Tech News Facebook to close its news tabs in the US and Australia Meta said the move is due to falling user interest and that it will focus on short-form video. 01/03/2024
Tech News Klarna's AI assistant does 'equivalent job of 700 employees,' CEO says Klarna’s CEO said that decision-makers need to understand that this is not just "in the future" but happening now. 28/02/2024
Tech News Microsoft's deal with Mistral AI faces criticism and further scrutiny Some critics in the European Parliament are mad about the deal but there are also questions about what happened and the EU plans to look into it 27/02/2024
Mobility China’s BYD unveils electric supercar that costs €215,000 Tesla rival BYD said the U9 can accelerate to 100 kilometres per hour within 2.36 seconds. 26/02/2024
Tech News France's Mistral AI releases ChatGPT rival and partners with Microsoft It marks a dramatic shake-up for the company which launched as partially open sourced, meaning the software is free for the public to modify and distribute. 26/02/2024
Tech News Homegrown tech could help Ukraine 'win the war' but funding is vital In the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine's home-grown defence tech - especially drones - has kept the country going. 24/02/2024
Work UK firms make four-day workweek permanent after world’s biggest trial A UK study shows work intensity remains lower and job satisfaction is higher during a four-day workweek. 22/02/2024
Health news Musk says brain chip patient can move computer mouse with their mind The billionaire's neurotech firm implanted its device into its first human patient in January. 21/02/2024
Mobility World’s longest-distance drone delivery service launches in Norway Norwegian start-up Aviant has expanded its drone delivery service, which can weather the harsh winter in this ski town. 20/02/2024
Tech News How the digital divide affects the LGBTI community globally The first study of its kind has looked into how the digital divide affects the LGBTI community. 20/02/2024
Tech News What is open source AI and why is profit so important to the debate? Regulators, start-ups and Big Tech are split into two camps in the open versus closed source artificial intelligence debate, where safety and profit take precedence. 20/02/2024
Tech News AI romantic apps can steal your data as well as your heart - report This Valentine’s Day “AI soulmates” are giving the ick as they sell or share your personal data to third parties such as Facebook. 14/02/2024
Work Why do 80% of men in tech believe women are treated equally? Women in tech dispel a study which saw 80% of men surveyed in the industry saying there is gender parity. Here’s what women think about how things can improve. 11/02/2024
Tech News Elon Musk to support AI tech to unravel the secrets of Roman scrolls Mount Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago caused many papyrus scrolls to be unreadable due to the heat and ash that destroyed Pompeii. 08/02/2024
Tech News Meta gets tougher on AI-generated misinformation Meta is getting tougher on misinformation as countries across the world hold elections this year. 06/02/2024
Tech News Safer Internet Day: How parents can protect their children online A global survey reveals children want tech companies to do more to protect them online but the “smoke and mirrors” promises by tech titans may not be enough. 06/02/2024
Tech News Skills shortage stands in the way of businesses unlocking AI potential More than 60 per cent of businesses said AI is the most promising technology, followed by cybersecurity and cloud computing. 06/02/2024
Tech News OpenAI teams up with children’s safety NGO to create AI guidelines OpenAI has come under scrutiny over data handling and the fear that AI could harm society. 30/01/2024
Health news First human receives brain chip from Elon Musk's Neuralink The first human received an implant from Neuralink yesterday and is "recovering well," Musk said on his social media platform X. 30/01/2024
Tech News Italy's watchdog says OpenAI’s ChatGPT breaches Europe's data rules Italy's privacy body opened a probe into the company in March last year and briefly banned ChatGPT, alleging it had breached the EU's data rules. 29/01/2024