Category: Technology

Elon Musk: Top NBCUniversal executive joins Twitter LinkedIn By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Twitter has snapped up senior NBCUniversal executive Joe Benarroch, as Elon Musk continues to shake up the social media platform’s top team. Mr Benarroch starts the role on Monday, focussing on business operations. It comes less than a month after NBCUniversal’s head… Continue reading Elon Musk: Top NBCUniversal executive joins Twitter

Powerful artificial-intelligence ban possible, government adviser warns arutoronto By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Some very powerful artificial-general-intelligence systems may eventually have to be banned, a member of the government’s AI Council has said. Marc Warner, also boss of Faculty AI, said AGI already needed strong transparency and audit requirements as well as more inbuilt safety… Continue reading Powerful artificial-intelligence ban possible, government adviser warns

AI ‘godfather’ Yoshua Bengio feels ‘lost’ over life’s work By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor One of the so-called “godfathers” of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has said he would have prioritised safety over usefulness had he realised the pace at which it would evolve. Prof Yoshua Bengio told the BBC he felt “lost” over his life’s work.… Continue reading AI ‘godfather’ Yoshua Bengio feels ‘lost’ over life’s work

Amazon to offer parents term-time-only working Getty Images By Zoe Conway BBC News Parents and grandparents who work in Amazon warehouses will be able to choose to work in term-time only. Amazon said the new contract will mean people with children to look after can take six weeks of holiday in summer and two weeks… Continue reading Amazon to offer parents term-time-only working

Neuralink: Elon Musk’s brain chip firm wins US approval for human study Reuters By James FitzGerald BBC News Elon Musk’s brain-chip firm says it has received approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to conduct its first tests on humans. The Neuralink implant company wants to help restore vision and mobility to people… Continue reading Neuralink: Elon Musk’s brain chip firm wins US approval for human study

ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law Getty Images By Shiona McCallum and Chris Vallance Technology reporters The boss of the company behind ChatGPT has said it might consider leaving the EU if it fails to comply with a planned law on artificial intelligence (AI). The EU’s planned legislation could be the… Continue reading ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law

Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal Getty Images Apple says it has struck a multi-billion dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom to use more US-made parts. Under the multi-year agreement, the two US companies will develop components for 5G devices that will be designed and manufactured in America. Apple says the deal is part… Continue reading Chip war: Apple strikes major US-made semiconductor deal

TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban Getty Images By Max Matza BBC News, Seattle TikTok has sued to block the US state of Montana from banning residents from accessing its social media platform. Monday’s lawsuit comes after last week Montana became the first US state to pass a sweeping ban on the… Continue reading TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban

Council accidentally published staff salaries online Google The personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire Council workers, including their salaries, were accidentally published online. The local authority confirmed staff information was shared in a spreadsheet following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It is understood the data leak also involved details such as National Insurance numbers.… Continue reading Council accidentally published staff salaries online

One million cancel broadband as living costs rise Getty Images Up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests. The charity said those struggling could have benefitted from cheaper social-tariffs or special low-cost packages. Recently, Ofcom warned 4.3m eligible… Continue reading One million cancel broadband as living costs rise