Garry Kasparov, the first pro chess player to lose to a computer - and guest of honour at the opening ceremony of Avast's new headquarters in Prague - says computers will never enslave humans
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UK Universities Open £23m IoT Research Hub
Government, universities and industry band together for Internet of Things hub, to drive innovation and research
Google Reportedly Launching Artificial Intelligence Messaging Service
Google intelligent 'chatbot' messaging platform would rival Facebook M
How Far Are We From A Real Star Wars Universe?
Paul Kostek, senior member of the IEEE, examines how long it could be before landspeeders, X-Wings, TIE Fighters and maybe even a Death Star become reality
The Banal Truth About IBM’s Artificial Intelligence?
Blog: You don't need an artificial intelligence supercomputer to work out who's buying what but it does make you richer
A Closer Look At Amazon’s Prime Air Delivery Drone
Amazon unveils more details about "hybrid" delivery drone, but how does it work and how close are we to being able to use it?
Superfast Li-Fi Technology Tested In The Wild
Estonian startup Velmenni trials Li-Fi technology in Tallinn offices
Breakthrough Brings Insect Communication One Step Closer To AI, Self-Driving Cars
Computer scientists at University of Lincoln achieve breakthrough in pheromone-based swarm communications in robots
Tesla Seeks Engineers For Self-Driving Cars
Despite labelling AI an “existential threat”, Elon Musk wants engineers to build a self-driving car
Aussies Claim Coding Breakthrough For Quantum Computing
Aussie researchers claim coding breakthrough to bring functional quantum computer one step closer
Google Launches Open Source Machine Learning Platform TensorFlow
Artificial intelligence from Google goes public to crowdsource dev expertise
Toyota Pledges $1bn To A.I. Research
Japanese carmaker will establish new R&D company focused on robotics and future tech
Google’s Project Loon Set For Massive Indonesian Trial
Google X's balloon Internet project looks to reach 100 million Indonesians
Google Parent Alphabet Benefits From Mobile Search, YouTube
What's in a name? Company reorganisation does not prevent Google from posting healthy profit and revenue increases
UK And China Snuggle Up For Green Tech Collaboration
State visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping yields collaboration agreement for tech and creative industries
Forget AI, Real Quantum Computers By 2025 Are Truly Achievable
Microsoft researchers claim that true quantum computing will be a reality in a decade
AI Will Be The Future, Says Android Creator
Andy Rubin says he is optimistic about artificial intelligence and doesn't share fears of possible Skynet scenario
Google And NASA Get 1000 Qubit Quantum Computer Upgrade
Upgraded processor for Google and NASA's AI lab will help solve problems found in web search and speech recognition
Chinese Premier Meets US Tech Bosses
Xi Jinping presses the flesh with US tech bosses, promises reform
BBC Micro Bit Delayed Over Power Supply Issue
BBC confirms rollout of Micro Bit computer for schools will be delayed because of power supply issue
Amazon Founder Signs Deal To Develop American-Made Rocket Engines
Bezos' Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will co-develop rocket engine based on Russian RD-180, no longer available since a congressional trade ban
Ex-Sikorsky, Cessna Bosses Design Aircraft That Could Change The Face Of Business Travel
XTI Aircraft's TriFan plane gets $4m in equity interest with plan to take business travellers 'door to door'
Inmarsat To Provide Satellites For Rolls-Royce Drone Cargo Ships
Rolls-Royce led £4.8 million project that could pave the way for autonomous ships hauls in Inmarsat for satellite steering
Intel Invests £33m In Quantum Computing Research
Computing giant coughs up to ensure development of next generation processing technology
Google Expands Health & Disease Information Library
Hypochondriac’s dream gets even better with information on over 900 conditions
Google To Work With Sanofi On Diabetes Sensors
Partnership with French firm aims to improve diabetes care through continuous monitoring
Pentagon Co-Operates With Apple, Boeing For Wearable Tech
US military announces funding and seeks wearable partnerships deals with the likes of Apple and Boeing
Intel Invests £39m In Chinese Drone Maker Yuneec
Yuneec will work towards investigating possible future uses for drone aircraft
Google Casts Off Life Sciences Into Standalone Company
Google X's life sciences will now operate as its own Alphabet company with Andy Conrad as CEO
Samsung Proposes 4,600 Micro-Satellite Space Internet
Samsung nestles in with Branson, Musk in race for low-orbit web-spewing satellites