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Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’
Chinese graduate students create low-cost, inconspicuous garment whose patterns block AI cameras from recognising wearer as human
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
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 it
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'
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 wheel
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
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 10,000
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
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
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
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 rules
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
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
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
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 Francisco
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
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
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
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
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset
Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer
GCHQ Boss Jeremy Fleming Warns Of China Tech Threat
No real threat from TikTok says GCHQ boss, but there is real concern over China's digital currencies and its Beidou sat nav network
IT Bosses Cancel, Delay Projects As Workload Rises, SnapLogic Finds
Research from SnapLogic reveals growing pressure facing many IT departments, as IT budgets shrink and workload increases
Amazon Halts Scout Delivery Robot Trials
Amazon halts trials of delivery robot and reassigns staff as company adjusts to slowing retail sales growth
White House Publishes Blueprint For AI ‘Bill Of Rights’
Set of guidelines for AI released by White House, to encourage responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence
Elon Musk Shows Optimus Robot At Tesla AI Day
Not a man in a suit. Humanoid shaped robot Optimus will apparently cost just $20,000, as Elon Musk shows off early prototypes of robot
Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle
Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as Wi-Fi mesh extenders
Elon Musk, Tesla Set To Reveal ‘Optimus’ Robot Prototype
Prototype robot on the way says Elon Musk, as observers hope it won't be a dancing guy wearing a body stocking - like last year
China’s Xpeng Rolls Out Urban Self-Driving Software
Chinese carmaker Xpeng begins roll-out of self-driving software for cities in direct competition to Tesla's Full Self-Driving system
Tesla Sued Over Autopilot, FSD Claims
False advertising allegation. Lawsuit alleges Elon Musk and Tesla mislead by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features