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US Considers AI Chip Export Restrictions For China
Bad news for Nvidia and AMD, as US considers tightening export controls to China of powerful AI chips and processors
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
IBM Pays $4.6bn For Apptio To Bolster SaaS Insights
Big Blue opens its wallet to acquire financial and IT management software provider Apptio from venture capital owner
Baidu Says Ernie AI Beats ChatGPT In Key Metrics
Chinese search giant Baidu says Ernie AI foundation model beats ChatGPT's GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 in key benchmarks, as competition heats up
The Smart Factory 2033
As additive manufacturing, automation, IIoT and data analytics continue to evolve at pace, what does the factory of the future look like, and how can businesses take advantage of these new technologies?
China Regulator Warns AI Poses Challenge To Society
Head of Chinese internet regulator warns of generative AI regulatory challenge as US prepares trade restrictions targeting field
AWS Reveals $100m Programme To Fund AI Initiatives
Amazon Web Services launches its AWS Generative AI Innovation Centre, to help deliver generative AI solutions
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
Microsoft Reaches $2.6 Trillion Valuation Thanks To AI
Software giant Microsoft breaches $2.6 trillion valuation, but Apple remains the most valuable publicly listed tech company
EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations
European Union edges forward into passing the world's first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval
AMD Spurs AI Interest With Forthcoming MI300 Chip
AMD tantalises investors with details of forthcoming MI300 AI chip, expected to be direct competitor to Nvidia's flagship H100
Amazon Uses AI To Track Down Fake Reviews
Amazon introduces new AI tools to track down fake reviews, tests generative AI to summarise users' comments
PM: UK Can Be ‘Home Of Global AI Safety Regulation’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells London Tech Week he wants UK to be 'home' of AI safety regulation as international summit approaches
AI To Fundamentally Change Recruitment Process
Research from Totaljobs suggests AI will fundamentally change the workplace as well as the recruitment process
Human-Like AI ‘May Face Ban’, Says Government Adviser
Powerful AI systems with human-like, general-purpose intelligence may need to be banned to preserve humanity, says government adviser
Draft AI Code Drafted Within Weeks – EU Official
EU's Margrethe Vestager says draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could be drafted within weeks
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
Nvidia Briefly Hits $1 Trillion Valuation
GPU powerhouse Nvidia briefly joins elite $1 trillion valuation club, after its share price continued to rise amid AI boom
Downing Street Acknowledges ‘Existential’ Risk Of AI
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met the heads of firms including DeepMind and OpenAI to discuss AI safety and regulation
Microsoft China Exec Warns Of Hasty China AI Investments
Microsoft China chief technology officer warns hasty investments in ChatGPT-style AI tools by Chinese companies could lead to losses
Italy Data Protection Office Plans Broader AI Review
Italy's proactive data protection regulator plans broader review of AI after brief banon ChatGPT amidst mounting concerns around field
Appian World 2023: Focus On AI, Data Management
Appian Data Fabric has been adopted by 94 percent of Appian's new customers, despite being an optional bolt on
Appian World 2023: Process Automation To Become More Intelligent (And Private)
Cloud computing firm Appian focuses on privacy when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its platform
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 2
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 12/05/2023.
Microsoft Freezes Salaries, Amid Economic Uncertainty
CEO Satya Nadella informs Microsoft workforce there will be no salary increases in 2023, and executive bonuses will be 'down considerably'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman To Testify Before US Congress
Head of AI provider OpenAI to testify before US Congress, as lawmakers scramble to develop legislation for AI sector
Google I/O: AI For Google Search
At its annual developer conference, Google revealed new hardware and software, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI)
Microsoft Opens Up AI-Featured Bing Search Engine To All Users
Anyone with a Microsoft account can now use the new version of its Bing search engine, featuring the OpenAI chatbot
UK’s CMA Launches Review Of AI Market
British competition watchdog launches initial review of AI models, amid market rush to exploit and utilise AI tech