Google reportedly pays tens of millions in deal to hire more than 20 researchers, chief executive of start-up Contextual, in latest acqui-hire This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Hires Contextual AI Researchers, Chief…
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Mistral Buys Austria’s Emmi AI For Industrial Tech
Leading European AI start-up buys tech to help solve complex physical challenges in semiconductor, automotive sectors This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Mistral Buys Austria’s Emmi AI For Industrial Tech
Meta Offers Limited Free AI Access To WhatsApp
In negotiations with EU, Meta reportedly offers to let competing AI services access WhatsApp for free, but only up to a certain threshold This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Offers Limited Free AI…
FinTech and Agentic Commerce: When AI Becomes the Customer
Agentic commerce is transforming FinTech as AI agents autonomously discover, negotiate and complete transactions on behalf of customers This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: FinTech and Agentic Commerce: When AI Becomes the Customer
Google, Samsung Show Upcoming AI Glasses
Google and Samsung show spectacles with voice-controlled AI features to compete with Meta’s Ray-Bans, ahead of planned autumn launch This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google, Samsung Show Upcoming AI Glasses
Cambridge University Satellite AI Model Protects Hedgehogs
Researchers use University of Cambridge AI model based on detailed satellite images to identify dangers to hedgehog habitats This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Cambridge University Satellite AI Model Protects Hedgehogs
China’s Moonshot AI To Unwind Offshore Structure
Start-up reportedly to eliminate offshore structure ahead of planned IPO, amid increasing regulatory pressure on foreign investment This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s Moonshot AI To Unwind Offshore Structure
AI-Generated Bug Submissions Create ‘Carnage’
Platforms offering bounties for software flaws inundated with low-quality AI-generated submissions, as security adapts to new era This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI-Generated Bug Submissions Create ‘Carnage’
Bank Says EV Expansion Faces Infrastructure, Insurance Barriers
Worldwide growth of EVs, supercharged by rising petrol costs, faces barriers in charging infrastructure, insurance, says BNP Paribas This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Bank Says EV Expansion Faces Infrastructure, Insurance Barriers
UK Gov’t Saves Millions By Ending Palantir Contract
A government department says it saved millions a year in running costs after migrating from a Palantir system to a better one built in-house This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Gov’t Saves Millions…
Waymo Cars Flood Quiet Atlanta Cul-De-Sac
Dozens of automated Waymo cars filmed driving in and out of Atlanta dead-end street, as company blames ‘fleet positioning’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Waymo Cars Flood Quiet Atlanta Cul-De-Sac
JLR Profit Drops 99 Percent After Cyber-Attack
Profit at largest UK carmaker plunges after hack disrupts production for weeks, as it seeks to get delayed EV plans back on track This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: JLR Profit Drops 99 Percent…
Jurors Dismiss Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit
California jury finds entrepreneur Elon Musk waited too long to file lawsuit accusing Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI of misdeeds This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Jurors Dismiss Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit
Students Boo Former Google Chief Schmidt Over AI Remarks
Graduating students at University of Arizona boo Eric Schmidt as he urges them to adapt to AI that will ‘shape the world’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Students Boo Former Google Chief Schmidt…
OpenAI Considers Legal Action As Apple Relationship Sours
ChatGPT developer reportedly feels Apple failed to hold up its end of bargain as expected exposure, subscriptions fail to materialise This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI Considers Legal Action As Apple Relationship Sours
EVs Dominate China Vehicle Sales Amid Oil Price Shock
Surging petrol prices drive EVs to take nine of 10 best-seller spots in world’s biggest car and EV market, as Tesla sales sag This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EVs Dominate China Vehicle Sales…
AI Companies’ London Office Space Jumps Tenfold
Office space leased by AI firms in capital rises to 450,000 sq ft in surprise jump, amid sustained boom in sector This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Companies’ London Office Space Jumps Tenfold
HMRC Strikes £175m, 10-Year AI Deal With UK’s Quantexa
HMRC to use Quantexa AI system to bring together separate data silos to help improve fraud detection, while automating routine tasks This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: HMRC Strikes £175m, 10-Year AI Deal With…
UK Regulator Begins Microsoft Software Probe
CMA launches review that could place greater oversight on Microsoft business software, amid questions over light-touch enforcement This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Regulator Begins Microsoft Software Probe
Employees Report AI ‘Brain Fry’
Use of AI tools to boost worker productivity may backfire if used improperly, study finds, as staff report ‘brain fry’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Employees Report AI ‘Brain Fry’