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Automation is Dead: Welcome to Hyperautomation
Describing the application of AI and ML to vastly increase the use of automation across more business processes and even augmented humans, Silicon UK assesses whether hyperautomation is the future of digital transformation and how businesses can accelerate their use of automation tools and services today.
Two People Die As Tesla With No Driver Crashes
Autopillot abuse? Tesla car crash in Texas kills two passengers, with police reporting that no one was actually in the driver's seat
EU’s Proposed Rules For AI Usage Leaked Online
Leaked document shows European regulators are considering ban on indiscriminate surveillance and AI use in credit scoring etc
AI Security Firm Darktrace Plans London IPO
Darktrace, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence techniques to cyber-security, makes first major London IPO bid following Deliveroo flop
Microsoft Focuses On Healthcare With $20bn AI Buy
Microsoft's purchase of speech recognition pioneer Nuance Communications gives it leading cloud AI tools that are widely used in healthcare industry
Apple, Google Slammed For Links To China
Prominent tech investor and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel, criticises both Apple and Google over links to China
Google Research Manager Resigns After Recent AI Firings
Timnit Gebru fallout continues at Google AI research unit, with Samy Bengio being the latest and highest profile staffer to resign from the team
Microsoft Kills Cortana iOS, Android App
Protracted death of digital assistant continues, as Redmond officially pulls support for the Cortana apps on the Android and iOS platforms
Microsoft Wins US Army Contract For Augmented Reality Headsets
Win for HoloLens technology, as Microsoft signs ten year contract with US Army worth $21.9 billion for augmented reality headsets
Google Maps Adds Eco Friendly Routes
Eco option for cClimate change. Google Maps users will soon be able to compare the CO2 emissions of different available routes
Tesla In-Car Camera Prompts Privacy Worries – Consumer Reports
Privacy issue? Tesla's use of in-car cameras to record and transmit video, worries influential US magazine Consumer Reports
Clearview AI Sued In California By Immigrant Groups
Another legal headache for facial recognition firm Clearview AI to halt use of its tech, despite ban in some Californian cities
Amazon Goes Till-Less With Grocery Store In London
Amazon signals intention in UK food sector with ' till-less' grocery store in London that automatically bills customers when they leave
US To Squeeze Chip Choke Points To Thwart China Ambitions
US national security commission recommends tightening up 'choke points' on chip manufacturing, to safeguard American interests
Google To Change Review Process Of Scientist Work
Executives at troubled Google AI research unit say they are working to retain trust, after departures of two notable women
Google Appoints Executive At Troubled AI Research Group
After the 'firing' of Timnit Gebru and subsequent staff unrest, Google appoints black executive to oversee AI research going forward
Biden To Consider Targeted Restrictions For China Over Tech
Biden administration to consider targeted restrictions of sensitive technology exports to China, and will not lift restrictions
Microsoft Cloud To Help Volkswagen Self-Driving Push
German car maker Volkswagen expands Microsoft partnership to use Azure cloud services to help it develop self-driving cars
Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars
Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured Apple car
Two Google Staff Resign, Citing Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
Staff unrest continues with resignation of two Google engineers, both of whom cited 'firing' of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru
Tesla To Recall 135,000 Vehicles In US
World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to recall over one hundred thousand vehicles in US over faulty touchscreen displays
Google Begins Investigation Of AI Staffer Over Data Transfer
Google reportedly begins investigation and locks the corporate account of member of its ethical AI team, after sensitive data transfer
Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski
Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google's Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump
Microsoft Invests In GM’s Cruise For Self-Driving Future
Software giant confirms it is part of a $2 billion investment in GM's Cruise self-driving unit, which will utilise Azure going forward
NEC Facial Recognition Works Despite Masks
NEC launches facial recognition system that can identify people, even if they are wearing masks to protect against Coronavirus
Print Your Own: The State of 3D Printing
What’s happening with industrial 3D printing? How are businesses using the technology? And what’s the future look like for this technology that offered so much promise five years ago?
Google Staff Form Company’s First Ever Trade Union
Rare step for tech industry sees workers at Google form their own bespoke trade union, after years of employee unrest and complaints
Facial Recognition Blamed For False Arrest And Jail Time
Racial bias and facial recognition. Black man in New Jersey arrested by police and spends ten days in jail after false face recognition match
Alibaba Faces Antitrust Probe By Chinese Authorities
China's answer to Amazon - Alibaba - faces antitrust investigation for preventing merchants from selling their goods elsewhere