The online grocery giant is looking to further push its automation agenda
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US Tech Firms Criticise Trump Immigration Ban
Silicon Valley firms acknowledged immigration curbs could affect their ability to do business
Apple To Join Google, Facebook, IBM And Microsoft In ‘Partnership For AI’ Alliance
Apple set to join non profit 'the Partnership on AI' to collaborate on artificial intelligence research
Android Veteran Hugo Barra Joins Facebook As VR Head
Big name signing to lead Facebook's virtual reality team at Oculus, and welcomed personally onboard by Zuckerberg
D-Wave Releases £12m 2000Q Quantum Computing Processors With 2,000 Qubits
Temporal Defense Systems will use the data crunching power of quantum computing to tackle cyber threats
Google And Raspberry Pi Partnership Could Bring AI To Micro Computers
Developers are being quizzed on what machine learning tools they would like to use with the Raspberry Pi
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Tells Court That Oculus VR Theft Claims Are ‘Wrong’
Oculus' products are built on its own code, says Facebook chief executive in court testimony
HSBC Calls On High-Flying CEOs For Tech Advice
The advisory board of high-profile CEOs will focus on disruption, cyber and infrastructure
Microsoft Buys Deep Learning Startup Maluuba And Signs Up AI Expert
Maluuba will join Microsoft's AI and Research organisation, giving it the resources and scalability to advance its research
Nissan To Test Self Driving Cars In London Next Month
Sign of the times. Modified Nissan Leaf to be driven on crowded public streets in London next month
Google Officially Ditches Project Titan Drone Broadband
Engineers scattered to other divisions as Titan doesn't make enough progress to continue
On The Trail Of Autonomous Cars At CES 2017
ANALYSIS: Promising autonomous vehicle technology was everywhere you looked at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, but sorting out which promises might actually be fulfilled took some exploring.
Poll: Should We Fear Or Embrace AI?
POLL: What do you think about artificial intelligence and automation?
How Is A Perfect Smart City Built?
IN DEPTH: Smart cities are a recent innovation. How does a local authority harness the benefits?
MIT Researchers Create Super Strong, Yet Light Material Using Graphene
Ten times stronger than steel but still light. Researchers blend flakes of graphene for new super tough material
World Economic Forum Urges ‘Balanced’ Regulation For AI & Transformative Tech
Ahead of event in Davos, World Economic Forum (WEF) says regulation needs to be balanced to maximise benefits and mitigate risks like job losses
Pentagon Tests Swarm Of Drones For Military Reconnaissance
The rise of the weaponised Internet of Things could start here
Greenpeace Praises Apple, Google & Facebook But Slams Netflix, Amazon On Renewables
Apple retains top spot as Greenpeace puts pressure on technology firms to boost green energy commitments
Isle Of Man Targets Blockchain And Digital Payments For Fintech Future
Blockchain is the future, but there's still plenty of work to be done before its becomes mainstream
Samsung Tempts Apple Users Onto Gear Platform With Extended iOS Compatibility
Will it be enough to tempt Apple users onto the Gear platform in an unpredictable smartwatch market?
IBM Becomes First Tech Company To Get 8,000 Patents In One Year
More than a third of the patents related to AI, cognitive computing and cloud computing alone
Intel Reveals Credit-Card Sized Computer For Bringing Processing Power To IoT
CES 2017: The Compute Card features Intel's Kaby Lake processors and flexible connectivity options
The 8 Best Smartwatches For Business
Thinking about a smartwatch for business? Here are the best timepieces for your workday
Intel’s VR And AR Project Alloy Headset Due For Release In 2017
CES 2017: Intel outlines IoT, 5G, and driverless car plans alongside virtual reality work
Nvidia Xavier Supercomputer Aims To Turn Cars Into AIs On Wheels
Nvidia is bringing more supercomputer power into cars, and cloud gaming and Google's AI into homes
Five Of The Most Innovative New Products Debuting At CES
CES 2017: Here are snapshots of a few innovative products being demonstrated at CES this week
11 Stories And Trends That Dominated Tech In 2016
Time to take a look back at what has been an extremely interesting 2016...
Electric Cars Trend To Cause Job Losses, Warns Tyre Maker
Tyre maker predicts electric cars will cause job losses, but cannot predict how many jobs the electric trend will create
Amazon Plots ‘Airship Warehouse’ For Drone Deliveries
Patent reveals plan to create ''airborne fulfilment centres' or 'flying warehouses' to act as mothership for drones
Uber Moves Self-Driving Cars To Arizona
Arizona offered open roads to Uber after California ran its self-driving car test programme off the road