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EU To Invest €1.3bn in AI, Cybersecurity, Digital SkillsEU To Invest €1.3bn in AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Skills

EU To Invest €1.3bn in AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Skills

As UK and Europe develop closer military ties, European Commission says it will invest €1.3 billion in AI and cybersecurity

3 days ago
Intel Board Shake-Up As Three Members Confirm RetirementIntel Board Shake-Up As Three Members Confirm Retirement

Intel Board Shake-Up As Three Members Confirm Retirement

First sign of shake-up under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan? Three Intel board members confirm they will not stand for reelection

4 days ago
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Joins Venture Capital FirmFormer Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Joins Venture Capital Firm

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Joins Venture Capital Firm

After being 'retired' by Intel's board of directors, ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger has joined a VC firm, as well as board…

4 days ago
Newspaper Lawsuit Against OpenAI Can Proceed Says JudgeNewspaper Lawsuit Against OpenAI Can Proceed Says Judge

Newspaper Lawsuit Against OpenAI Can Proceed Says Judge

Copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft from The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed, judge rules

4 days ago
Napster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming ServiceNapster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming Service

Napster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming Service

New chapter for famous name from Internet's early days, Napster, has been acquired and will return as social and interactive…

4 days ago
US Adds 50 Chinese Firms To AI, Chip BlacklistUS Adds 50 Chinese Firms To AI, Chip Blacklist

US Adds 50 Chinese Firms To AI, Chip Blacklist

Dozens of Chinese firms added to US export blacklist, in order to hamper Beijing's AI and computing initiatives

5 days ago
OpenAI’s Lightcap To Take On Expanded RoleOpenAI’s Lightcap To Take On Expanded Role

OpenAI’s Lightcap To Take On Expanded Role

OpenAI chief operating officer Brad Lightcap to oversee international expansion as company consolidates lead in AI industry

6 days ago
Pat Gelsinger Joins Faith-Based Tech Company GlooPat Gelsinger Joins Faith-Based Tech Company Gloo

Pat Gelsinger Joins Faith-Based Tech Company Gloo

Former Intel chief Gelsinger expands role at Gloo, becoming executive chairman and head of technology amidst move into AI

6 days ago
Nvidia, xAI Join BlackRock AI Infrastructure ProjectNvidia, xAI Join BlackRock AI Infrastructure Project

Nvidia, xAI Join BlackRock AI Infrastructure Project

Nvidia, xAI to participate in project backed by BlackRock, Microsoft to invest $100bn in AI data centres amidst heated competition

2 weeks ago
Tencent Capex Triples As It Invests In AITencent Capex Triples As It Invests In AI

Tencent Capex Triples As It Invests In AI

Chinese social media giant Tencent triples capital expenditure on AI data centres and other areas in 2024, sees continued rise…

2 weeks ago
Google To Acquire Wiz For $32bn In Cloud Security Mega-DealGoogle To Acquire Wiz For $32bn In Cloud Security Mega-Deal

Google To Acquire Wiz For $32bn In Cloud Security Mega-Deal

Google to acquire cloud security start-up Wiz for $32bn, its largest acquisition to date as it faces off against cloud…

2 weeks ago
Nvidia Promises Continued AI Chip Demand At Developer EventNvidia Promises Continued AI Chip Demand At Developer Event

Nvidia Promises Continued AI Chip Demand At Developer Event

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says 'agents' multiply demand for AI computing power by 100, as investors fear end of…

2 weeks ago
New Intel Chief Lip-Bu Tan ‘Considers’ Job Cuts, Factory RevampNew Intel Chief Lip-Bu Tan ‘Considers’ Job Cuts, Factory Revamp

New Intel Chief Lip-Bu Tan ‘Considers’ Job Cuts, Factory Revamp

Incoming Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan considering cuts to middle management, revamp of Intel Foundry, report says

2 weeks ago
South Korea Sees China Chip Exports SlumpSouth Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

South Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

South Korean chip exports to China fall by nearly one-third after US government restricts sales of AI-friendly HBM memory

2 weeks ago
OpenAI Argues Case For AI-Friendly US RulesOpenAI Argues Case For AI-Friendly US Rules

OpenAI Argues Case For AI-Friendly US Rules

OpenAI document proposes exemption from state regulations, access to copyrighted materials, promotion of US AI systems abroad

2 weeks ago

Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop

Taiwan's Foxconn misses profit expectations for fourth quarter after iPhone sales decline, but predicts rosy first quarter

2 weeks ago

Intel Appoints Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO

Former board member and respected chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan appointed to lead troubled US chip giant Intel

3 weeks ago

Apple To Appeal UK Government Backdoor Order On Friday

MPs demand secret High Court hearing be held in public, after government had ordered a backdoor to Apple iCloud

3 weeks ago

TSMC Discusses Intel Foundry Joint Venture With Other Firms

TSMC reportedly pitches a joint venture with big name chip players for Intel's chip-making Foundry business

3 weeks ago

Amazon, Google, Meta Pledge Support To Triple Nuclear Capacity

Big name tech firms have backed a pledge to support a goal of at least tripling world's nuclear capacity by…

3 weeks ago

OpenAI Launches Developer Tools To Build AI Agents

Amid growing competition from Chinese rivals, OpenAI has launched new tools for developers to build advanced AI agents

3 weeks ago

China Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech Innovation

After Trump's tariffs, Beijing creates state-backed fund to support domestic tech innovation and AI development

3 weeks ago

Meta Tests First In-house Chip To Train AI Systems

Bad news for Nvidia? Facebook owner Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chip for training AI systems

3 weeks ago

Apple Confirms AI Improvements to Siri Delayed To 2026

More time required for Apple to improved the AI capabilities of the Siri voice assistant, as upgrade push back to…

3 weeks ago

Siemens Confirms $285m Manufacturing Investment In US

German conglomerate Siemens confirms $285 million investment for manufacturing facilities in Texas and California

3 weeks ago

IBM Wins Lawsuit Against LzLabs Over Mainframe Patents

Court ruling. Big Blue lawsuit filed in London had alleged IP theft of mainframe technology by Switzerland-based LzLabs

3 weeks ago

HPE To Axe 2,500 Employees, As Outlook Disappoints

Shares in HPE plummet after FY25 outlook disappoints Wall Street, as it confirmed 5 percent of workforce will lose their…

3 weeks ago

CMA Drops Microsoft’s OpenAI Probe Amid Government Growth Focus

UK regulator drops scrutiny of Microsoft and OpenAI partnership, amid pressure from Labour government to focus on growth,

4 weeks ago

Intel Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Share Price Plunge

Shareholder lawsuit had alleged Intel made materially false or misleading statements that led to share price plunge

4 weeks ago