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CMA Halts Probe Into Microsoft’s Inflection AI Staff Hiring
British competition regulator closes investigation into Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, which it deems a “merger”
China Accused Of Poaching Talent Amidst Chip Plant Drive
Taiwan accuses mainland China of poaching chip talent, secrets amidst frenzied pending on chip equipment, factory construction
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
Google Mulling ‘Hyperscale’ Vietnam Data Centre – Report
Alphabet's Google is reportedly considering building a 'hyperscale' data centre in Southern Vietnam, and opening an office
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
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
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
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
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
Musk Files New Lawsuit Against Altman, OpenAI
Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI, chief executive Sam Altman over claims company defrauded him by becoming commercial entity
Mercedes-Benz To Test Fully Autonomous Vehicles In Beijing
Mercedes-Benz Group first international company to be given permit to test Level 4 fully autonomous vehicles on Beijing roads, as Tesla waits
Google Hires Character.AI Staff, Licenses Tech
Character.AI co-founders Noam Shazeer, Daniel De Freitas to return to Google along with other researchers in latest AI 'acqui-hire'
Intel, Nvidia Stocks Slide Amidst Chip Turmoil
Intel stock price plummets most in 50 years after it announces job cuts, as Nvidia declines on report of AI antitrust probe
Meta Posts Strong Q2 Amid Heavy AI Spending
Facebook parent Meta Platforms delivers strong Q2 financials which beats Wall Street expectations, raising its share price
AI Plans Hampered By Lack Of Skills, Governance Challenges
AI aspirations for over a third of global CIOs are threatened by a lack of skills and expertise, Expereo's IDC research finds
Microsoft Slowdown In Cloud Growth Worries Wall Street
Share price falls after investors react negatively, as Microsoft's Azure growth misses ambitious expectations
UK Investigates Alphabet Partnership With AI Firm Anthropic
British competition regulator, the CMA, to investigate Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic
Microsoft Expected To Report 31 Percent Azure Growth Amidst AI Pressure
Microsoft expected to report 31 percent growth in Azure cloud unit as it faces pressure from investors to justify billions spent on AI
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Connecting the Machines
Join the Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Connecting the Machines with guest Kim Custeau, EVP, Portfolio at AVEVA, as we explore connected ecosystems in manufacturing, digital transformation, AI, and the evolving human-machine relationship ...