Artificial Intelligence

The Age of Virtual Assistants

Discover how virtual assistants, powered by AI and innovative technology, are transforming industries and personal productivity. From Siri's debut to…

3 months ago

Google Brings Ads To AI Search Summaries

Google begins broad roll-out of ads for AI Overviews in search results, adds AI-organised results, video search for Google Lens

3 months ago

Microsoft Invests €4.3 Billion In Italy For AI, Cloud

Data centre and AI spending spree continues over at Microsoft, with Italy earmarked for €4.3 billion investment

3 months ago

Harvard Students Use Meta Glasses To Dox People In Real-Time

Privacy worry? Students demo how Meta Smart Glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities

3 months ago

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Raises $6.6bn In Funding

OpenAI closes $6.6bn funding round from big name backers, but reportedly asks them not to finance rival AI startups

3 months ago

Oracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud Region

Another huge investment into Asia to expand data centre and cloud reach, as Oracle pledges $6.5 billion for Malaysia

3 months ago

Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand

Google to build a new data centre in Thailand as part of $1 billion investment, amid intense cloud and AI…

3 months ago

US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East

US Department of Commerce introduces rule to make it easier for Middle East data centres to obtain key AI chip…

3 months ago

California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

California governor vetoes landmark AI bill that would have mandated government oversight of powerful frontier models

3 months ago

UK Competition Regulator Clears $4bn Amazon Anthropic AI Deal

CMA says $4bn Amazon investment into AI start-up Anthropic does not meet threshold for in-depth review under merger regulations

3 months ago

International Tensions, AI Drive Record Chip Spending

AI, government efforts to boost domestic chip manufacturing expected to boost spending on chip tools to record levels

3 months ago

Microsoft Relaunches Controversial AI Snapshot Tool

Microsoft to introduce snapshot tool Recall to CoPilot+ PCs in November with security changes, amidst privacy concerns

3 months ago

Meta Unveils Orion AR Glasses, Quest 3S VR Headset

Meta Connect 2024: New announces include budget VR headset; Orion augmented reality glasses; and AI updates for Meta Glasses

3 months ago

OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control – Report

Restructuring plan for OpenAI's core business will turn it into a 'for-profit benefit corporation', amid funding drive

3 months ago

Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre

Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory

3 months ago

More OpenAI Exec Departures Amid Fundraising, Restructuring

All change again at OpenAI, as CTO and two other senior executives depart, amid a corporate restructure and huge fund…

3 months ago

OpenAI Backers ‘Betting It Will Be Worth Trillions’

Venture capital firms participating in $6bn-plus OpenAI funding round betting start-up will be worth trillions, report says

4 months ago

US Proposes Ban On Chinese, Russian Components In Cars

US proposes ban on sale of cars with Russian- or Chinese-made parts, amidst fears of spying or mass-scale disruption

4 months ago

LinkedIn Suspends Use Of UK Data For AI

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suspends use of UK user data to train generative AI after concerns expressed by data protection office

4 months ago

Meta AI Chatbot To Offer Voices Of Judi Dench, Other Celebrities

Meta expected to announce celebrity voices for AI chatbot including Judi Dench, John Cena, Kristin Bell at Connect this week

4 months ago

Apple Previews AI Features As iPhone 16 Sales Begin

Apple launches public beta test of Siri revamp, text generation, other key AI features as iPhone 16 goes on sale

4 months ago

Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast: Turing’s Legacy

Discover the evolution of AI in the Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast: Turing’s Legacy. Explore how Turing’s ideas…

4 months ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The State of E-commerce

Explore the latest trends in E-commerce with the Silicon UK In Focus Podcast. Discover how personalisation, AI, data quality, and…

4 months ago

AI Excites But Stresses CIOs, IDC Expereo Finds

Impact and pressures of artificial intelligence (AI) on corporate executives revealed in new research from IDC and Expereo

4 months ago

Intel To Spin Off Foundry Unit As Independent Subsidiary

Turnaround latest. Intel Foundry to become independent subsidiary, while chip factory construction in Germany and Poland will be paused

4 months ago

Microsoft’s Hiring Of Inflection AI Staff Does Not Meet EU Merger Thresholds

European Commission says Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI's staff will not be investigated under EU merger rules

4 months ago

US To Host International Network of AI Safety Institutes In November

The US will host the first meeting of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes, shortly after the US presidential…

4 months ago

Intel, AWS To Collaborate On AI Chip In Major Win

AWS to work with Intel on designing, manufacturing AI data centre chip in significant win for Intel manufacturing business

4 months ago

Pioneering Researcher Raises $230m For ‘Spatial’ AI Start-Up

Pioneering AI researcher Li Feifei raises $230m in venture funding for World Labs, with valuation reportedly over $1bn

4 months ago

Uber To Offer Waymo Robotaxi Rides In Austin, Atlanta

Uber expands deal with Waymo from Phoenix to Austin, Texas and Atlanta as it faces pressure from imminent Tesla robotaxi…

4 months ago