funder, the UK government, for a change in direction. ATI said the search was already under way for a replacement for Innes, who held senior roles in the civil service and technology industry before her appointment. Government sources pointed to a letter sent by the technology secretary, Peter Kyle, to ATI's chair in July that demanded strategic change and indicated a need for new leadership. In the letter, Kyle said the institute should switch its focus to defence and national security and urged "careful consideration" on having an appropriate executive team in place for such a move.

Oral assessments, more security checks and speedier marking are all on the cards as generative artificial intelligence (AI) could transform exams for the next generation of students. As the 2025 exam season drew to a close with GCSE students picking up their results on Thursday, after mostly sitting traditional pen and paper exams, AI is already changing the landscape. Exam preparation is undergoing a revolution, with students increasingly creating personal AI tutors, available around the clock to generate learning materials to suit individual needs that potentially lead to better results. "Using AI can give a student a much better understanding of a subject because they can ask those questions they wouldn't ask in class, or at odd hours, without being judged," said Dr Andrew Rogoyski of the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI. "It really took off this summer," said Sandra Leaton Gray, a professor of education futures at University College London's Institute of Education. "So they're able to talk to it about the marking frameworks that are in use and upload those, and then they're able to do sample answers on their own. And then they're able to say to the AI: 'How would you improve the answer?' It's like having a tireless tutor."

When the UK government announced the creation of the Alan Turing Institute in 2014 it promised a "fitting memorial" to the renowned computer scientist and artificial intelligence pioneer. More than a decade on, Britain's leading AI institute is in turmoil as staff warn it may be in danger of collapse and ministers demand a shift in focus to defence and security work. "The ATI brand is well recognised internationally," says Dame Wendy Hall, a professor of computer science at the University of Southampton and the co-chair of a 2017 government AI review. "If it ceases to be the national institute for AI and data science then we are at risk of weakening our international leadership in AI." Turing's legacy, as the mathematical genius who helped crack the Enigma code, outlined key concepts of AI and invented the eponymous test to discern whether a computer can show human intelligence, has been rebuilt and burnished in recent years. In 2013 he received a posthumous royal pardon 59 years after his death, having been convicted of gross indecency in 1952 after admitting a sexual relationship with a man.

Apple held its annual developer conference today, and as usual used the keynote address to announce all of the new software features coming to Apple's many products this fall. This year's WWDC is occurring at a moment of unprecedented economic uncertainty. Apple's sales are expected to take a hit as President Trump continues to threaten the company with increased trade tariffs. The event also comes in the aftermath of the very AI-heavy conference of Apple's archrival Google, putting pressure on Apple to show off what has so far been a delayed and underwhelming foray into consumer-facing artificial intelligence. The company will focus on new hardware at its September event, but WWDC was all about the software.

Bloomberg reports that this year at WWDC, Apple plans to announce a broad overhaul of all of its operating systems. That includes renaming them to be more consistent. Starting this year, Apple will reportedly begin denoting each OS version for each product by year, instead of by version. Confusingly, it will start with the next year, rather than this year (just like cars). So the versions we'll see at this year's WWDC will not be iOS 25, but rather iOS 26, watchOS 26, and so on, in place of iOS 19 and watchOS 12. Here's more you may have missed this week: The move is reportedly part of a larger push toward a cohesive user experience across platforms.

BBC News is to create a new department that will use AI to give the public more personalised content, as its leader said the corporation had been "defying gravity" in reaching audiences amid seismic changes in the way news is consumed. In a note to staff seen by the Guardian, Deborah Turness, the chief executive of BBC News, announced an overhaul of the organisation's structure, including the creation of a new department, BBC News growth, innovation and AI. It will have a particular focus on under-25s, amid a huge shift to news consumption on smartphones and on platforms such as TikTok. Turness said the corporation had to act fast to counter a series of headwinds including "the growing trend of news avoidance, the growth of news consumption on social platforms, increased digital competition and inevitable broadcast decline". It is understood that measures could include deploying AI to curate stories for users on their phones, based on their previous consumption, in a way that suits those used to consuming content served up by social media.

Kurt Knutsson on the latest Apple updates that will include AI integration, prompting security concerns from Elon Musk. Apple held its annual developer's conference on Monday, announcing new software upgrades for all of its devices. IOS, which is the operating system that runs on your iPhone, has received what can be considered the biggest upgrade to date. Apple has infused it with artificial intelligence, meaning it is now more capable and feature-rich. IOS 18 is also more customizable than ever, giving you the ability to tweak your home screen and more.

It'll soon be Apple's turn to talk about its next major operating system updates, giving developers a chance to get their apps ready ahead of a broad rollout this fall. The company's Worldwide Developers Conference is right around the corner. Apple is sure to reveal some of the main features of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, as well as what's ahead for the likes of watchOS, macOS and visionOS at WWDC 2024. Given the current tech climate, though, it seems likely that Apple is about to follow its rivals by making a big leap into the realm of generative AI. That could be a major focus of the keynote, since those are the only two letters investors seem to give a hoot about hearing these days. The Apple rumor mill never stops churning, so we've heard some bits and pieces about what WWDC will perhaps entail.

It'll soon be Apple's turn to talk about its next major operating system updates, giving developers a chance to get their apps ready ahead of a broad rollout this fall. The company's Worldwide Developers Conference is right around the corner. Apple is sure to reveal some of the main features of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, as well as what's ahead for the likes of watchOS, macOS and visionOS at WWDC 2024. Given the current tech climate, though, it seems likely that Apple is about to follow its rivals by making a big leap into the realm of generative AI. That could be a major focus of the keynote, since those are the only two letters investors seem to give a hoot about hearing these days. The Apple rumor mill never stops churning, so we've heard some bits and pieces about what WWDC will perhaps entail.