Musk eyes $1bn for startup xAI as he seeks to expand tech empire December 6, 2023 Musk is hoping to raise $1bn (£0.8bn) in equity for his artificial intelligence (AI) model xAI, according to the US securities regulator.
Amazon to slash 10,000 corporate and tech jobs – reports November 14, 2022 E-commerce behemoth Amazon is mulling laying off around 10,000 people, it has been reported, amid a torrid slew of tech lay-offs last week. According to a report in The New York Times, redundancies for corporate and technology roles could begin as early as this week, people with knowledge of the matter said. This would mark [...]
Amazon’s stock surges on strong earnings, fuelled by AI-driven cloud growth May 1, 2024 Amazon.com surpassed Wall Street's expectations in its quarterly report, buoyed by the surge of interest in artificial intelligence, particularly in its cloud-computing division, propelling the retail giant's shares up to 5% in after-hours trading.
James Harris appointed CCO of Zodia Custody October 3, 2023 Institution-first digital asset custodian Zodia Custody has appointed James Harris as Chief Commercial Officer.
Google whacked with £105m Russian fine over Ukrainian far-right videos April 21, 2022 Google has been fined 11 million roubles (£105m) for distributing "fake" news YouTube videos produced by Ukrainian far-right groups.
Wikipedia pushes back against Moscow content bans about Ukraine invasion June 13, 2022 The Wikipedia owner has filed an appeal against a Moscow court decision, which demanded that it remove information relating to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It comes after The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 5 million roubles (£71,000) for refusing to remove “disinformation” from Russian-language Wikipedia articles and delete banned information. “This decision implies that well-sourced, verified knowledge on [...]
Competition watchdog issues warning on AI foundation models like ChatGPT April 12, 2024 The CMA said it is concerned about the concentration of market power among a handful of incumbent technology giants' AI models.
London set for AI tech boost as Microsoft to open state-of-the-art Paddington hub April 8, 2024 Microsoft will open a new hub for developing its artificial intelligence (AI) technology in London, it has been announced.
Zoom joins tech counterterrorism group after ‘zoombombing’ attacks and enhanced security risks December 15, 2021 Video-conferencing platform Zoom has joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major tech companies including Meta and Microsoft, the group said today.
Gadgets of 2023 ranked: Tech to buy this Christmas December 12, 2023 Having a hard time picking something out for the gadget lover in your life this Christmas? Worry not – here are our favourite cutting edge tech products that will be sure to please that special someone come the big day.