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Self-Driving Cars On UK Roads By 2026, Says Transport Secretary
Government minister Mark Harper tells BBC that autonomous cars will improve road safety and personal freedom
Hyperloop One To Close Down – Report
Futuristic travel experiment Hyperloop One to cease operations, as assets sold off and remaining staff made redundant
NASA Uses Laser To Beam Cat Video From Deep Space
Space communications. NASA JPL streams ultra HD video of cat back to earth from deep space, 19 million miles away from planet
SenseTime Shares Plummet After Death Of Co-Founder
Shares in US-sanctioned SenseTime drop 11 percent to all-time low after unexpected death of co-founder Tang Xiao on Friday
Xiaomi Founder Hopes For ‘Win’ With Upcoming Electric Car
Xiaomi founder and chief Lei Jun says company may struggle to keep up with demand as it prepares electric car launch
OpenAI Signs Axel Springer Deal To Offer News In ChatGPT
OpenAI and German news publisher team up, so ChatGPT can deliver news summaries utilising Axel Springer content
Superconductor Claim Labelled ‘Baseless’ By South Korea Experts
'Breakthrough' claim by South Korean researchers of a room-temperature superconductor dismissed by reviewing experts
SpaceX Scrubs Falcon Heavy Spaceplane Launch At Last Minute
SpaceX cancels launch of Boeing unmanned spaceplane atop Falcon Heavy rocket minutes before liftoff, reschedules Starlink launch for Tuesday
EU Agrees AI Rules In ‘Historic’ Deal
European Union negotiators agree rules for upcoming AI Act after marathon negotiations, developing two-tiered system based on computing power
Meta Pressure Led To Harvard Termination, Alleges Misinformation Expert
Mark Zuckerberg donation of $500 million alleged to have pressured Harvard University into firing misinformation expert
Elon Musk’s xAI Seeks To Raise $1 Billion In Equity
AI startup xAI, founded by one of the richest men in the world Elon Musk, seeks to raise up to $1 billion in equity offering
Nvidia Promises Japan AI Support Amidst Heavy Demand
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says company will try to prioritise Japan AI requirements amidst heavy worldwide demand
US Officials To Visit Taiwan To ‘Explain’ China Chip Controls
Taiwan government says US officials to visit island next month to explain complex chip sanctions aimed at China, amidst rising tensions
US Commerce Chief: China ‘Not Our Friend’
US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo defends latest round of tech export controls against 'biggest threat' as China promises to sidestep curbs
Microsoft To Invest £2.5 Billion To Bolster UK AI, Data Centres
Prime Minister and Chancellor welcome Microsoft's £2.5 billion investment to expand AI data centre infrastructure
OpenAI Made AI Breakthrough Before Ousting Of Sam Altman
Before brief ousting of Sam Altman, OpenAI researchers warned the board of powerful AI discovery that could threaten humanity
Autumn Statement 2023: Tech Implications
Chancellor's Autumn statement for the tech industry focused on AI, quantum computing, R&D tax credits, and more
Nadella Calls For ‘Change’ At OpenAI Following Altman Ouster
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella calls for governance 'change' at OpenAI, leaves open Altman's possible return to company amidst staff revolt
Microsoft ‘Stronger’ After OpenAI Chaos, Altman Hire
Microsoft in a 'stronger' position after hiring Sam Altman, analysts say, as staff demand board resignations
AI Safety Summit 2023: Musk Tells PM AI Will End Work
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk sit down for a conversation in London as AI Safety Summit concludes
AI Safety Summit 2023: UK To Invest £225m For AI Supercomputer
UK government says it will invest £225m ($273m) for AI supercomputer as it seeks to bolster its AI credentials with US and China
AI Safety Summit 2023: Who Is Attending Summit At Bletchley Park?
World's first AI summit begins at Bletchley Park, with PM Rishi Sunak, US Vice-President Kamala Harris, Elon Musk among those attending
PM Rishi Sunak Outlines AI Risks, Cautions Against Rush To Regulation
Artificial intelligence will transform lives says PM, but getting it wrong could make it easier to build chemical or biological weapons
Cruise Confirms Taxi Service Suspension In San Francisco
California Department of Motor Vehicles immediately suspends Cruise’s autonomous vehicles permits, after pedestrian is critically injured
Amazon Trials Humanoid Robot, Prompting Job Fears
Experiment to automate a couple of Amazon warehouse in the US via the use of robots, has prompted job loss concerns
Five Eyes Intelligence Heads Warn Of Chinese Cyber Espionage
Heads of Five Eyes intelligence agencies come together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using AI for hacking
China Lashes Out As US Tightens Chip Export Controls
Trade war intensifies, as Beijing lashes out at toughens export controls from US. Nvidia confirms new rules will impact AI chips
CIA Builds Own Artificial Intelligence Tool – Report
US intelligence agency, the CIA, is reportedly building its own AI tool to assist in its intelligence gathering activities
Neuralink To Begin Brain Implant Trial On Paralysed Patients
Elon Musk brain-implant startup, Neuralink, gains approval to begin human trials on people dealing with paralysis