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Elon Musk's xAI plans expansion of AI supercomputer 'Colossus'

Computing giant Nvidia will also establish operations in the US city of Memphis to support Musk’s AI ambitions.

05/12/2024

Art

A portrait of Alan Turing created by a robot has sold for €1 million

The sale marks the first time an artwork by a humanoid robot has ever been sold at auction and has been described as a “new frontier in the global art market.”

08/11/2024

Tech News

Switzerland unveils new supercomputer called 'Alps'

Staff at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano (CSCS) say "Alps" could rank even higher today as it wasn’t completed when the rankings were put together in June.

15/09/2024

Tech News

Researchers develop new method to prevent AI hallucinations - study

Researchers looked at a method that can predict when an artificial intelligence (AI) text model is likely to “hallucinate”, according to a new study.

19/06/2024

Eco-Innovation

A ‘digital twin’ of Earth will help scientists predict the future

The complex computer model takes into account weather and climate systems as well as our impact on the planet.

11/06/2024

Tech News

Schoolchildren should learn about AI, tech insiders say

Some argue that as AI becomes a more common part of our lives, schoolchildren should learn about it.

31/01/2024

Tech News

Physicist says his study supports computer simulation theory

Dr Melvin Vopson published the research in AIP Advances which suggests that the universe behaves just like a computer, ordering and deleting unnecessary information.

04/11/2023

Tech News

EU fines Intel €376 million for abusing position in chips market

According to the EU, Intel engaged in anticompetitive practices that excluded competitors from the market in breach of antitrust rules.

22/09/2023

Tech News

Could computers someday function with real brains?

A growing field of research known as organoid intelligence is trying to reproduce the human brain to take over AI and more.

05/09/2023

Health news

‘Strong association’ between gut microbiome and autism, study finds

In a big reassessment study, scientists have found a “definitive association” between gut bacteria and autism spectrum disorder.

11/07/2023

World News

Elon Musk announces woman will take over as CEO of Twitter

Analysts following Twitter's business have welcomed the news without knowing who the replacement will be.

12/05/2023

Rethink

'Quantum computers are revolutionary but they won’t solve everything'

Quantum computing won’t solve all our problems, says physicist Shohini Ghose. But the pioneering computing framework has the potential to improve numerous industries.

17/11/2022

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Why you should work at a European cloud company

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While many tech firms are cutting jobs these days, cloud companies are growing strong.

15/09/2022

Tech News

Scientists discover first substance that has memory like human brains

Scientists in Switzerland made the chance discovery, finding that vanadium dioxide behaves in a similar way to neurons in the human brain.

26/08/2022

Tech News

100 days of war: The rise and resilience of Ukraine's tech sector

Euronews Next spoke to Ukrainian tech executives to find out how the sector has adapted to the conflict.

03/06/2022

Tech News

Is honey the future of brain-like, biodegradable computer chips?

Scientists are exploring biodegradable and renewable solutions to power super-fast computers, and honey is a promising option.

06/04/2022

Mobility

The year is 2022 and we’ve finally taught goldfish to drive

To prove that navigation is a universal ability in animals, researchers at Ben-Gurion University have taught a goldfish to steer a robotic vehicle.

13/01/2022

Tech News

Apple launches faster chips, MacBook Pros and Airpods

Apple launches faster chips, MacBook Pro laptops and cheaper Airpods. Here's what the new products looks like.

19/10/2021

Tech News

Apple is expected to unveil new MacBooks with more powerful chips

The new chip, along with a general rise in laptop sales, prompted a boom in Mac sales during the COVID pandemic.

18/10/2021

Health news

Labelling times for life-saving MRI scans cut from years to 30 minutes

A groundbreaking deep learning study can label 100,000 MRI scans for cancer and neuro patients in minutes rather than years.

23/07/2021