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CES 2018: Intel Delivers 49-Qubit Quantum Chip To Researchers
At CES, Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich outlined the company's latest quantum computing advances and its move into autonomous cars with Mobileye
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Kinect
Some assume the Kinect is another tale of Microsoft hardware woe, but it was both groundbreaking and innovative
Nissan Touts Brain Connectivity As Driving Aid
Lets hope it is keyless entry, as Nissan research says cars in future will tap into signals from the driver’s brain
DeepMind Chief Recognised In New Year Honours List
Demis Hassabis has been named CBE for breakthroughs by the controversial Google-owned British artificial intelligence company
Workplace Robots To Hit Low Paid The Hardest
Bad robot? Increasing automation must not drive workplace wage inequality, think tank warns
Exchanges Suspend Trading Amidst Bitcoin Sell-Off
Coinbase was one of three exchanges that suspended Bitcoin trading on Friday as the cryptocurrency lost about one-third of its value
Trade Union Worried About AI-Driven School Inspections
National Association of Head Teachers cautions against machine learning scheme for school inspections
Microsoft Brings AI To Bing For Smarter Answers
Software giant reveals AI updates to its product portfolio, as it signs deal to bring Reddit content to Bing
Google Opens AI Centre In China Despite Search Ban
Google to open AI research centre in China, despite country's ban on its products
Amazon Opens Up Alexa For Business Community
Successful Alexa voice assistant to expand out of consumer market and into the business world
Government Urged To Launch Blockchain-Based ID Assurance Overhaul
Blockchain could be used to give citizens control over how their identity information is shared with public services, argues the Reform think tank
Online Giants, Small Businesses Criticise US Net Neutrality Repeal
The planned removal of a 2015 US law could mean more charges for large businesses and start-ups, not to mention price confusion for consumers
Samsung Awarded Contract For Emergency Services Smartphones
Samsung will supply 250,000 toughened handsets to offer mobile data, live-streaming video and more for the emergency services
Barclays Urges Manufacturing Investment In AI & IoT
Industry has to invest in ‘fourth industrial revolution’ technologies, despite skill worker shortage, says report
Report Questions Local Authority Ability To Safeguard Data
Report questions whether local authorities have capability to combat cyber threats and safeguard personal data
Apple ‘Prepares’ AR Headset For 2020 Launch
Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware
Volkswagen Uses Google Quantum Computer For Research
Volkswagen to carry out traffic optimisation, material, and machine learning research on Google quantum computer
NHS Launches API Lab To Promote Health Sector Data Exchange
NHS Digital is to collaborate with the supplier-led INTEROPen group on the development of APIs for exchanging health data
Worcestershire Trials Cross-Public Sector Data Sharing Agency
The operation, set up to promote data collaboration by any public sector organisation in the county, is thought to be the first of its kind
British Researchers Advance Toward Cable-Free Optical Broadband
A UK-led study into 'twisted light' could be a significant move toward broadband at fibre-optic speeds, but without the need for cabling
Huawei Opens VR OpenLab For Cloud VR Push
Chinese giant hopes to convince industry to turn cloud virtual reality into a fully functioning ecosystem
Microsoft’s Life Sciences Push Continues With Parexel Partnership
Parexel International will use Microsoft Azure to accelerate clinical trials and enhance patient engagement
Microsoft Will Stop Manufacturing The Kinect, Stifling Future Developer Potential
Niche developers may mourn is passing, but they still have the HoloLens to work on
ARM Introduces IoT Platform Security Architecture at TechCon 2017
At the chip company’s TechCon show, Arm officials say businesses and consumers must trust their connected devices if the IoT is to scale
Bristol Knocks London Off The Top Spot As UK’s Leading Smart City
Twelve other UK cities have been marked as smart city contenders by Huawei UK
Legal Changes Could Mean More Privacy Restrictions For Facebook, Skype
A legal opinion and a vote by MEPs could signal more restrictions on what social media and digital communications firms can do with users' data
JPMorgan Adopts London Startup AI Tech To Power Smarter Trading
The debt dealer will make uses of machine learning technology from Mosaic Smart Data
City Of London Prepares Guildhall 5G Wireless Trials
The 5G plans build on the district-wide public Wi-Fi network switched on last week and a projected network of 400 'small cell' transmitters
Tales In Tech History: BlackBerry
Ultimate survivor. The rise, fall, and rise (?) of former smartphone giant BlackBerry