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Amazon Trials Humanoid Robot, Prompting Job Fears
Experiment to automate a couple of Amazon warehouse in the US via the use of robots, has prompted job loss concerns
Five Eyes Intelligence Heads Warn Of Chinese Cyber Espionage
Heads of Five Eyes intelligence agencies come together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using AI for hacking
China Lashes Out As US Tightens Chip Export Controls
Trade war intensifies, as Beijing lashes out at toughens export controls from US. Nvidia confirms new rules will impact AI chips
CIA Builds Own Artificial Intelligence Tool – Report
US intelligence agency, the CIA, is reportedly building its own AI tool to assist in its intelligence gathering activities
Neuralink To Begin Brain Implant Trial On Paralysed Patients
Elon Musk brain-implant startup, Neuralink, gains approval to begin human trials on people dealing with paralysis
UK Researchers Develop Train AI To Aid Air-Traffic Controllers
UK researchers at University of Exeter, Alan Turing Institute and NATS develop virtual airspace to train AI air traffic controllers
Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery
Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries
Google DeepMind Trials Watermarks For AI Images
Google DeepMind develops tool to identify images generated by machines, as tech industry seeks safeguards for AI
India’s Chandrayaan-3 Lands Successfully On Moon
Exclusive club. India's Chandrayaan-3 becomes the first space mission to land near the south pole of the Moon
Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Sets Off On Maiden Voyage
Retrofitted cargo ship with British-designed wind-power sails sets of on six-week voyage as industry looks to reduce carbon emissions
Influential Google Researcher Leaves To Co-Found ‘Sakana AI’
Former Google researcher Llion Jones, co-author of influential paper on machine learning transformers, leaves to co-found Sakana AI in Tokyo
Russia’s First Moon Mission In Decades Ends In Failure
Russia's first Moon mission since 1976 ends in failure as spacecraft spins out of control and crashes into lunar surface
Tesla Launches Cheaper Model X, Model S EVs
Cost of living spec? Electric car giant Tesla launches new versions of existing models, but just that little bit cheaper
UK Appoints Tech Expert, Diplomat To Head AI Safety Summit
Two leading experts announced to spearhead the UK's AI Safety Summit in Autumn, proposed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Russia To Launch First Moon Mission Since 1976
Russia set to launch first lunar lander mission since 1976 this week as it targets south pole water exploration
‘Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim Triggers Investigation
South Korean researchers grab attention after breakthrough claim of a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor
Intel Launches China Innovation Hub Amidst Sanctions
Intel works with tech firms in Shenzhen to launch innovation hub focusing on AI and other areas, as US pressures firms to reduce business ties
Sanctioned Jingjia Plans China AI GPU Production Ramp
Sanctioned Chinese chipmaker Jingjia Microelectronics plans GPU production centre to boost domestic AI industry amidst export controls
Toyota Looks To Lunar Water To Power Manned Moon Vehicle
Toyota building Lunar Cruiser manned moon vehicle with regenerative fuel cell that produces electricity from sunlight and lunar water
Start-Up Eve To Build ‘Flying Taxis’ In Brazil
Embraer spin-off Eve Air Mobility to produce 'flying taxis' at expanded Embraer plant in Taubate, near Sao Paolo and Embraer's headquarters
Meta Updates Open Source AI Model With Llama 2
Competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard as Meta makes its free open source AI model available on Microsoft Azure
AI Discussed At UN Security Council Meeting
Amid calls for creation of UN body to oversea and govern artificial intelligence, the UN Security Council meets to discuss the tech
India Launches Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Landing Mission
India's ISRO launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to put lander and rover on Moon's south pole, following failed 2019 attempt
Elon Musk Launches AI Startup xAI
AI startup known as xAI from Elon Musk seeks to challenge OpenAI's ChatGPT with a 'pro-humanity' alternative offering
Toyota Claims Battery Breakthrough For EVs
Holy grail moment? Japanese car giant Toyota claims solid-state battery charges in ten minutes and has range of 745 miles
Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Spaceflight
After lengthy pause, Sir Richard Branson venture Virgin Galactic finally delivers paying customers to edge of space
Hybrid Car Explosion Kills Two People
Explosion of Life-Save hybrid car prototype, funded by the European Union, kills two people in southern Italy
OpenAI To Open First Overseas Office In UK
ChatGPT owner OpenAI locates first international office in London as it seeks to attract AI talent outside the US
Elon Musk Touts Significant India Investment By Tesla
India has more promise than any other large country in the world, says Elon Musk after meeting Indian PM Modi