Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots VCG via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 4 minutes ago The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines.… Continue reading Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
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Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians Megan Szostak Liv McMahon Technology reporter 4 minutes ago Megan Szostak, 26, was always a “bird kid”. The urge to watch and appreciate the world around her – and avians flitting in and out of it – has been ingrained in her since childhood,… Continue reading Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China’s most valuable listed firm
Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China’s most valuable listed firm Reuters Peter Hoskins Business reporter 8 minutes ago Shares in China’s biggest memory chip maker have surged by more than 470% as they made their debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s tech-heavy STAR Market. The surge has pushed CXMT’s stock market valuation to around 3.3 trillion… Continue reading Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China’s most valuable listed firm
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals Getty Images Shiona McCallum Senior technology reporter 10 minutes ago Google has been fined €890m (£759m) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power by favouring its own apps and services over those from rivals. It is the first major action against the… Continue reading Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack Getty Images Laura Cress Technology reporter 7 minutes ago OpenAI said on Tuesday it lost control of two AI systems during a security test, which went rogue and hacked into the online start-up Hugging Face. The ChatGPT-maker said its agents – AI bots which can… Continue reading OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
Will AI help you do your job or replace you? Faisal Islam, Economics editor, Phil Leake, Miguel Roca-Terry, Data journalists and Jess Carr, Data designer Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies are making vast claims about the ability of their tools to replace human labour. Some jobs will be automated, others will be “augmented”. The bosses of the world’s biggest companies are diverting vast… Continue reading Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills Tolman MaryLou Costa Technology reporter 6 minutes ago Ollie Priestley is not just doing any mechanical apprenticeship. Working at specialist car restoration business Tolman, Priestley, 29, has embarked on a “heritage vehicle technician” apprenticeship. He’s learning the skills to work on modern classic cars that… Continue reading Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic Getty Images Francisco Velasquez Business reporter 12 minutes ago Chinese AI start-up Moonshot has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can rival top American firms. The company launched Kimi K3, containing 2.8 trillion parameters, which serves as a measure of an… Continue reading China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens Getty Images Liv McMahon and Philippa Wain, Technology reporters 15 minutes ago 65 Comments Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced – though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings. It would means… Continue reading Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
Is tracking your food purchases good for your health? John Laurenson John Laurenson Technology Reporter, Paris 9 minutes ago With a packet of biscuits in one hand and her smartphone in the other in the biscuits sucrées aisle of her local Hyper U supermarket west of Paris, Nathalie sees red. Literally. “Look at that!” she says… Continue reading Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?