Lights and shadows of AI according to Hassabis, CEO of Google Deepmind
During the days of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, I had the opportunity to listen to Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind, one of the most well-known and influential companies focused on…
DeepMind: robotic constitution wants to avoid human accidents
DeepMind: We do not see them, but robots are increasingly present within companies, which use them to perform certain tasks to save time compared to manual activities. From large-scale distribution…
Alphabet to combine AI research units Google Brain, DeepMind
By Yuvraj Mali (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc is combining Google Brain and DeepMind, as it doubles down on artificial intelligence research in its race to compete with rival systems like…
Google Pixel 9, Pro and Fold: 4 smartphones and an avalanche of AI
There are so many devices and so much AI. The pair now travels in parallel when it comes to Google because, with the launch of the Pixel 9, Big G…
World Chess Day: the evolution of technology in chess
Every year on July 20th, chess enthusiasts around the globe celebrate World Chess Day, a day dedicated to one of the oldest and most intellectual games in human history. The…
UK takes top spot in Europe for GenAI startups, Accel says
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The United Kingdom is home to the biggest number of generative AI (GenAI) startups across Europe and Israel, followed by Germany and Israel, according…
ROBOBLOCK: a robot company helping people learn robotics skills
Robotics engineering is one of the fastest-growing fields in the tech industry, with wider uses of automatic machines and their combination with artificial intelligence. Predictions from recent reports say that the professional…
South Korea, UK to co-host second global AI summit as boom fans risks
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United Kingdom will co-host the second global AI summit in Seoul this week, as the breathtaking pace of innovation since…
Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Last year, a who’s who of world leaders, corporate executives and academic experts gathered at Britain’s Bletchley Park for the world’s first global AI…
Italian watchdog’s AI staff struggle spotlights global challenge
By Elvira Pollina and Martin Coulter MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Soon after Italian watchdog Garante took on ChatGPT with a temporary shutdown locally last year, it tried to strengthen its team…