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President Biden Meets AI Experts, Warns Of Risks

US President has admitted to concerns about artificial intelligence, after meeting with AI advocates and leaders in California on Tuesday

1 year ago

Suzuki Agrees To Make “Flying Cars” With SkyDrive

Motorbike and car maker Suzuki signs agreement with SkyDrive to co-operate over the manufacturing “flying cars”

1 year ago

EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations

European Union edges forward into passing the world's first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval

1 year ago

Sci-Fi Author Liu Cixin ‘Used ChatGPT’ To Write Speech

Award-winning sci-fi author Liu Cixin reveals he used ChatGPT to help write speeches delivered at a conference last week

1 year ago

US Air Force Denies Simulated AI Drone ‘Attacked’ Operator

US Air Force says simulation in which AI-powered drone attacked operator in order to achieve objectives never took place

1 year ago

AI Leaders Warn Of ‘Extinction’ Risk To Humans

AI poses human extinction risk on par with a nuclear war, AI leaders and academics warn in joint statement

1 year ago

China ‘To Put Humans On Moon’ By 2030

China confirms objective to put humans on Moon by 2030 as it presents increasingly direct competition to US space programme

1 year ago

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Approved For Human Testing

US FDA approves human testing for Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-implant system, after years of animal testing

1 year ago

Virgin Galactic Spaceplane Lands Safely After Test Flight

Spaceplane from Virgin Galactic makes first return to edge of space in nearly two years, to restart Richard Branson's space…

1 year ago

Virgin Orbit Shuts Down After Chapter 11 Filing

Sir Richard Branson ends Virgin Orbit operations going forward, with assets being sold off to rivals in space launch sector

1 year ago

Nvidia Builds ‘Grace’ CPU-Powered Supercomputer

Nvidia, known for GPUs, scores with for new Grace CPU in University of Bristol's Isambard 3 supercomputer, to be built…

1 year ago

DoJ Charges Ex Apple Engineer With Stealing Trade Secrets

Former Apple staffer Weibao Wang accused of stealing autonomous system data from the tech giant, and then fleeing to China

2 years ago

Mystery China Space Vehicle Returns To Earth

Experimental Chinese reusable space vehicle returns to Earth after 276-day mission for vehicle thought similar to US Space Force's X-37B

2 years ago

Biden Meets With Google, Microsoft Bosses Over AI

US president Joe Biden meets with chief executives of Google, Microsoft, two AI firms over concerns about technology's safe development

2 years ago

Elon Musk Meets US Lawmakers To Discuss AI Regulation

Elon Musk meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others, after being spotted on Capitol Hill on Wednesday

2 years ago

Japan’s ispace Admits Moon Lander Likely Crashed

First-ever lunar landing by a private company ends, after Japanese start-up ispace admits moon lander likely crashed

2 years ago

Japan Start-Up iSpace Prepares First Commercial Moon Landing

Japanese start-up ispace prepares to attempt first-ever commercial lunar landing on Tuesday with M1 mission

2 years ago

UK Government Pledges £100m For AI Taskforce

UK government pledges initial £100m for AI taskforce to develop use of ChatGPT-like technology across economy

2 years ago

China To Explore 3D Printing For Moon Base

Upcoming China lunar probe to investigate use of 3D printing to build manned habitations on lunar surface from moon soil…

2 years ago

Alphabet To Merge AI Units Deepmind And Google Brain

One better than two? Alphabet doubles down on artificial intelligence, by merging two of its key AI divisions

2 years ago

SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes After Launch

First launch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket ends in mid-flight explosion, which it labelled as a “rapid unscheduled disassembly”

2 years ago

Tesla Likely To Launch Full Self-Drive ‘This Year’, Says Elon Musk

Not again. Tesla boss Elon Musk touts arrival of its full self-drive technology this year, despite many missed predictions

2 years ago

SpaceX Prepares To Launch Most Powerful Rocket Ever Made

SpaceX prepares to test-launch Starship rocket with Super Heavy booster, delivering nearly twice the power of NASA's SLS

2 years ago

China’s SenseTime Shows AI Chat, Image Tools

Chinese AI firm SenseTime shows ChatGPT-style chatbot as well as AI-powered image and 3D content creation tools

2 years ago

Alibaba Launches ChatGPT-Like AI Chatbot

Chinese tech giant Alibaba launches ChatGPT-style AI chatbot called Tongyi Qianwen, plans to integrate across all products

2 years ago

Martha Lane-Fox Warns Against AI ‘Hysteria’

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane-Fox warns against AI 'hysteria' and calls for 'reasonable conversations' amidst ChatGPT frenzy

2 years ago

Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk

Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot's data collection complies with GDPR

2 years ago

Virgin Orbit Lays Off 85 Percent Of Staff

Nearly 700 jobs to go at Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit Holdings, amid reports it will cease operations

2 years ago

Japan Joins US, Netherlands, In Chip Export Restrictions To China

Confirmation that Japan is now joining the US and the Netherlands in restricting semiconductor manufacturing equipment

2 years ago