Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With OpenAIMicrosoft Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With OpenAI

Microsoft Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With OpenAI

Microsoft expands relationship with start-up OpenAI in multi-billion dollar deal, in major bet that AI can transform its offerings

2 years ago
Apple Postpones AR Glasses Launch – ReportApple Postpones AR Glasses Launch – Report

Apple Postpones AR Glasses Launch – Report

Launch of Apple's long-rumoured augmented reality headset will still take place this year, but the AR glasses launch has been…

2 years ago
Tesla Executive Admits Self-Driving Video Was StagedTesla Executive Admits Self-Driving Video Was Staged

Tesla Executive Admits Self-Driving Video Was Staged

Damaging development? 2016 video used by Elon Musk to promote Tesla's self-driving tech was staged, senior engineer testifies

2 years ago
Amazon ‘Fully Committed’ To Alexa Despite Job Losses, Says Hardware BossAmazon ‘Fully Committed’ To Alexa Despite Job Losses, Says Hardware Boss

Amazon ‘Fully Committed’ To Alexa Despite Job Losses, Says Hardware Boss

Hardware boss insists Amazon is still committed to its Alexa voice assistant, despite major restructuring and job losses

2 years ago
Tesla Seeks $776m Expansion Of Texas GigafactoryTesla Seeks $776m Expansion Of Texas Gigafactory

Tesla Seeks $776m Expansion Of Texas Gigafactory

After China factory issues, application is filed to expand Tesla gigafactory in Texas, costing hundreds of millions of dollars

2 years ago
CES 2023: German Bionic Shows Upgraded ExoskeletonCES 2023: German Bionic Shows Upgraded Exoskeleton

CES 2023: German Bionic Shows Upgraded Exoskeleton

German Bionic to show next-gen AI-powered Apogee exoskeleton for manual workers at CES 2023, following launch of Cray X last…

2 years ago
VR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – ReportVR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – Report

VR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – Report

Bad news for Mark Zuckerberg's hopes for the metaverse, as NPD points to a 2 percent decline in VR headset…

2 years ago
Tesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After CrashTesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After Crash

Tesla Driver Blames ‘Malfunctioning’ Self-driving Software After Crash

Driver claims his Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) self-driving software malfunctioned after a crash that caused multiple injuries

2 years ago
United States Adds China’s YMTC, Others To Trade BlacklistUnited States Adds China’s YMTC, Others To Trade Blacklist

United States Adds China’s YMTC, Others To Trade Blacklist

Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 Chinese 'mjaor' entities in the AI chip sector are added to US entity list

2 years ago
Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las VegasUber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas

Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas

People in Las Vegas will now be able to summon a Motional robotaxi on the Uber app, whilst visiting 'sin…

2 years ago
Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’

Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’

Chinese graduate students create low-cost, inconspicuous garment whose patterns block AI cameras from recognising wearer as human

2 years ago
Tesla To Recall 80,000 Cars In ChinaTesla To Recall 80,000 Cars In China

Tesla To Recall 80,000 Cars In China

More recalls for Tesla, but this time in China as 80,000 vehicles recalled over seatbelt and software issues

2 years ago
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Open To All North American DriversTesla Full Self-Driving Beta Open To All North American Drivers

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
Amazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report AllegesAmazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report Alleges

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 ServiceWaymo Gains CPUC Approval For San Francisco Taxi Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tesla Faces Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims – Report

US regulatory investigation of Tesla's self-driving claims, reportedly also subject of a criminal investigation by US Department of Justice

2 years ago

Intel’s Mobileye Raises $861m In Nasdaq IPO

Shares in Intel's self-driving firm Mobileye Global rose 30 percent after successful public listing on the Nasdaq

2 years ago

Waymo To Launch Self-Driving Service In LA

Los Angeles is set to become the next US city for the ride-hailing service Waymo One, after Phoenix and San…

3 years ago

Texas Sues Google Over Facial, Voice Data Collection

Republican Texas Attorney General sues Google, alleging it unlawfully captured and used biometric data of millions of Texans

3 years ago

Elon Musk Admits Tesla Driver System Won’t Gain Regulatory Approval In 2022

Not this year. Tesla's advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, says Elon Musk

3 years ago

Intel Slashes Mobileye IPO Valuation To Below $16 Billion

Chip giant Intel significantly lowers valuation for its self-driving car unit Mobileye Global, ahead of public listing on the Nasdaq

3 years ago

Intel Mulls Lower Valuation For Mobileye IPO – Report

Intel is reportedly eyeing a 'significantly lower' IPO valuation than previously expected for its self-driving car unit Mobileye Global

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset

Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer

3 years ago