artificial intelligence

OpenAI Releases GPT-4.1 With Improved CodingOpenAI Releases GPT-4.1 With Improved Coding

OpenAI Releases GPT-4.1 With Improved Coding

OpenAI says GPT-4.1 model family can understand prompts with up to 1 million tokens, features improved coding over GPT-4o

4 days ago
Meta Begins Using EU Users’ Data To Train AIMeta Begins Using EU Users’ Data To Train AI

Meta Begins Using EU Users’ Data To Train AI

Meta to use public posts from EU users on Facebook, Instagram to train AI models after delayed rollout in bloc…

4 days ago
Amazon Chief Jassy Defends AI SpendingAmazon Chief Jassy Defends AI Spending

Amazon Chief Jassy Defends AI Spending

Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy defends billions in spending on AI infrastructure, saying 'aggressive' expenditure needed

5 days ago
US Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear DealUS Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear Deal

US Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear Deal

US energy regulator rejects request for rehearing after it rejected plan for Amazon to buy power directly from nuclear reactor

5 days ago
Ireland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI TrainingIreland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI Training

Ireland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI Training

Ireland data protection commission investigates X, formerly Twitter, over use of EU users' data for training AI chatbot Grok

5 days ago
Microsoft Pushes Ahead With Launch Of ‘Recall’ AI SnapshotsMicrosoft Pushes Ahead With Launch Of ‘Recall’ AI Snapshots

Microsoft Pushes Ahead With Launch Of ‘Recall’ AI Snapshots

Microsoft moves step closer to general release of controversial AI Recall feature that stores comprehensive history of users' activities

5 days ago
AI To Drive Data Centre Energy DemandAI To Drive Data Centre Energy Demand

AI To Drive Data Centre Energy Demand

Report from International Energy Agency (IEA) warns AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres

1 week ago
Musk’s DOGE Uses AI To Detect Anti-Trump Sentiment In Federal WorkersMusk’s DOGE Uses AI To Detect Anti-Trump Sentiment In Federal Workers

Musk’s DOGE Uses AI To Detect Anti-Trump Sentiment In Federal Workers

Loose lips sink...your job. Federal communications reportedly being spied upon by Musk's DOGE, using AI to detect anti-Trump sentiment

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US Power Utilities Receive Massive AI Data Centre RequestsUS Power Utilities Receive Massive AI Data Centre Requests

US Power Utilities Receive Massive AI Data Centre Requests

US power companies say in some cases data centre requests exceed their peak demand or their existing generation capacity

2 weeks ago
Google AI Presents April Fool’s Joke As TrueGoogle AI Presents April Fool’s Joke As True

Google AI Presents April Fool’s Joke As True

Google AI Overview wrongly says Welsh town has won Guinness World Record for roundabouts in latest artificial intelligence gaffe

2 weeks ago
The Microsoft Milestone: 50 Years On, It’s PersonalThe Microsoft Milestone: 50 Years On, It’s Personal

The Microsoft Milestone: 50 Years On, It’s Personal

Marking 50 years of Microsoft, this editorial reflects on its evolution from startup to tech giant—and how it quietly shaped…

2 weeks ago
Amazon Launches Nova AI Agent To Perform Browser ActionsAmazon Launches Nova AI Agent To Perform Browser Actions

Amazon Launches Nova AI Agent To Perform Browser Actions

New addition. Next generation foundation model, as Amazon Nova model launches to perform actions within web browser

2 weeks ago
Meta AI Head Announces DepartureMeta AI Head Announces Departure

Meta AI Head Announces Departure

Head of artificial intelligence research at Meta Platforms has announced she is leaving the social networking giant

2 weeks ago
OpenAI To Release Open-Weight AI ModelOpenAI To Release Open-Weight AI Model

OpenAI To Release Open-Weight AI Model

OpenAI to release customisable open-weight model in coming months as it faces pressure from open-source rivals DeepSeek, Llama, Qwen

3 weeks ago
Samsung AI Fridge Creates Shopping Lists, Adjusts ACSamsung AI Fridge Creates Shopping Lists, Adjusts AC

Samsung AI Fridge Creates Shopping Lists, Adjusts AC

Samsung's Bespoke AI-powered fridge monitors food to create shopping lists, displays TikTok videos, locates misplaced phones

3 weeks ago

Microsoft Shutters Shanghai Lab In Latest China Pullback

Microsoft closes down IoT and AI lab it operated in Shanghai tech district in latest move to pull back from…

3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform X

Elon Musk sells social media platform X to his AI start-up xAI in a move to combine resources, share AI-fuelled…

3 weeks ago

Microsoft Drops AI Data Centre Projects

Microsoft drops data centre projects amounting to 2 gigawatts of power consumption as investors question massive AI capital expenditures

3 weeks ago

EU To Invest €1.3bn in AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Skills

As UK and Europe develop closer military ties, European Commission says it will invest €1.3 billion in AI and cybersecurity

3 weeks ago

OpenAI’s Lightcap To Take On Expanded Role

OpenAI chief operating officer Brad Lightcap to oversee international expansion as company consolidates lead in AI industry

4 weeks ago

Pat Gelsinger Joins Faith-Based Tech Company Gloo

Former Intel chief Gelsinger expands role at Gloo, becoming executive chairman and head of technology amidst move into AI

4 weeks ago

MEPs Ramp Pressure For Second EU Chips Act

MEPs add to Commission pressure for second EU Chips Act amidst industry calls for renewed support for European semiconductor sector

4 weeks ago

Ex-Cruise Chief Vogt Raises $150m For Robotics Start-Up

Former Cruise chief executive Kyle Vogt reportedly raises $150m for The Bot Company at $2bn valuation, as investors rush to…

4 weeks ago

Apple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans Struggle

Apple reportedly reassigns Siri development to executive behind Vision Pro after acknowledging delays to much-hyped AI features

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ByteDance Researchers Publish High-Performance AI Training Method

TikTok parent ByteDance, a major AI player in China, releases open technique for training LLMs that it says outperforms DeepSeek

4 weeks ago

Norwegian Man Files Complaint After ChatGPT Claims He Murdered Children

Norwegian man files data-protection complaint after ChatGPT falsely states he murdered two of his sons, was imprisoned for 21 years

4 weeks ago

Nvidia, xAI Join BlackRock AI Infrastructure Project

Nvidia, xAI to participate in project backed by BlackRock, Microsoft to invest $100bn in AI data centres amidst heated competition

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Tencent Capex Triples As It Invests In AI

Chinese social media giant Tencent triples capital expenditure on AI data centres and other areas in 2024, sees continued rise…

4 weeks ago

Adobe Launches AI Agents To Enhance Online Marketing

Adobe announces range of AI-based tools for engaging with users as they navigate websites and improving productivity for marketers

1 month ago

Google To Acquire Wiz For $32bn In Cloud Security Mega-Deal

Google to acquire cloud security start-up Wiz for $32bn, its largest acquisition to date as it faces off against cloud…

1 month ago