ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Raises $6.6bn In FundingChatGPT Maker OpenAI Raises $6.6bn In Funding

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Raises $6.6bn In Funding

OpenAI closes $6.6bn funding round from big name backers, but reportedly asks them not to finance rival AI startups

7 months ago
Oracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud RegionOracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud Region

Oracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud Region

Another huge investment into Asia to expand data centre and cloud reach, as Oracle pledges $6.5 billion for Malaysia

7 months ago
Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’

Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’

Russia again fines Google, as well as Discord, for not deleting content that Moscow deems banned or illegal

7 months ago
Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – ReportOfcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report

Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report

Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks…

7 months ago
Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In ThailandGoogle To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand

Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand

Google to build a new data centre in Thailand as part of $1 billion investment, amid intense cloud and AI…

7 months ago
X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk PurchaseX Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase

X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase

X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover

7 months ago
BT Recoups £105 Million By Recycling Copper CablesBT Recoups £105 Million By Recycling Copper Cables

BT Recoups £105 Million By Recycling Copper Cables

Valuable scrap. As fibre transition continues, BT recycles 3,300 tons of redundant copper cabling, recouping millions of pounds

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US Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage IssueUS Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage Issue

US Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage Issue

US FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon rockets for third time in three months after Dragon Crew second stage fails to properly…

7 months ago
US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle EastUS Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East

US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East

US Department of Commerce introduces rule to make it easier for Middle East data centres to obtain key AI chip…

7 months ago
Judge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-EntryJudge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-Entry

Judge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-Entry

Supreme Court judge says X must pay new fine for temporarily evading IP blocks before service can resume in Brazil

7 months ago
China Telecom Trains 1 Trillion-Parameter AI Model Using Domestic ChipsChina Telecom Trains 1 Trillion-Parameter AI Model Using Domestic Chips

China Telecom Trains 1 Trillion-Parameter AI Model Using Domestic Chips

State-owned China Telecom trains two major AI large language models entirely using domestic chips as country ramps self-sufficiency

7 months ago
Digitally CuriousDigitally Curious

Digitally Curious

In Digitally Curious, Andrew Grill explores emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and quantum computing, offering a practical guide for businesses…

7 months ago
Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store BarriersEpic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers

Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers

Epic Games says Samsung's Auto Blocker flags third-party app stores as malware, requires 21 steps to turn off

7 months ago
California Governor Vetoes AI Safety BillCalifornia Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

California governor vetoes landmark AI bill that would have mandated government oversight of powerful frontier models

7 months ago
SpaceX Capsule Docks With ISS For Starliner Rescue MissionSpaceX Capsule Docks With ISS For Starliner Rescue Mission

SpaceX Capsule Docks With ISS For Starliner Rescue Mission

SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station with two empty seats to rescue stranded Starliner astronauts

7 months ago

Apple Must Face Reduced Claims In Device Privacy Case

Privacy lawsuit against Apple to go ahead after federal judge throws out claims related to some data collection settings

7 months ago

UK Competition Regulator Clears $4bn Amazon Anthropic AI Deal

CMA says $4bn Amazon investment into AI start-up Anthropic does not meet threshold for in-depth review under merger regulations

7 months ago

Google Expert Argues US Ad Case Is Too Narrow

Google expert economist argues Department of Justice ad tech case does not include market's shift to mobile, social media

7 months ago

International Tensions, AI Drive Record Chip Spending

AI, government efforts to boost domestic chip manufacturing expected to boost spending on chip tools to record levels

7 months ago

Musk Lashes Out At UK Government After Investment Summit Snub

Elon Musk criticises UK government after not being invited to next month's International Investment Summit over inflammatory posts

7 months ago

Microsoft Relaunches Controversial AI Snapshot Tool

Microsoft to introduce snapshot tool Recall to CoPilot+ PCs in November with security changes, amidst privacy concerns

7 months ago

Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage

Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012

7 months ago

Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories

Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry

7 months ago

Intel Rejects ARM Approach To Purchase Product Unit – Report

Not for sale. Intel rebuffs another acquisition approach, after ARM reportedly inquires about Intel's product division

7 months ago

Meta Unveils Orion AR Glasses, Quest 3S VR Headset

Meta Connect 2024: New announces include budget VR headset; Orion augmented reality glasses; and AI updates for Meta Glasses

7 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Asks Brazil’s Top Court To Reinstate Service

Pretty please? Elon Musk's X requests permission from Brazil's Supreme Court to resume service in the country, despite high profile…

7 months ago

OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control – Report

Restructuring plan for OpenAI's core business will turn it into a 'for-profit benefit corporation', amid funding drive

7 months ago

Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre

Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory

7 months ago

Mozilla Firefox Slapped With Privacy Complaint

One of the most privacy focused web browsers, Firefox, is at the centre of a privacy complaint from Austria's Noyb

7 months ago

More OpenAI Exec Departures Amid Fundraising, Restructuring

All change again at OpenAI, as CTO and two other senior executives depart, amid a corporate restructure and huge fund…

7 months ago