Innovation

Aveva Shareholders Accept Schneider’s £9.9bn Takeover Offer

Cambridge-based engineering software firm Aveva acquired by France's Schneider Electric for £9.9bn pounds ($11.9bn)

2 years ago

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Open To All North American Drivers

Self-driving cars? Elon Musk opens up its previously limited self-driving beta program to all customers in North America who ordered…

2 years ago

New York Governor Signs Bill To Limit Crypto Mining

Green move. Clampdown on crypto mining that runs on carbon-based power sources signed into law by New York Governor

2 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Will Not Resign In 2023, Says Meta

Meta spokesman denies report that suggests CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to resign in 2023, amid investor pressure over financials…

2 years ago

Tesla Issues 322,000 Vehicle Recall In US

Texas-based EV maker instructed to recall more than 300,000 vehicles in US over potential problems with rear lights

2 years ago

Amazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report Alleges

Amazon's 10,000 job cuts reportedly impacts Alexa unit the hardest, while device hardware group is described as 'division in crisis'

2 years ago

Waymo Gains CPUC Approval For San Francisco Taxi Service

California regulators approve Waymo for San Francisco robo taxi service, as a new self-driving car is unveiled with no steering…

2 years ago

Meta Galactica AI Model Suspended After Problems

Galatica AI model from Meta designed to help scientists, has only survived three days after generating racist and incorrect data

2 years ago

Artemis I Mission Arrives At Moon

NASA's Artemis I mission successfully delivers unmanned Orion capsule into proximity with Moon in landmark technology test

2 years ago

Data Centre In Space Feasibility Study To Be Led By Thales

Talk about cloud computing! European Commission chooses Thales Alenia Space to lead feasibility study for data centres in orbit

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Amazon Begins Culling Device Unit Staff, Amid 10,000 Layoffs

Memo from Amazon hardware boss reveals layoffs among its devices and services team have begun, amid company plan to axe…

2 years ago

NASA’s Artemis I Rocket Launches Orion For Moon Mission

NASA's Artemis I will travel approximately 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and return to Earth over the course of 25.5…

2 years ago

Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinics In US

The doctor will see you now. E-commerce giant Amazon launches virtual doctor surgery in the US for people's common ailments

2 years ago

Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset To Offer 3D World – Report

Bad news for Mark's Metaverse? Apple is reportedly planning a 3D world with its upcoming mixed-reality headset

2 years ago

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos To Give Away Most Of Fortune

Founder of Amazon and one of the richest men in the world, promises to give away vast majority of his…

2 years ago

Start-Up Cerebras Builds Massive AI Supercomputer

California start-up Cerebras builds exaflop supercomputer for AI workloads by linking together 16 of its CS-2 systems

2 years ago

Tesla Drivers To Make Zoom Calls Via Car Touchscreen – Report

Safety nightmare? Tesla vehicles soon to have Zoom video conferencing capability via the vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard

2 years ago

IBM Breakthrough With 433 Qubit Quantum Processor

Breakthrough development in quantum-centric supercomputing, after IBM unveils its most powerful quantum chip capable of 433-qubit

2 years ago

Oculus Creator Designs VR Headset That Can Kill Wearer

Gruesome development. Founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, creates prototype VR headset that can actually kill wearer if avatar dies online

2 years ago

Geneva Police Ground Drone Busting Eagles

Where eagles no longer dare. Switzerland cancels its drone busting eagle duo, over uncertain success rates and safety concerns

2 years ago

Tesla Recalls 40,000 US Cars Over Power Steering Problem

Tesla confirms voluntarily recall of 40,000 plus vehicles in the US after firmware update may result in power steering loss

2 years ago

Nvidia Offers Slower Chip For China That Meets US Export Controls

New 'advanced' chip is being offered to China by US firm Nvidia, which it says meets America's strict export control…

2 years ago

Spain Closed Airspace Due To Chinese Rocket Debris

Airspace in Spain was briefly closed last Friday, due to a huge piece of Chinese rocket falling to Earth, leading…

2 years ago

Toshiba Receives $15bn Buy Out Bid – Report

Consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners submits bid to purchase Toshiba for $15bn, but reportedly has no banking approval for…

2 years ago

Crewed Boeing Starliner Spaceflight Set For April 2023 Launch

Two month delay to launch of first crewed mission aboard Boeing's Starliner, which seeks to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX

2 years ago

Britishvolt Secures Funding For Five Weeks

Staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland take a pay cut, after it secures five-week funding lifeline

2 years ago

Microsoft Says Talent Shortage Hampers Climate Change Fight

Brad Smith, Microsoft's President, predicts thousands of businesses will fail to meet climate change pledges over lack of staff training

2 years ago

Ofcom Backs Removal Of Fax Machine Lifeline

Regulator backs government decision to remove obligation for fax services under the Universal Service Order (USO) legislation

2 years ago

ICO Warns Against Biometric Emotion Analysis Tech

Biometric technologies that analyse a person's emotions are 'immature' and may never work, warns data protection watchdog

2 years ago

Electric Vehicle Battery Start-Up Britishvolt ‘Near Collapse’

UK electric vehicle battery start-up Britishvolt said to be near to entering administration as funding talks reach dead end

2 years ago