Human-Like AI ‘May Face Ban’, Says Government Adviser

Powerful AI systems with human-like, general-purpose intelligence may need to be banned to preserve humanity, says government adviser

2 years ago

US Air Force Denies Simulated AI Drone ‘Attacked’ Operator

US Air Force says simulation in which AI-powered drone attacked operator in order to achieve objectives never took place

2 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Fighting Cyberthreats with Data

The digital threat landscape is continually evolving. Ransomware remain a clear and present danger. Learn how your enterprise can defend…

2 years ago

Top NBCUniversal Exec Joins Twitter

Former NBCUniversal executive vice president Joe Benarroch to join Twitter in role focusing on business operations

2 years ago

Meta Workers Told To Return To Office Three Days A Week – Report

Facebook parent organisation Meta requires staffers to return to the office three days a week, starting in September

2 years ago

Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On Russian iPhones

Russia alleges the US NSA has conducted a mass spying operation on thousands of iPhones in Russia, and that Apple…

2 years ago

Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And Safety

Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk…

2 years ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 5

Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week…

2 years ago

Amazon To Discontinue Celebrity Voices For Alexa – Report

No more personalisation. Voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melisssa McCarthy are to stop working on Alexa devices

2 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest 3 VR Headset

Just days before Apple may launch its long-awaited VR headset, Meta attempts to steal its thunder with introduction of the…

2 years ago

Twitter Value Collapses After Fidelity Writedown

Financial institution slashes estimate value of its Twitter stake, suggesting the Elon Musk firm value has decreased significantly

2 years ago

Meta Warns It May Pull News Content In California

Proposed California legislation to require online platforms to pay news publishers, but Meta says it may withdraw news in its…

2 years ago

Amazon To Pay $30m Over Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations

Amazon settles with US FTC, after alleged privacy violations with its Alexa voice assistant and Ring doorbell cameras

2 years ago

UK SMEs To Increase IT Investments In 2023

New research from Sharp UK finds nearly half of UK SMEs will invest in new technology in 2023, despite concerns…

2 years ago

Draft AI Code Drafted Within Weeks – EU Official

EU's Margrethe Vestager says draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could be drafted within weeks

2 years ago

Amazon Staff Walkout Over Environment, Return To Office Policies

Challenge to Andy Jassy, as Amazon corporate workers set to walkout over return-to-work and environmental policy frustrations

2 years ago

Twitter Sued By Janitors, As Musk Meets Chinese Officials

As Elon Musk jets into China to meet government officials, Twitter is sued by fired cleaning staff at its offices…

2 years ago

AI Leaders Warn Of ‘Extinction’ Risk To Humans

AI poses human extinction risk on par with a nuclear war, AI leaders and academics warn in joint statement

2 years ago

China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions

Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment

2 years ago

Nvidia Briefly Hits $1 Trillion Valuation

GPU powerhouse Nvidia briefly joins elite $1 trillion valuation club, after its share price continued to rise amid AI boom

2 years ago

China Approves Microsoft-Activision Deal ‘Unconditionally’

Chinese regulator approves $69 Microsoft-Activision Blizzard takeover 'unconditionally' amidst opposition from US and UK

2 years ago

Nvidia Set To Surpass $1tn As AI Surge Continues

Nvidia shares continue to surge as it introduces latest tools for accelerating graphics and training for generative AI large language…

2 years ago

Bitcoin Trades At Steep Discount On Binance Australia

Bitcoin trades at discounts of up to 21 percent on Binance Australia as users seek to cash out ahead of…

2 years ago

Samsung ‘Pushes For Tax Payouts’ In Vietnam

Samsung, other multinationals push for reimbursements as higher OECD-mandated tax regime set to take effect on 1 January

2 years ago

Crypto Bosses Look To China Ahead Of Hong Kong Rules

High-profile cryptocurrency founders say Hong Kong regulatory regime and Beijing white paper show hope for China as future crypto hub

2 years ago

Pension Funds Warn Members Over Capita Breach

Pension funds now warning hundreds of thousands of members over potential loss of personal data from Capita breach earlier this…

2 years ago

The Gravitational Pull of Data

As the quantities of data generated every second continue to expand, how does this affect business processes? All enterprises are…

2 years ago

Amazon Offers Term Time-Only Working Amidst Strikes

Amazon offers term time-only working for warehouse staff with children as it faces union recognition bid and ongoing strike action…

2 years ago

Nvidia Builds AI Supercomputer In Israel Amidst Surging Demand

Nvidia builds supercomputer in Israel data centre for AI tasks as demand around generative artificial intelligence surges

2 years ago

Arm Rolls Out Next-Gen Smartphone Chip Tech

UK-based Arm announces Cortex-X4 core and Immortalis-G720 GPU for next-gen smartphone processing, AI and ML performance

2 years ago