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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
Artemis I Mission Arrives At Moon
NASA's Artemis I mission successfully delivers unmanned Orion capsule into proximity with Moon in landmark technology test
Data Centre In Space Feasibility Study To Be Led By Thales
Talk about cloud computing! European Commission chooses Thales Alenia Space to lead feasibility study for data centres in orbit
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
NASA’s Artemis I Rocket Launches Orion For Moon Mission
NASA's Artemis I will travel approximately 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and return to Earth over the course of 25.5 days
Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinics In US
The doctor will see you now. E-commerce giant Amazon launches virtual doctor surgery in the US for people's common ailments
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
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos To Give Away Most Of Fortune
Founder of Amazon and one of the richest men in the world, promises to give away vast majority of his $124bn (£110bn) fortune
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
Tesla Drivers To Make Zoom Calls Via Car Touchscreen – Report
Safety nightmare? Tesla vehicles soon to have Zoom video conferencing capability via the vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard
IBM Breakthrough With 433 Qubit Quantum Processor
Breakthrough development in quantum-centric supercomputing, after IBM unveils its most powerful quantum chip capable of 433-qubit
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
Geneva Police Ground Drone Busting Eagles
Where eagles no longer dare. Switzerland cancels its drone busting eagle duo, over uncertain success rates and safety concerns
Tesla Recalls 40,000 US Cars Over Power Steering Problem
Tesla confirms voluntarily recall of 40,000 plus vehicles in the US after firmware update may result in power steering loss
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
Spain Closed Airspace Due To Chinese Rocket Debris
Airspace in Spain was briefly closed last Friday, due to a huge piece of Chinese rocket falling to Earth, leading to hundreds of flight delays
Toshiba Receives $15bn Buy Out Bid – Report
Consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners submits bid to purchase Toshiba for $15bn, but reportedly has no banking approval for full price
Crewed Boeing Starliner Spaceflight Set For April 2023 Launch
Two month delay to launch of first crewed mission aboard Boeing's Starliner, which seeks to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX
Britishvolt Secures Funding For Five Weeks
Staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland take a pay cut, after it secures five-week funding lifeline
Microsoft Says Talent Shortage Hampers Climate Change Fight
Brad Smith, Microsoft's President, predicts thousands of businesses will fail to meet climate change pledges over lack of staff training
Ofcom Backs Removal Of Fax Machine Lifeline
Regulator backs government decision to remove obligation for fax services under the Universal Service Order (USO) legislation
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
Electric Vehicle Battery Start-Up Britishvolt ‘Near Collapse’
UK electric vehicle battery start-up Britishvolt said to be near to entering administration as funding talks reach dead end
Amazon To Construct Project Kuiper Satellite Factory, Near Seattle
Starlink challenger. Project Kuiper internet satellites are to be constructed at new factory in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland
Apple Rides The Storm With Solid Earnings
Amid investor tech gloom, Apple's Q4 and full year results prove to be a bright spot, but it admits holiday quarter may be weaker
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
Culture of Connection: Driving Impact Through Recognition Programmes
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
Apple Confirms iPhones Will Get USB-C Charging
Goodbye to Lightning port and hello to universal charger, as Apple confirms it will comply with the European Union's law change