Research

International Tensions Surface At Paris AI Summit

China representative at AI Action Summit says tensions with US hindering safety efforts, trades barbs with 'Godfather of AI' Bengio

5 days ago

US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’

Experts tell US government advisory panel China export controls spurring innovative technologies like DeepSeek

6 days ago

Blue Origin Mission Successfully Tests Lunar Gravity

This week Blue Origin's 29th New Shepard flight tested roughly two minutes of lunar gravity forces, simulating Earth gravity

1 week ago

Trump Says DeepSeek Is AI ‘Wake-Up Call’

US president Donald Trump says success of DeepSeek's low-cost AI model should be 'wake-up call' to US industry, after market…

3 weeks ago

Amazon Pauses Drone Deliveries After Crashes

Another delay. Amazon deliveries by drone in Texas, Arizona paused after aircraft reportedly crashed in rain

4 weeks ago

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Blasts Off In Challenge To SpaceX

Heavy payload rocket New Glenn successfully blasts off into orbit on Thursday, signalling increased competition for SpaceX

1 month ago

UK Tech Struggling To Innovate Under Labour, Survey Finds

Ayming research finds British tech firms are struggling to source suitable funding and skills – prompting calls for more government…

1 month ago

Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’

Government to loosen AI regulation, exploit public-sector data, build data centres in growth zones as it seeks economy boost

1 month ago

Blue Origin Preps New Glenn Rocket For Sunday Launch

Jeff Bozos challenge to SpaceX's Falcon-9 heavy lift rocket, the New Glenn rocket, to make inaugural launch on Sunday

1 month ago

China Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This Year

Head of Chinese government research academy promises high-performance chip based on open source RISC-V standard, amidst chip tensions

1 month ago

Southern China Districts Unite For Robotaxi Framework

Four districts in southern China create pilot framework allowing autonomous vehicles such as robotaxis to operate across the region

2 months ago

AI Could Manipulate Users For Profit In ‘Intention Economy’

Cambridge study warns AI systems' deep knowledge of users' personalities and online habits could make them ideal tools for social…

2 months ago

Tesla To Use Human Back-Up Drivers For Cybercab Fleet

Tesla to initially use human back-up controllers for company-owned robotaxi fleet at launch next year, says Deutsche Bank

2 months ago

Google Announces Quantum Chip Error ‘Breakthrough’

Google Willow quantum chip makes significant improvements in error correction, moving quantum computing closer to reality

2 months ago

Nvidia AI Model Generates, Manipulates Sounds And Voices

Leading AI chip maker Nvidia shows 'flexible' model Fugatto for generating and manipulating sounds, music and voices

3 months ago

US Widening AI Lead Over China, Finds Stanford Report

US widening lead over China on AI development, as UK places third in Stanford index of top countries pushing the…

3 months ago

Hong Kong Research Group Trains AI Model With Huawei Chips

Hong Kong-based AI research institute uses Huawei Ascend 910B chips to train latest model, as domestic firms make up for…

3 months ago

Trump Plans Push For Federal Self-Driving Rules

Tesla shares jump after report says president-elect Donald Trump planning to make federal self-driving rules a government priority

3 months ago

Toyota-Backed Joby Flies ‘Air Taxi’ In Japan

Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor complete demonstration flight in Shizuoka as companies prepare to bring eVTOL into mass production

3 months ago

Huawei Begins Staffing Massive New Research Campus

Huawei begins staffing massive new campus in Shanghai suburb as it seeks to bolster home-grown technology efforts

4 months ago

NASA Europa Clipper Mission Lifts Off To Seek Life In Space

NASA's Europa Clipper mission seeks to determine whether conditions for life may exist on Jupiter's icy moon

4 months ago

SpaceX Starship First Stage Returns To Launch Pad In Milestone Test

SpaceX completes fifth test flight of Starship rocket launch system, with first-stage booster successfully returning to launch tower

4 months ago

Apple Opens Major Research Hub In China

Apple opens research centre in Shenzhen, China, aiming to make it biggest such facility outside US amidst tough local competition

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

NASA Mission To Jupiter’s Europa Gets Go-Ahead

NASA to launch 'Europa Clipper' mission to Jupiter's moon Europa next month as it seeks evidence of life in ocean…

5 months ago

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Carry Out First Commercial Spacewalk

Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis become first non-professional astronauts to carry out risky spacewalk

5 months ago

LUMI – The Most Powerful Supercomputer In Europe

Silicon tours the facilities housing Europe's most powerful supercomputer, and the fifth most powerful supercomputer in the world

5 months ago

Successful Hyperloop Test Completed In Holland

Hardt Hyperloop carries out first successful test of its hyperloop vehicle at longest hyperloop test track in Europe

5 months ago

Boeing’s Starliner Returns To Earth, Without Crew

Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth under command of ground crew as astronauts from June mission remain in space, in latest…

5 months ago