Government announces key objectives for the global AI Safety Summit in November, being held at Bletchley Park
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Silicon In Focus Podcast: Smart Virtual Spaces
The convergence of VR and AR and the inception of the Metaverse could herald a new age of working collaborative virtual spaces all businesses could benefit from. But what are the challenges to and use cases for these spaces and do they ...
US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East
US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East
Google DeepMind Trials Watermarks For AI Images
Google DeepMind develops tool to identify images generated by machines, as tech industry seeks safeguards for AI
NCSC Warns Over AI Chatbot Cyber Risks
UK's cyber guardian, NCSC, issues warning to organisations integrating AI driven chatbots into their businesses
Start-Up Xpeng Buys Didi Global’s Electric Car Unit
Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Global sells EV development project to Xpeng as companies team up on new mass-market car brand
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT For Large Businesses
Microsoft-backed OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise, adding security and speed as it reassures firms over data privacy
Bletchley Park To Host Global AI Safety Summit
Home of the UK's world war two codebreakers and the world's first programmable computer, is to host world's first AI safety summit
Microsoft Paint To Get AI Makeover – Report
Software giant continues to sprinkle AI tech across its product portfolio, with Windows 11 and Microsoft Paint set to receive AI treatment
US Judge Denies Copyright For AI-Generated Artwork
US judge denies copyright to computer scientist for AI-generated artwork, calls human authorship 'bedrock requirement'
UN Study Finds Women Face Disproportionate AI Job Risk
Study from UN's International Labour Organisation finds women in clerical jobs face disproportionate AI job automation risk
Beijing Bans AI-Generated Medical Prescriptions
Beijing municipal health commission bans AI-generated prescriptions as tech industry pushes generative AI for healthcare industry
Influential Google Researcher Leaves To Co-Found ‘Sakana AI’
Former Google researcher Llion Jones, co-author of influential paper on machine learning transformers, leaves to co-found Sakana AI in Tokyo
Tesla Faces Engineer Claims In Autopilot Fatal Crash Case
Tesla faces claims by multiple company engineers as 2019 Autopilot-linked fatal crash in Florida heads toward trial
Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 14
Welcome to Silicon UK Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week ending 18/08/2023.
AI Growth Prompts Job Takeover Fears, Corndel Finds
Younger employees in particular fear their jobs are at risk due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Corndel finds
Amazon Hardware Boss To Step Down
Head of Amazon's hardware devices, David Limp, is to leave this year - months after assuring Amazon's commitment to Alexa
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: AI and MedTech
What are the key advantages or benefits that AI brings to MedTech, and how does it enhance patient care and outcomes? And what are the challenges or limitations associated with implementing AI in MedTech, and how can they be overcome?
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Securing the Virtual
What are the main security risks and vulnerabilities associated with the Metaverse, AR, and VR technologies?
San Francisco Grants Self-Driving Taxi Permits For Waymo, Cruise
Blow for Uber, Lyft. Self-driving players Waymo and Cruise can now take paying passengers 24x7 in San Francisco
UK, EU, Mull Tighter China Controls After New US Restriction
Will they follow? Both the United Kingdom and European Union to consider new US investment ban in China for 'sensitive technologies'
UK Appoints Tech Expert, Diplomat To Head AI Safety Summit
Two leading experts announced to spearhead the UK's AI Safety Summit in Autumn, proposed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
President Biden Executive Order Targets Tech Investments In China
Tech crackdown against Beijing continues after President Biden signs executive order to prohibit certain tech investments in China
John Lewis Signs Google Deal To Utilise AI Tech
UK retailer John Lewis signs Google deal to harness latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tech
Is the Metaverse Dead? Head-to-Head
In this Head-to-Head interview, Tara McGeehan, President, CGI UK and Australia discusses the current state of the Metaverse and whether business leaders should be paying more attention and investing in these technologies.
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Telemedicine
How has telemedicine evolved in recent years, and what impact has it had on healthcare delivery? And what are the key advantages and benefits of telemedicine for patients, healthcare providers, and the overall healthcare system?
Silicon Insights: The State of MarTech: Part 1 Podcast
In the latest Silicon Insight interview we are considering the current state of MarTech and how this will evolve into the future with our special guest Michele Reale, Executive Media Director at twogether Creative.
Silicon Insights: The State of MarTech: Part 2 Podcast
In the latest Silicon Insight interview we are considering the current state of MarTech and how this will evolve into the future with our special guest Michele Reale, Executive Media Director at Twogether Creative.
Still No Death Star In Sight
Paul Kostek, IEEE senior member and advisory system engineer at Air Direct Solutions, argues humanity still has a way to go to match Star Wars
ARM Targets $60 Billion Valuation For IPO
Owner Softbank seeks valuation of $60 to $70 billion for September IPO of British chip designer ARM Holdings