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Coronavirus: Tesla Suspends Production At Main Factory
Electric carmaker's main factory in California has ceased production for three weeks in bid to slow spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus: AI Takes Over Social Network Moderation As Staff Sent Home
Social networks are turning to AI and automated tools to police social networking posts, as staff are sent home due to Covid-19 pandemic
Microsoft Adds Automatic Updates To Custom Linux Kernel
Latest version of Windows Subsystem for Linux uses Windows Update for automatic installation and updates of Microsoft's custom-built Linux kernel
IBM To Build Europe’s First Quantum Computer In Germany
IBM to build Q System One quantum computer at Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, allowing European researchers local access the tech
Coronavirus: BT Boss Philip Jansen Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Scale of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK revealed as BT chief executive Philip Jansen is confirmed as infected with the virus
Government’s Huawei Decision Faces Parliamentary Inquiry
Commons defence committee now plans to review government's decision to allow Huawei a 5G role, as Conservative rebels seek a complete ban
Sonos Scraps Upgrade Scheme ‘Bricking’ Requirement
Sonos will no longer require existing users to permanently disable their speakers to take advantage of a 30 percent discount scheme
The Spooky Network: Is the quantum network the future of the Internet?
Perfecting the quantum computer could finally be in reach. Data and communications are now an enterprise’s most precious asset. If a quantum network could be developed, what would this mean for businesses?
Honeywell Plans To Launch Powerful Quantum Computer
High performance computing. Quantum computer to be build by Honeywell this year, and it claims it will be more powerful than IBM and Google's offering
Microsoft Asks Staff To Work From Home To Combat Coronavirus
Staff in Seattle and Silicon Valley to work from home, as Microsoft joins other companies trying to limit spread of coronavirus
Facebook Gives WHO Free Adverts To Battle Coronavirus
Free Facebook adverts for the World Health Organisation (WHO) says Mark Zuckerberg, as the spread of coronavirus continues around the world
Microsoft Shuts Down Cortana Consumer Features
Cortana consumer capabilities pared back as Microsoft seeks to turn the virtual assistant into a chat interface for business-oriented commands
Drone Industry Up In Arms Over ‘Remote ID’ Regulations
US regulator proposes 'digital licence plate' for drones, but critics say regulations would be expensive and complex to implement
Vatican Joins With Microsoft, IBM In Call For AI Ethics
Pope Francis warns of commercial AI's potential to exacerbate societal 'asymmetry', joins with tech giants to call for regulation of facial recognition
Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Hacked
Privacy compromise. American company that has a database of more than three billion photographs of people has been hacked
Google To Spend Billions On US Data Centres
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai confirms plan to spend $10 billion in 2020 on Google data centres and offices across the United States
NTSB Slams Tesla’s Autopilot Safeguard, Blames Regulator Oversight
Tesla and US safety regulators criticised over a lack of safeguards in a fatal 2018 Autopilot crash by US National Transportation Safety Board
AI and Public Standards
As the Committee on Standards in Public Life release their awaited report considering AI and its impact on the delivery of services, can government services leverage the power of AI safely and securely?
Met Boss: Facial Recognition Less Concerning Than Knife In Chest
The United Kingdom's most senior police officer Cressida Dick has strongly defended the use of facial recognition by police forces
Brazil Launches Nationwide Instant Payments System
Brazil's central reserve bank set to offer instant payments infrastructure as basis for private services aimed at companies and individual consumers
FinTech Part 2: Building the FinTech Ecosystem
How are FinTech companies innovating? What's the tech that sits behind the development of their apps and support networks, and what these advancements might mean for wider industries and consumers.
Latest SpaceX Funding Round Could Value Company At £28bn
Elon Musk's rocket company looks to raise additional $250m as it builds satellite broadband network, NASA orbital vehicle and Mars transporter
Uber To Relaunch Self-Driving Vehicle Tests In California
Uber gradually resumes tests of autonomous vehicles after 2018 fatality, as self-driving car companies face increasing pressure to show path to viability
Researchers Use AI To Find New Type Of Antibiotic
MIT researchers use machine learning to pinpoint molecule capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria in approach said to usher in a 'new age'
US Renews Pressure On UK Over Huawei In 5G Networks
Senior US officials say they will continue to work with the UK over finding 5G alternatives, following decision to allow Huawei a limited role in 5G networks
European Commission Unveils Strategy For Digital Future
Europe launches ambitious digital strategy as it seeks to create single European market for data in an effort to combat Silicon Valley and Chinese rivals
Amazon Ring Enables 2FA After Privacy Scares
Ring division adds an extra layer of security to its smart home devices after a number of unsettling cyber-security incidents
Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change
Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men has pledged $10 billion in order to fight the “biggest threat to our planet”
IOTA Cryptocurrency Still Offline Following Heists
IOTA fixes bug in desktop cryptocurrency wallet after crooks make off with more than $1m, but network has remained offline since last week