Britain wants to get an AI empire
Published in AI
Monday, 13 January 2025 22:29

Britain wants to get an AI empire


One where the sun never sets

The British government is setting its sights on becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence by building a homegrown challenger to OpenAI and drastically increasing national computing infrastructure.

Microsoft set to score an own goal
Published in News
Monday, 13 January 2025 21:52

Microsoft set to score an own goal


Testing massive price rises on Office 365

Software King of the World Microsoft is working out how to screw up its Office 365 suit and the shift to AI in a single move.

Microsoft sues AI hackers
Published in News
Sunday, 12 January 2025 22:56

Microsoft sues AI hackers


Hacking-as-a-service


Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has launched a lawsuit against a foreign-based hacking group accused of running a "hacking-as-a-service" scheme designed to bypass safety measures in generative AI platforms, including Microsoft’s systems.

Downsizing certain to happen
Published in AI
Thursday, 09 January 2025 21:58

Downsizing certain to happen


World Economic Forum survey finds

More than 41 per cent of employers intend to downsize their workforce as AI automates certain tasks, a World Economic Forum survey has found.

Probe into dodgy Tesla code started
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 09 January 2025 01:38

Probe into dodgy Tesla code started


Expect this to be abandoned when Trump takes over

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla's software that allows cars to operate autonomously over short distances, after reports of the code crashing.

Huang claims to have beaten Moore’s Law
Published in AI
Thursday, 09 January 2025 00:05

Huang claims to have beaten Moore’s Law


Data center superchip is more than 30 times faster

The understated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims that the performance of his company's AI chips is advancing faster than the rates historically set by Moore's Law.

Microsoft plans to invest  $3 billion in India
Published in Cloud


Cloud and AI services

Software King of the World Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud Azure services in India, turning to the world's most populous nation to fuel its revenue growth engine. 

Nvidia releases small AI supercomputer
Published in AI
Tuesday, 07 January 2025 22:08

Nvidia releases small AI supercomputer

 
Project DIGITS with GB10 Superchip

Nvidia has unveiled its Project DIGITS  -- a small personal AI supercomputer targeted at researchers, data scientists, and students.

Sam Altman claims OpenAI can build Artificial General Intelligence
Published in AI


Will transform science, create the end of the world

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the AI startup has figured out how to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) and is now targeting superintelligent systems that could transform scientific discovery.

Microsoft declares 2025 to be the year of the Windows 11 refresh
Published in News


Probably about the same time as Linux on the desktop

Software King of the World, Microsoft wants 2025 to be "the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh."