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Meta Restarts Use Of Facial Recognition For ‘Celebrity Scam Ad’ Crackdown
Three years after dropping the use of facial recognition, Meta says it will use the tech again to aid in crackdown on 'celeb-bait ads'
TSMC Alerts US Of Attempt To Circumvent China AI Chip Restriction
World's largest contract chip manufacturer informs the United States of a potential Chinese attempt to circumvent US export controls
TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project
ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project
Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast: Government and AI
In this episode, we explore the UK government’s role in shaping AI through strategy, regulation, and investment, and how these efforts impact businesses, public services, and ethical AI development.
Former OpenAI Mira Murati Raising Capital For New AI Startup – Report
Cos the world needs another AI startup. Former CTO at OpenAI, Mira Murati, reportedly fund raising for her new AI startup
Tesla Faces NHTSA Probe Over FSD Fatal Accident
A number of Tesla collisions where FSD was in use, prompts safety investigation by the US federal regulator
ASML Warning Sends Tremor Through Global Chip Market
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML shakes chip sector after forecasting lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings
Blackstone To Invest €7.5 Billion For Data Centres In Spain
Investment giant Blackstone to invest billions of dollars for data centres in north eastern Spain, after huge UK investment
New Apple iPad Mini Looks To AI, With ‘Apple Intelligence’
AI to feature strongly in the next generation iPad mini, as Apple touts the new tablet as being built for 'Apple Intelligence'
Google Signs Nuclear Deal To Power AI Data Centres
Google signs deal to buy nuclear power from small-scale reactors to meet soaring energy demands for AI data centres
TSMC Plans Additional Plants In Europe, Official Says
Taiwan official says TSMC planning additional plants in Europe to focus on AI market, after German factory breaks ground
TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report
ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Is Your Business Data Ready?
In this episode, we uncover why most organisations aren’t ready to harness generative AI. We explore data stack limitations, tech strategy inflexibility, and the critical role of a unified data culture in unlocking AI's potential.
AMD Launches New AI, Server Chips To Expand Nvidia Challenge
AMD unveils new AI and data centre chips as it seeks to improve challenge to Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chips
Nobel Prizes Awarded To Current and Former Google Scientists
Demis Hassabis, John Jumper of Google DeepMind awarded 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry, while former Googler Geoffrey Hinton wins physics prize
Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta's AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment
Meta Shows Sound-Capable AI Video Generation Tool
Facebook parent Meta shows AI video generation tool Movie Gen that can create 16-second clips with sound effects and music
The Age of Virtual Assistants
Discover how virtual assistants, powered by AI and innovative technology, are transforming industries and personal productivity. From Siri's debut to advanced voice assistants, explore their growing impact on customer experiences, ethi ...
Google Brings Ads To AI Search Summaries
Google begins broad roll-out of ads for AI Overviews in search results, adds AI-organised results, video search for Google Lens
Microsoft Invests €4.3 Billion In Italy For AI, Cloud
Data centre and AI spending spree continues over at Microsoft, with Italy earmarked for €4.3 billion investment
Harvard Students Use Meta Glasses To Dox People In Real-Time
Privacy worry? Students demo how Meta Smart Glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities
ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Raises $6.6bn In Funding
OpenAI closes $6.6bn funding round from big name backers, but reportedly asks them not to finance rival AI startups
Oracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud Region
Another huge investment into Asia to expand data centre and cloud reach, as Oracle pledges $6.5 billion for Malaysia
Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand
Google to build a new data centre in Thailand as part of $1 billion investment, amid intense cloud and AI arms race
US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East
US Department of Commerce introduces rule to make it easier for Middle East data centres to obtain key AI chip technology
California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill
California governor vetoes landmark AI bill that would have mandated government oversight of powerful frontier models
UK Competition Regulator Clears $4bn Amazon Anthropic AI Deal
CMA says $4bn Amazon investment into AI start-up Anthropic does not meet threshold for in-depth review under merger regulations
International Tensions, AI Drive Record Chip Spending
AI, government efforts to boost domestic chip manufacturing expected to boost spending on chip tools to record levels
Microsoft Relaunches Controversial AI Snapshot Tool
Microsoft to introduce snapshot tool Recall to CoPilot+ PCs in November with security changes, amidst privacy concerns