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Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 10

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

2 years ago

NHTSA Squeezes Tesla For More Records In Autopilot Probe

US federal safety regulator demands updated records from Tesla, amid ongoing Autopilot safety investigation

2 years ago

Apple Cuts Production For Vision Pro Headset – Report

Sizeable cut to production numbers of Apple's Vision Pro headsets, due to reported problems with its manufacturing

2 years ago

Toyota Claims Battery Breakthrough For EVs

Holy grail moment? Japanese car giant Toyota claims solid-state battery charges in ten minutes and has range of 745 miles

2 years ago

US Firms Keep Low Profile At Shanghai AI Conference

US tech giants avoid top sponsorships at latest World Artificial Intelligence Conference amidst rising geopolitical tensions

2 years ago

BYD-Mercedes Joint Venture Launches Second EV

BYD-Mercedes EV joint venture Denza Automotive launches second vehicle as it aims to challenge likes of BMW and Audi

2 years ago

Tesla Stock Surges Following Record Deliveries

Tesla sees record sales in second quarter following price cuts in US, UK, China and elsewhere, as Chinese rivals also…

2 years ago

Research Finds AMD AI Chip Rivals Nvidia Dominance

Tests by AI firm find AMD AI chip MI250 reaches 80 percent of performance of Nvidia A100 with path to…

2 years ago

Microsoft-Backed Chatbot Maker Inflection AI Raises $1.3bn

Nvidia, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt in round that values Inflection at $4bn as year-old start-up seeks to outpace OpenAI

2 years ago

The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How Green is Industry 4.0?

Learn how industry 4.0 is paying close attention to its sustainability credentials. Discover the key factors that determine the environmental…

2 years ago

Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Spaceflight

After lengthy pause, Sir Richard Branson venture Virgin Galactic finally delivers paying customers to edge of space

2 years ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 9

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

2 years ago

Salesforce Invests $4 Billion In UK Amid AI Push

CRM giant Salesforce confirms it will invest $4bn in its UK business over the next five years, in the face…

2 years ago

Hybrid Car Explosion Kills Two People

Explosion of Life-Save hybrid car prototype, funded by the European Union, kills two people in southern Italy

2 years ago

US Considers AI Chip Export Restrictions For China

Bad news for Nvidia and AMD, as US considers tightening export controls to China of powerful AI chips and processors

2 years ago

OpenAI To Open First Overseas Office In UK

ChatGPT owner OpenAI locates first international office in London as it seeks to attract AI talent outside the US

2 years ago

Google Closes Down Augmented Reality Glasses

Axing of another Google wearable. This time Google's AR Glasses prototype, Project Iris, is reportedly closed down

2 years ago

IBM Pays $4.6bn For Apptio To Bolster SaaS Insights

Big Blue opens its wallet to acquire financial and IT management software provider Apptio from venture capital owner

2 years ago

New Stellantis Unit Takes Aim At EV Charging Anxiety

New unit at Jeep and Fiat parent Stellantis to aggregate charging points, offer range of customer services to ease EV…

2 years ago

Baidu Says Ernie AI Beats ChatGPT In Key Metrics

Chinese search giant Baidu says Ernie AI foundation model beats ChatGPT's GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 in key benchmarks, as competition heats…

2 years ago

China Vows To Push AI Across Society, Industry

Chinese government mouthpiece People's Daily takes bullish view on AI as tech emerges as competitive flashpoint with US

2 years ago

Meta Launches VR Subscription Service Quest+

Meta's Quest+ VR game subscription service gives users access to two specially selected games each month in strategy shift

2 years ago

The Smart Factory 2033

As additive manufacturing, automation, IIoT and data analytics continue to evolve at pace, what does the factory of the future…

2 years ago

GM Plans Tesla-Compatible Charging Ports Next Year

GM may install Tesla-compatible NACS charging ports in Silverado electric pickup trucks with 2025 model year as Ford also makes…

2 years ago

Aston Martin Cuts Deal With Lucid For EV Tech

Aston Martin deal with US EV maker Lucid gives British firm access to electric powertrain and battery tech as it…

2 years ago

China Regulator Warns AI Poses Challenge To Society

Head of Chinese internet regulator warns of generative AI regulatory challenge as US prepares trade restrictions targeting field

2 years ago

AWS Reveals $100m Programme To Fund AI Initiatives

Amazon Web Services launches its AWS Generative AI Innovation Centre, to help deliver generative AI solutions

2 years ago

Elon Musk Touts Significant India Investment By Tesla

India has more promise than any other large country in the world, says Elon Musk after meeting Indian PM Modi

2 years ago

President Biden Meets AI Experts, Warns Of Risks

US President has admitted to concerns about artificial intelligence, after meeting with AI advocates and leaders in California on Tuesday

2 years ago