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Google Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Breakthrough
'Sycamore' quantum computer successfully carries out a task the fastest conventional supercomputer would take 10,000 years to complete
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
Environmental pledge from CEO, as staff stage walkout at Seattle HQ in protest at Amazon's green record
Google Completes Integration of DeepMind Health
NHS Trusts agree to allow Google to process NHS data, as DeepMind Health completes integration
AI Powered Mei Messaging App Arrives On iOS
Crush Analyser. Messaging app that includes an AI assistant to improve personal relationships, arrives on iOS
Apple To Use Recycled Rare Earth Elements In iPhones
Good for the planet and good for the trade war. Apple agrees deal to reuse recycled rare earth elements
Government Delays Smart Meter Rollout
Surprise, surprise. Government announces four year extension to the rollout of smart meters in the UK
Google Broadens Scope Of Anthos Hybrid Cloud Management Platform
New features include Services Mesh microservices management and Cloud Run for running fully managed applications in serverless environments
Facebook Meets With Global Regulators Over Libra Concerns
Twenty-six central banks to grill Facebook on plans for Libra cryptocurrency as concern mounts over potential threat to monetary stability
Waymo CEO Eyes Self-Driving Lorries
Watch out truckers. Google's Waymo is exploring the use of its tech for self-driving lorries and trucks
MacDonald’s To Replace Humans With AI Drive-Through Assistants
Sign of things to come? Human servers to be replaced by AI voice tech in drive-throughs in the US
BT Launches Counter Drone Solution
Worried about intruding drones? BT has the answer after it launches its Counter Drone Solution
Microsoft HoloLens 2 May Arrive This Month
Senior executive comments suggest device may go on sale in September, as Microsoft focuses augmented reality tech on business and industry
ECB Warns Of ‘Beguiling’ Siren Call Of Facebook’s Libra
Libra cryptocurrency could undermine European Central Bank's ability to set monetary policy, and public trust in money itself, bank warns
Former Uber Head Charged With Trade Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski, former head of Uber’s self-driving program, has been charged with theft of trade secrets
Court Orders Jailed Hacker’s Seized Bitcoin To Be Sold To Pay Victims
Nearly £1m in Bitcoin taken from imprisoned hacker Grant West is to be sold to compensate victims, in a first-of-its-kind case for the Met
Huawei Sets Blacklist Cost At £8bn As It Introduces Latest AI Tech
Huawei introduces Ascend 910 AI chip and MindSpore framework as national security blacklist spurs efforts to reduce reliances on US tech
Deepmind Co-founder Takes Leave Of Absence
Co-founder of Google's AI division takes extended leave of absence, by mutual agreement
Cerebras Delivers World’s Largest Computer Chip For AI
New chip is the size of an iPad and contains 400,000 cores to handle machine learning challenges
Concern Mounts Over Facial Recognition At Kings Cross District
UK's biometrics commissioner urges government to update laws surrounding use of facial recognition
Tesla Model 3 Explodes After Moscow Motorway Crash
Vehicle catches on fire in heavy traffic after collision with stationary tow truck on Moscow ring road, in latest safety incident
China Sovereign Digital Currency ‘Essentially Ready’
China is looking to issue a sovereign crypto-coin that could be used as an alternative to cash
Huawei Ready To Switch Phones From Android To HarmonyOS ‘At Any Time’
Chinese smartphone giant readies open source Android replacement as White House toughens stance on trade ban
Government Invests £250m For NHS AI Lab
Health Secretary announces £250m to be spent on boosting the role of AI within the health service
Google Makes Recycled Materials Pledge For Hardware Products
Google goes green. Recycled materials to be in all of its 'Made By Google' products by 2022
UK Data Protection Watchdog Raises Facebook Libra Concern
Facebook's proposed digital currency faces calls for more information about how user data will be protected
Microsoft Buys PromoteIQ As It Expands Advertising Division
Move comes after Microsoft split advertising operations from Bing search engine earlier this year, forming Microsoft Advertising
Google Suspends European Voice Assistant Transcriptions
Privacy concerns have resulted in Google suspending European transcriptions of voice assistance clips
MP Calls For Tougher Laws, Amid Alexa Privacy Concerns
Privacy concerns about Alexa spying on people prompts one MP to call for toughened new laws
AI Mind-Reading To Help Paralysed People Speak
Facebook funded university project to use AI to read minds of paralysed patients and allow them to communicate