AT&T Says Tech Giants Should Fund Rural Broadband

AT&T chief says biggest tech companies should be forced to contribute to troubled fund for low-income and rural broadband access

10 months ago

Recording Labels Sue Start-Ups Over AI-Generated Music

World's biggest music groups sue two AI start-ups over auto-generated songs they say are trained on copyrighted content

10 months ago

White House Says Microsoft’s G42 AI Deal ‘Positive’ As It Ousted Huawei

White House says Microsoft's $1.5bn investment in AI company G42 was 'positive' because it forced Huawei divestment

10 months ago

China Memory Chip Maker YMTC Sues Tech Consultancy For Libel

Chinese memory chip maker YMTC sues Danish tech consultancy Strand Consult for libel in California amidst geopolitical hostilities

10 months ago

EU, China Agree To Talks Over Planned EV Tariffs

EU, China hold talks and agree to further negotiations as bloc plans tariffs up to 38 percent on Chinese electric…

10 months ago

Workers Killed In Fire At South Korean Battery Plant

At least 22 workers killed in fire at lithium battery plant near Seoul after chain of explosions destroy second floor…

10 months ago

EU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition Rules

European Commission finds Apple in breach of DMA competition rules in first decision under new competition law targeting tech 'gatekeepers'

10 months ago

Apple Delays AI Features In EU Over DMA Rules

Apple to delay launch of AI and two other new features in EU, arguing new competition rules pose privacy and…

10 months ago

US Government Prepares TikTok Lawsuit Over Child Privacy

US Department of Justice prepares lawsuit alleging TikTok violated child data privacy laws, as company's legal troubles mount

10 months ago

US Publishes Draft Rules On China AI, Chip Investment

US publishes draft rules governing investments into AI, other emerging technologies in China amidst political tensions

10 months ago

China-Linked Shein Faces Uphill Battle For IPO In US Or UK

China-founded fast-fashion company Shein faces political resistance in search for IPO venue, as major investors grow impatient

10 months ago

Booking.com Warns Of AI-Fuelled 900 Percent Scam Surge

Travel scams rose up to 900 percent in 18 months as generative AI makes phishing sites harder to detect, Booking.com…

10 months ago

Nvidia Cedes Top Market Spot To Microsoft

Nvidia cedes title of most valuable US listed company back to Microsoft as Apple regains No. 2 spot amidst continued…

10 months ago

TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns

TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court…

10 months ago

Amazon Mulls $5 Monthly Charge For AI Alexa – Report

“Desperate attempt” to monetise service. AI upgrade of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant will entail a monthly $5 or even $10…

10 months ago

Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data

Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data

10 months ago

Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden

Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it…

10 months ago

McDonald’s Ends Its AI Drive-Through Assistant Experiment

Test by MacDonald’s to replace human servers with AI-based voice assistants for its drive-through (or drive-thru) is to end

10 months ago

Anthropic Launches Newest AI Model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Just three months after launching its Claude 3 model family, startup Anthropic launches an updated AI model

10 months ago

Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report

Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America

10 months ago

OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever To Start New AI Firm

Ilya Sutskever is creating a new AI firm, as part of his stated intention for a project that ‘personally meaningful’…

10 months ago

Intelligent Machines: AI and Manufacturing

As AI begins to be applied as a practical tool, what are the challenges manufacturers are facing using AI across…

10 months ago

AI, Cloud Skills Gap Is Accelerating Training, Upskilling For Firms

SoftwareOne research finds cloud and AI skills gaps are accelerating retraining and upskilling efforts for nearly all UK businesses

10 months ago

OpenAI Appoints Former Head Of US Cyber Command To Its Board

Bolstering security and safety. Retired US Army General Paul M. Nakasone appointed to OpenAI's board of directors

10 months ago

Elon Musk Appeals To Advertisers, Backtracks Over Notorious Outburst

Wooing advertisers back? Elon Musk says his remark telling advertisers to “go f--- yourself” did not refer to the wider…

10 months ago

US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For China

American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China

10 months ago

UK Investigates HPE’s $14bn Acquisition Of Juniper Networks

UK competition regulator begins investigation into the multi billion dollar acquisition of Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

10 months ago

Fisker Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

EV maker Fisker files for bankruptcy protection in the US – the second EV venture led by car designer Henrik…

10 months ago

Nvidia Overtakes Microsoft As Most Valuable Tech Firm

Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as world's most valuable tech firm, in ongoing market capitalisation battle of the big three

10 months ago

Apple Drops ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Service

Apple sunsets its buy now, pay later service known as 'Apple Pay Later', and will rely on established third-party players

10 months ago