An AI robot waiter named Alphonso is delighting a cafe’s customers while helping staff, according to its manager. No. 30 Coffee Lounge in Brandon, Suffolk, recently welcomed Alphonso that has…
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China: From chatbots to intelligent toys, AI is booming
Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI…
USA: Nvidia says AI chip sales strong despite DeepSeek fears
Nvidia, the chip giant at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, said its business remained strong, despite fears of a bubble stirred by the emergence of Chinese AI…
UK: Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work
More than 1,000 musicians – including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Kate Bush – released a silent album on Tuesday in protest at the UK government’s planned changes to copyright…
Singapore: Major Asia bank DBS to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
Singapore’s biggest bank says it expects to cut 4,000 roles over the next three years as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more work currently done by humans. “The reduction in…
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…
UK: AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
A complex problem that took microbiologists a decade to get to the bottom of has been solved in just two days by a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Professor José…
USA: Apple gambles on new iPhone with AI features at lower cost
3 houApple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone 16e has the same processor as the…
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…