New Chinese research and design centre planned for Tesla to make “Chinese-style” vehicles and follows its Chinese factory in Shanghai
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Waymo Awarded $128m Over Staff Move To Uber
Arbitrators award Waymo $128 million over Uber's use of stolen technology after employee defection to rival driverless car division
CES 2020: Samsung Shows Off Virtual Keyboard
Look Mum, no keyboard. Samsung shows off invisible keyboard that uses AI and finger tracking via a device's 'selfie' camera
CES 2020: Intel Shows Off Folding Computer Panel
Intel concept of a laptop-like computer created from a single folding screen, plus impressive self-driving Mobileye demonstation using camera-only tech
CES 2020: Rules To Govern AI Proposed By White House
US administration also wants European nations to adhere to rules over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI)
AI More Accurate Than Doctors For Detecting Breast Cancer – Report
AI system from Google is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, study from UK and US finds
New Tesla Fatal Accident To Be Investigated
Tesla vehicle allegedly may have been on autopilot when it ran a red light at the weekend and killed two people in a Los Angeles suburb
Uber Banned In Germany After Court Ruling
Uber's ride-hailing services in Germany have been banned in seven cities after a court found it lacks appropriate licence
IBM’s New Battery Design Utilises Seawater
No heavy metals. New battery design from IBM boffins does not use cobalt and instead uses minerals extracted from sea water
Blue Origin Launches Space Tourism Test Rocket
Space firm of Jeff Bezos launches its 12th test flight of its rocket designed to carry tourists into space
Tesla To Replace Wiper Blades With Lasers?
Star Wars solution. Patent shows Tesla wants to replace conventional windscreen wipers with laser beams
Smartphone App Can Quickly Locate Drone Pilots
Smartphone app can “remotely identify airborne drones” as well as pinpointing the location of its pilot
Uber Still Using Waymo Technology
Uber found to still be using self-driving tech from Waymo, meaning a licensing deal between the two, or expensive redevelopment
Google Claims “Quantum Supremacy”, But IBM Disagrees
Google and IBM publicly clash after the former claimed to have achieved a quantum computing breakthrough
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Partners Lockheed Martin For Moon Lander
Moon tourists? Space company of Amazon boss signs deals with multiple companies for moon landers
Bletchley Park Could Host Institute Of Technology
Plans submitted for tech teaching centre for 1,100 students on historic Bletchley Park site
Google Axes Daydream VR Headset
Virtual reality push for mobile ends, as Google calls time on its Daydream VR platform for Android
Dyson Axes Plan For Electric Car, 500 Jobs At Risk
Despite receiving government funding, Dyson says electric car project is not “commercially viable”
Samsung Display Confirms Plans For $11 Billion Screen Investment
Despite a global oversupply of screens, Samsung confirm plans to plough huge investment into production of more advanced displays
Google Allegedly Targeted Racial Groups To Aid Facial Recognition – Report
Search engine allegedly used 'deceptive practices' to collect facial scans of coloured people, according to US media report
Google Completes Integration of DeepMind Health
NHS Trusts agree to allow Google to process NHS data, as DeepMind Health completes integration
Waymo CEO Eyes Self-Driving Lorries
Watch out truckers. Google's Waymo is exploring the use of its tech for self-driving lorries and trucks
BT Launches Counter Drone Solution
Worried about intruding drones? BT has the answer after it launches its Counter Drone Solution
Former Uber Head Charged With Trade Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski, former head of Uber’s self-driving program, has been charged with theft of trade secrets
UK Data Protection Watchdog Raises Facebook Libra Concern
Facebook's proposed digital currency faces calls for more information about how user data will be protected
AI Mind-Reading To Help Paralysed People Speak
Facebook funded university project to use AI to read minds of paralysed patients and allow them to communicate
Oxford University Gets £150m Investment For AI Ethics
University's largest ever donation from American billionaire will fund research into AI ethics
Google’s Wing Drones To Begin Deliveries In Australia
Google claims launch of world's first commercial drone delivery service in the land down under
Google Forms Advisory Council To Guide AI Development
How to ensure fairness and ethics in machine learning and artificial intelligence? Google creates advisory body
Oslo To Wireless Charge Electric Taxi Fleet
Way of the future? Norway's capital to charge electric taxis wirelessly via charging plate built into road