Microsoft starts working with Trade Unions
Working out an AI plan and more recognition
In a surprising move, the software king of the world, Microsoft, is teaming up with trade unions to create "an open dialogue" on how AI will impact workers.
Nvidia chucking money at AI
Invests in 24 companies this year
Nvidia has become one of the most prolific investors in AI start-ups this year as it tries to capitalise on its position as the dominant provider of AI processors.
Huawei sets up mobile factory in France
France may stop surrendering to the US and surrender to China instead
China's Huawei will start building its mobile phone network equipment factory in France next year even though some European governments curb using the outfit’s 5G gear.
Google’s app store is a monopoly
Jury ruling might cause problems for Apple too
A jury in San Francisco unanimously found that Google violated California and federal antitrust laws through deals that stifled competition for its mobile app store.
Musk gutted when his AI turned out woke
Promises to lobotomise it to stop it from being intelligent
Elon [look at me] Musk was shocked to discover that his AI chatbot Grok was not churning out answers that would please his nutty right-wing target market.
Altman may not have been as beloved by staff as claimed
Don't cha know he's toxic
While history will paint Sam Altman as a victim after his firing and reinstatement at by the OpenAI board, there might have been a lot more going on behind the scenes.
Fired her because Facebook didn’t like what she wrote
A prominent disinformation scholar has accused Harvard University of firing her to butter up Facebook and its current and former executives.
IBM wants to use AI to upgrade COBOL
Before the COBOL cowboys die out
Biggish blue has a cunning plan to use AI to convert COBOL code into something a little more modern.
Apple spends a fortune to defeat a teen
Claimed Beeper Mini was serpent in walled garden
Apple has spent a week of its time and energy trying to undo the work of a 16-year-old high school student who reverse-engineered Apple's messaging protocol, launching an interoperable Android app called "Beeper Mini".
Doom turns 30
And the modern games industry began
The first “modern” computer game Doom is celebrating its 30th birthday today.