“Desperate attempt” to monetise service. AI upgrade of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant will entail a monthly $5 or even $10 fee
News Innovation
McDonald’s Ends Its AI Drive-Through Assistant Experiment
Test by MacDonald’s to replace human servers with AI-based voice assistants for its drive-through (or drive-thru) is to end
Anthropic Launches Newest AI Model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Just three months after launching its Claude 3 model family, startup Anthropic launches an updated AI model
Brand Voice
Why Manufacturers are in the Crosshairs of Threat Actors
As Manufacturers try to deal with challenges ranging from natural disasters to the global supply chain, a new challenge has entered the field: digital transformation. Whilst essential to maintain a competitive edge and to optimise operations, investing in technologies is leaving the manufacturing industry vulnerable to cyber threats.
OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever To Start New AI Firm
Ilya Sutskever is creating a new AI firm, as part of his stated intention for a project that ‘personally meaningful’ to him
Intelligent Machines: AI and Manufacturing
As AI begins to be applied as a practical tool, what are the challenges manufacturers are facing using AI across their processes? Will manufacturing be transformed by AI?
AI, Cloud Skills Gap Is Accelerating Training, Upskilling For Firms
SoftwareOne research finds cloud and AI skills gaps are accelerating retraining and upskilling efforts for nearly all UK businesses
OpenAI Appoints Former Head Of US Cyber Command To Its Board
Bolstering security and safety. Retired US Army General Paul M. Nakasone appointed to OpenAI's board of directors
US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For...
American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China
UK Investigates HPE’s $14bn Acquisition Of Juniper Networks
UK competition regulator begins investigation into the multi billion dollar acquisition of Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Fisker Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
EV maker Fisker files for bankruptcy protection in the US – the second EV venture led by car designer Henrik Fisker to do so
Nvidia Overtakes Microsoft As Most Valuable Tech Firm
Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as world's most valuable tech firm, in ongoing market capitalisation battle of the big three
Tencent To Ban AI Avatars From Livestream Commerce
Chinese tech giant Tencent to ban AI hosts from livestream video platform as it looks to stem flow of low-quality content
Generative AI Not Replacing UK Jobs, Study Finds
Study finds UK organisations broadly deploying generative AI to support existing jobs, but execs say employment not affected
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Feeding the Machine
Learn how your business can meet the challenges associated with managing data across multiple platforms and systems, and how does this impact analytics and AI initiatives
Adobe Shares Jump On AI Success
Adobe shares post biggest gains in more than four years after it reports user take-up of generative AI tools
AI Fuels Local Memory Chip Demand For China’s Sanctioned YMTC
China chipmaker YMTC sees surge in demand from local companies, government projects amidst AI infrastructure boom, in spite of US sanctions
Apple Briefly Overtakes Microsoft For Market Crown On AI Plans
Apple AI announcements triggers three-day rally that sees market value briefly overtake Microsoft for most valuable listed US firm
Elon Musk Wins Shareholder Vote On Pay, Texas Incorporation
Shareholders at Tesla vote to reinstate Elon Musk's 'ridiculous' $56bn pay package, and approve incorporation in Texas
US Mulls Additional AI Chip Restrictions For China – Report
Tightening the screws. Biden Administration is considering further restrictions on Chinese access to cutting-edge AI chip tech
SpaceX, Elon Musk Sued By Engineers For Unfair Firings, Sex Bias
Elon Musk and SpaceX sued by eight engineers who had been fired after calling Musk a “distraction and embarrassment”
EU To Impose Tariffs Up To 38 Percent On Chinese EVs
European Commission investigation provisionally concludes China offers unfair subsidies to its EV makers – tariffs announced
Tesla Investor Slams Elon Musk’s $56bn Pay Deal, Amid Another...
Head of one of the largest pension funds in US to vote against Elon Musk's ‘ridiculous’ pay package, as another Tesla investor files lawsuit
CIOs Admit AI Is Investment Priority, Just Ahead Of Security, Cloud
Challenges to enterprise growth ambitions include geopolitical issues, inflation and economic uncertainty, Expereo's IDC report finds
Nvidia Completes Stock Split To Make Shares More Affordable
The 10-for-1 stock split at Nvidia has taken place, after the meteoric share price rise helped it become one of the most valuable tech firms
Elon Musk Drops OpenAI Lawsuit, Threatens Apple Ban
Surprising twist by Elon Musk after he ditches lawsuit against OpenAI, and also threatens to ban Apple devices over ChatGPT move
London Tech Week 2024
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OpenAI Appoints Sarah Friar As First Finance Chief
AI firm OpenAI appoints former Nextdoor chief executive Sarah Friar as first chief financial officer, Kevil Weil as product chief
Chinese Autonomous Driving Start-Up Files For HK Flotation
Start-up Minieye becomes latest mainland China autonomous driving firm to file for Hong Kong IPO in search for international investment
Apple Brings ChatGPT To iPhones, Macs In AI Push
Apple launches 'Apple Intelligence' AI strategy across devices, including tie-up with OpenAI's ChatGPT amidst heavy competition