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US Probes Four-Vehicle Crash Involving AI Driver Assistance
US authorities probe fatal four-vehicle crash caused by Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle using BlueCruise driver-assistance feature
Nvidia Invests In Japan Start-Up Sakana AI
AI chip giant Nvidia invests in start-up Sakana AI in funding round that takes company to over $1bn valuation
Nvidia Served With Subpoena In US Antitrust Probe
AI chipmaker Nvidia receives subpoena from US Department of Justice as agency moves closer to filing formal antitrust charges
Nvidia Market Value Hit By Historic Single-Day Drop
Nvidia market value sees biggest single-day decline on record for a US company, as investors pull back from AI speculation
AI Data Centre Boom ‘Driving Huge Rise In Emissions’
AI, cloud data centre expansion to produce 2.5 billion metric tonnes of emissions through end of decade, finds Morgan Stanley report
Goldman Sachs Research Finds AI Could Reduce Oil Prices
Artificial intelligence (AI) could reduce oil prices as it boosts supply due to greater efficiencies, Goldman Sachs predicts
AI For Your Business Podcast: Copyright in the Age of AI
Explore the complexities of copyright in the age of AI on the Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast, uncovering legal challenges, ethical dilemmas, and innovative solutions.
Apple, Nvidia In Talks To Join OpenAI Funding Round – Report
Big names in AI funding. Apple, Nvidia reportedly in talks to join a funding round in ChatGPT maker OpenAI
OpenAI, Anthropic To Share AI Models With US Government
Deal signed by OpenAI and Anthropic will grant the US AI Safety Institute access to major new models for safety testing
Google Mulling ‘Hyperscale’ Vietnam Data Centre –...
Alphabet's Google is reportedly considering building a 'hyperscale' data centre in Southern Vietnam, and opening an office
Shares In Nvidia Fall, Despite Record Profits, Sales
Nvidia announces $50 billion stock buyback after impressive Q2 financials, but shares slip despite strong demand for AI chips
Google Restarts Gemini AI’s Image Generation Of People
After earlier inaccuracies, Google updates Gemini's AI image-creation model and soon allow users to create images of people
IDC Raises Smartphone Shipment Forecast Amid GenAI Optimism
Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to grow nearly 6 percent according to IDC, as premium handsets embrace AI
Apple Axes Jobs In Digital Services Group – Report
Tech giant Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs in its digital services group, with sources citing a shift in internal priorities
Klarna Says AI Chatbots Helped Remove 1,200 Positions
Should it be boasting? Klarna says it has hundreds of jobs have been trimmed from workforce thanks to AI chatbots
Apple Targets 10 September iPhone 16 Launch Event – Report
Latest Apple iPhone, Watches and AirPods are slated to be unveiled to the world on 10 September, according to Bloomberg sources
Firm That Sent Fake AI Robocalls Of Joe Biden Is To Pay $1m Fine
Settlement sees Lingo Telecom agree to pay $1 million fine for transmitting fake AI robocalls of Joe Biden in January
California Reaches Deal With Google Over Journalism Legislation
Showdown with California avoided. Google reaches $250m agreement to avoid California Journalism Preservation Act
Anthropic Sued For Copyright Infringement By Authors
Authors sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, who allege AI firm used their and other books to train Claude chatbot
South Korean AI Chip Makers Sapeon, Rebellions To Merge
South Korean AI chip start-ups Sapeon, Rebellions to merge in effort to challenge market leader Nvidia in ultra-competitive market
AMD To Buy Server Maker ZT Systems Amidst AI Battle
AMD plans to retain 1,000 engineers from acquisition of ZT Systems to help it more rapidly roll out AI GPU-based cloud systems
OpenAI Deactivates Accounts Used By Iran Election Influence Group
Microsoft-backed OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts used by Iranian group to attempt to influence US election and other topics of debate
Google Shows Off Pixel 9 Lineup, Plus AI Upgrades
Privacy Group Files GDPR Complaints Over X AI Data Plans
Vienna privacy group Noyb files GDPR complaints in nine countries over X plans to use user data to train AI tools
Volocopter Tests eVTOL ‘Air Taxi’ At Versailles
German start-up Volocopter conducts test-flights of eVTOL 'air taxi' in Paris region after dream of Olympic passenger routes stymied
Reddit CEO Hints At Subreddit Paywalls
Reddit co-founder and CEO has hinted that paywalls for certain subreddits could be on the way, in latest monetisation move
Dell Begins Fresh Round Of Job Losses, Amid AI Move – Report
More job losses for tech sector as reports suggest Dell is cutting as much as 10 percent of global workforce, or 12,500 staff
UK To Investigate Amazon’s $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic
British competition regulator, the CMA, confirms it will investigate Amazon's huge investment into AI firm Anthropic
UK Needs to Chart its Own Course Towards AI legislation
There has been much speculation in the AI community recently: Will the new government announce plans for AI regulation in the King’s speech? The pressure is on, given that after more than six years of deliberation and negotiation, the EU AI Act will come into action on August 1st. Just days before the speech, it was reported that the AI bill was going to be one of the 35 bills included in the speech.