He quit a GenAI leader in protest. Now he wants to create fairer systems for artists

Ed Newton-Rex had reached a breaking point. As the vice president of audio at Stability AI, the 36-year-old was at the vanguard of a revolution in computational creativity. But there…

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UK’s biggest chip plant sold by Chinese-owned firm after government order

Britain’s biggest chip plant has been bought by US semiconductor firm Vishay for $177mn. The Newport Wafer Fab in Wales was previously owned by Nexperia, which acquired the business in…

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‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice’ Review – Iconic Kills in Unexpectedly Shallow Waters

The latest VR entry into to the World of Darkness universe lets you loose on the streets of Venice as a bloodsucking ghoul in search of your master’s killer and…

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Bedazzled by big tech, the UK’s AI summit is overlooking big issues

World leaders and tech titans are currently descending on southern England for an AI safety summit, but the flashy event isn’t impressing everyone. Over the next two days, around 100 bigwigs…

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