Innovation

Europe’s Longest Hyperloop Test Track Opens

European Hyperloop Center in the Netherlands seeks to advance futuristic transport technology, despite US setbacks

8 months ago

Report: Apple To Use Baidu’s Ernie Bot In China iPhones

Apple reportedly to use Baidu's Ernie Bot AI in Chinese iPhones, Macs as company prepares AI reveal later this year

8 months ago

Microsoft Pays Inflection AI $650m After Poaching Staff

Microsoft reportedly paying $650m to AI start-up Inflection after poaching most of staff as company girds for AI arms race

8 months ago

UN Adopts First Global Resolution For Artificial Intelligence

The United Nations General Assembly this week unanimously adopts a global resolution on artificial intelligence

8 months ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Circular Computing Equals a Circular Economy

Learn how your business can accelerate its sustainability journey by adopting circular computing as a core principle of its ESG.

8 months ago

GPT-4 ‘Kinda Sucks’ Admits Sam Altman, Says GPT-5 Will Be Better

Old tech now? OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman admits ChatGPT's GPT-4 'kinda sucks' now, but says GPT-5 will be better

8 months ago

US Government, US States Sue Apple For Smartphone Monopoly

Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers

8 months ago

Neuralink Livestreams Chip-Implant Patient Playing Chess

Elon Musk's Neuralink shows off its first chip implanted paralysed patient using his mind to play online chess

8 months ago

Intel To Spend $100bn In US, After Biden’s $20bn Award

Big investment planned for US, after Intel wins nearly $20 billion in loans and funding from Biden Administration

8 months ago

Russia Warns US Over SpaceX ‘Spy Satellites’

'Starshield' spy satellites built by SpaceX for the US government could result in commercial satellites being targetted, warns Russia

8 months ago

Google Fined 250 Million Euros By French Competition Watchdog

Another stiff fine against Google from French officials – this time 250 million euros for breaching IP rules to train…

8 months ago

Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-Founder Mustafa Suleyman

AI push. Deepmind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman joins software giant Microsoft to lead newly created consumer AI division

8 months ago

AI Researchers In West, China Identify AI ‘Red Lines’

Leading AI researchers in the West and China identify key 'red lines' that AI must not cross in order to…

8 months ago

Nvidia Introduces Next-Generation ‘Blackwell’ AI Chips

Nvidia introduces next-generation AI accelerator chips at GCT 2024 developer conference amidst surge in demand

8 months ago

Apple In Talks With Google To Bring Gemini AI To iPhones

Apple reportedly in talks with Google to use Gemini for generative AI tasks on iPhones in potentially major win for…

8 months ago

Government Wants Flying Taxis In Operation By 2028

Flying taxis could become reality in UK in next four years under new government action plan that also lays out…

8 months ago

AI Security Company Backtracks On UK Testing Claims

Security company Evolv backtracks on claims UK government tested its controversial AI security scanning systems

8 months ago

SpaceX Starship Completes Third Test Flight, But Burns Up On Reentry

Elon Musk hails mostly successful test flight, saying Starship will make life 'multiplanetary' and will take humanity to Mars

8 months ago

Meta Sues Former VP, After Move To AI Startup

Former data centre VP is sued by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, which alleged “brazenly disloyal and dishonest conduct”

8 months ago

Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction

Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence

8 months ago

Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Parliament Approves Landmark AI Law

European Union Parliament on Wednesday officially approved world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules for AI

8 months ago

Waymo Begins Los Angeles Ride-Hailing Service With Free Rides

Alphabet's Waymo division to offer free rides in Los Angeles, as it confirms expansion into four major cities later this…

8 months ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Can Tech Innovation Coexist with Sustainability?

From renewable energy solutions to eco-friendly manufacturing processes, from the latest in green tech to the societal implications of digital…

8 months ago

UK Joins EU’s Chip Research Program

UK joins European Union's chip funding research scheme, pledging £35 million for EU's 'Chips Joint Undertaking'

9 months ago

OpenAI Reinstates Sam Altman To Board Of Directors

New members join OpenAI's board of directors, including CEO Sam Altman, after conclusion of external investigation

9 months ago

Google Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election Answers

Search engine giant to restrict election-related queries that users can ask Gemini chatbot, after restriction applied in US, India

9 months ago

Elon Musk’s xAI To Open Source Grok Chatbot In Dig At OpenAI

Elon Musk's xAI to open source Grok AI chatbot in apparent dig at OpenAI, which he sued earlier this month…

9 months ago

Nvidia Sued By Authors For Training AI With Copyrighted Works

Authors file class action against Nvidia for allegedly training its NeMo Megatron AI model using pirated books

9 months ago

Xpeng Electric ‘Flying Car’ Completes Flight Over Guangzhou

X2 electric eVTOL 'flying car' completes low-altitude test flight over Guangzhou in validation for future urban transport and tourism uses

9 months ago

Baidu’s Ernie AI ‘Better At Tang Chinese Poetry’ Than Rivals

Baidu chief executive claims Ernie 4 generative AI tops rivals at Chinese language tasks, including composition of Tang Dynasty-era poetry

9 months ago