Minister tells UK’s Turing AI institute to focus on defence
Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) to tell its bosses to refocus on defence and security. In a letter,…
‘I’m being paid to fix issues caused by AI’
Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Sarah Skidd Sarah Skidd makes good money improving copy written by AI AI is making me extra money, says Sarah Skidd, a product marketing manager who…
Viral band success spawns AI claims and hoaxes
A band called The Velvet Sundown has had its tracks played hundreds of thousands of times on Spotify since appearing several weeks ago – without anyone knowing for sure what…
Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China
Humanoid robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a ROBO League football tourmentant in Beijing, China on Saturday. Four teams faced off in a series of 3-on-3 games, with…
Facebook and Instagram users complain of account bans
Graham Fraser & Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters Brittany Watson Brittany Watson started the petition calling for Meta to answer for banning people’s accounts Facebook and Instagram users have been contacting…
Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI
Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay-off as many as 9,000 workers, in the tech giant’s latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be…
Tesla deliveries plummet 14% in second quarter
Elon Musk’s Tesla has reported a 14% decline in vehicle deliveries in the second quarter of the year, as the electric car-maker’s problems show no sign of abating. The just…
Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams
Police in Singapore can now seize control of a person’s bank account and block money transfers if they suspect the person is being scammed, under a new law that kicked…
Qantas data breach to impact 6 million airline customers
Tabby Wilson BBC News, Sydney Reuters The airline says there will be no impact to Qantas’ operations Qantas is contacting customers after a cyber attack targeted their third-party customer service…
Musk’s X appoints ‘king of virality’ in bid to boost growth
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Elon Musk has appointed a product developer responsible for several successful youth-focused social media apps to a senior role at X. Nikita Bier has…