At about 03:30 GMT on Wednesday, the sky across northern Europe was illuminated by an object zooming through the air in flames. “I immediately thought of a sci-fi movie where…
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UK: Humanoid robot Ameca leaves public ‘gobsmacked’
A human-like robot invented and built in Cornwall, made its first interactions with the public at a festival on Tuesday. Part of the Cornwall Festival of Tech, the sell out…
USA: Microsoft unveiled a new chip called Majorana 1
Microsoft has unveiled a new chip called Majorana 1 that it says will enable the creation of quantum computers able to solve “meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades”. It…
Ireland: London-based AI firm creates more than 100 jobs in Belfast
A London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company is creating more than 100 jobs at its new office in Belfast. Napier AI provides technology to help banks and other financial institutions detect…
USA: What might really be behind failed bid for OpenAI
OpenAI’s board of directors has officially rejected Elon Musk’s nearly $100bn offer for the maker of what is the world’s best-known artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT. But the unsolicited bid…
France: UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by dozens of countries including France, China…
China: Ex-UK ambassador clashes with ‘AI godfather’ on panel
A former Chinese official poked fun at a major international AI safety report led by “AI Godfather” professor Yoshua Bengio and co-authored by 96 global experts – in front of…
UK: Concern PM Keir Starmer’s AI ambitions could lead to water shortages
Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to make the UK a “world leader” in Artificial Intelligence (AI) could put already stretched supplies of drinking water under strain, industry sources have told the…
Israel: Spyware firm cuts Italy access after alleged targeting of activists – reports
An Israeli spyware company has reportedly cut access to its clients in Italy following allegations that its product was used to target critics of the Italian government. The move comes…