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Government Sets Out ‘Adaptable’ AI Plan
White paper sets out UK government's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and seeks feedback from AI professionals
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Elon Musk brain implant company Neuralink reportedly approached major US neurosurgery centre for potential human trials
Budget 2023: Industry Reaction To Quantum Investments etc
UK is the world's third largest tech economy, so Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s spring 'growth' budget has generated some reaction
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With UK predicted to avoid recession, spring budget by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces funding injections into tech sector
Amazon Sets 2024 For Launch Of Project Kuiper’s Satellite Service
Prototype Amazon satellites to be launched this year, with commercial satellite internet service set for 2024
OpenAI Announces ChatGPT Upgrade Called GPT-4
Upgrade to popular AI chatbot ChatGPT with the release of GPT-4, which promises to be more creative and less biased
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Tim Cook reportedly pushed for launch of Apple mixed-reality headset this year over arguments of design team that technology was not ready
US Chamber Of Commerce Seeks AI Regulation
Largest lobbying group in the United States calls for regulation of AI technology over national security concerns and impact on growth
SpaceX Launches Space Station Crew In NASA Mission
SpaceX successfully launches a four man Crew Dragon into orbit after launch on Monday was called off at the last minute
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Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirms that Tesla will construct factory near border of Texas
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Chinese Communist Party issues blunt warning via state media to Tesla's Elon Musk, over pushing Wuhan Lab Covid leak theory online
Intel Offers Quantum SDK For Developers
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US Chips Act Bars Companies From Expanding In China
Companies that receive funding under US' $52bn Chips Act barred from expanding capacity in China for 10 years, amongst other restrictions
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Analyst house Gartner offering a chilling prediction for company management, warning nearly half cybersecurity bosses will change jobs
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Elon Musk's Tesla admits Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software may cause crashes, issues recall for 362,758 vehicles
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