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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: AI and MedTech
What are the key advantages or benefits that AI brings to MedTech, and how does it enhance patient care and outcomes? And what are the challenges or limitations associated with implementing AI in MedTech, and how can they be overcome?
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Securing the Virtual
What are the main security risks and vulnerabilities associated with the Metaverse, AR, and VR technologies?
San Francisco Grants Self-Driving Taxi Permits For Waymo, Cruise
Blow for Uber, Lyft. Self-driving players Waymo and Cruise can now take paying passengers 24x7 in San Francisco
UK, EU, Mull Tighter China Controls After New US Restriction
Will they follow? Both the United Kingdom and European Union to consider new US investment ban in China for 'sensitive technologies'
UK Appoints Tech Expert, Diplomat To Head AI Safety Summit
Two leading experts announced to spearhead the UK's AI Safety Summit in Autumn, proposed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
President Biden Executive Order Targets Tech Investments In China
Tech crackdown against Beijing continues after President Biden signs executive order to prohibit certain tech investments in China
John Lewis Signs Google Deal To Utilise AI Tech
UK retailer John Lewis signs Google deal to harness latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tech
Is the Metaverse Dead? Head-to-Head
In this Head-to-Head interview, Tara McGeehan, President, CGI UK and Australia discusses the current state of the Metaverse and whether business leaders should be paying more attention and investing in these technologies.
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Telemedicine
How has telemedicine evolved in recent years, and what impact has it had on healthcare delivery? And what are the key advantages and benefits of telemedicine for patients, healthcare providers, and the overall healthcare system?
Silicon Insights: The State of MarTech: Part 1 Podcast
In the latest Silicon Insight interview we are considering the current state of MarTech and how this will evolve into the future with our special guest Michele Reale, Executive Media Director at twogether Creative.
Silicon Insights: The State of MarTech: Part 2 Podcast
In the latest Silicon Insight interview we are considering the current state of MarTech and how this will evolve into the future with our special guest Michele Reale, Executive Media Director at Twogether Creative.
Still No Death Star In Sight
Paul Kostek, IEEE senior member and advisory system engineer at Air Direct Solutions, argues humanity still has a way to go to match Star Wars
ARM Targets $60 Billion Valuation For IPO
Owner Softbank seeks valuation of $60 to $70 billion for September IPO of British chip designer ARM Holdings
Intel Launches China Innovation Hub Amidst Sanctions
Intel works with tech firms in Shenzhen to launch innovation hub focusing on AI and other areas, as US pressures firms to reduce business ties
Sanctioned Jingjia Plans China AI GPU Production Ramp
Sanctioned Chinese chipmaker Jingjia Microelectronics plans GPU production centre to boost domestic AI industry amidst export controls
Researchers Disable AI Chatbot Safeguards
Researchers find automated way of removing guardrails that prevent ChatGPT, Bard, other AI chatbots from generating harmful content
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The State of MedTech
What is the current state of MedTech? Across the MedTech landscape where are the most transformative innovations making a tangible difference to patient care? And what does the future of MedTech look like?
Facebook Parent Meta Profits From Advertising Increase
Year of efficiency paying off for Mark Zuckerberg, as Meta enjoys a strong second quarter thanks in part to advertising uptick
Is a Chat GP Coming?
Recent reports assessing the value of generative AI in healthcare are often conflicting with their conclusions. Against this background, what does this mean for the development of chat-based medical services?
Listed US Firms Must Disclose Cyber Breaches In Four Days
US financial regulator adopts new rules to require publicly traded companies to disclose hacking incidents in just four days
Microsoft Signals Heavy AI Spending, Amid Healthy FY23 Results
Software giant beats Wall Street Q4 expectations, as firm details heavy spending to meet demand for AI services
Worldcoin Holds Official Launch Amidst Crypto Crackdown
Sam Altman's Worldcoin cryptocurrency project holds official launch, but remains unavailable in US amidst crackdown on digital assets
SoftBank In Deal With Symbiotic For AI-Powered Warehouses
SoftBank and Symbiotic joint venture GreenBox to offer capacity in automated warehouses, amidst frenzied interest in artificial intelligence
China Looks To AI-Generated Hosts For Livestream Sales
Major e-commerce sites and brands are experimenting with AI-generated hosts to sell products in livestreams in China
Gamers Trick AI-Generated News Site Into Posting Fake Article
Hail Glorbo: World of Warcraft gamers trick website into posting AI-generated article based on comments about nonexistent feature
AI Firms Agree Safeguards, Including Watermarks For AI Content
White House says AI firms including OpenAI, Google and others have agreed voluntary AI safeguards that includes use of watermarks
Apple Developing ChatGPT AI Equivalent – Report
Report suggests Apple is quietly developing its own artificial intelligence tools to challenge those of OpenAI, Google etc
Global IT Spend To Rise Amid Automation Focus, Says Gartner
Economic uncertainty and ongoing struggle with skills shortage, will not impact IT spending for businesses, Gartner finds
Meta Updates Open Source AI Model With Llama 2
Competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard as Meta makes its free open source AI model available on Microsoft Azure