A world-first declaration on AI that was agreed on Wednesday will have no real impact and has been manipulated by big tech, critics say. The statement was signed by 28 countries…
The UK government is investing £225mn to build one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, as it looks to “lead the world” in AI systems. The supercomputer — named Isambard-AI, after…
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…
The effects of the EU’s regulatory crusade on Big Tech are beginning to make themselves known to consumers. Yesterday, Meta launched ad-free subscription services for Facebook and Instagram within the…
A new “agrivoltaics” initiative looking to prove the commercial viability of integrating solar power plants with agriculture has won the favour of Brussels. The EU is backing German renewable energy…
In a controversial move, UK police is being encouraged to double its use of retrospective facial recognition to track down known offenders. Specifically, in a letter to force chiefs, policing…
German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has secured £3.5mn (€4mn) in funding from the UK Space Agency as it prepares for its maiden flight next year. The funding was awarded under…
From making variant-proof vaccines to preventing genetic diseases and improving cancer treatments, AI could truly be an invaluable tool in solving some of the biggest challenges in healthcare. Against this…
Today, the Netherlands officially began constructing a 1,200km-long hydrogen pipeline — amid a continent-wide push to wean Europe off natural gas. The first section of the pipeline will run from…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has unveiled a dedicated AI advisory body with a mandate to harness the technology’s power for good and mitigate its risks through international collaboration and governance.…
Dutch politicians have expressed their dismay over the US’ new export rules for ASML, claiming that Washington has “unilaterally” imposed restrictions on selling yet another chip making machine to China.…
Around 250 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland, the Shetland isle of Unst undergoing a dramatic renovation. On a peninsula flanked by giant cliffs and open ocean, builders are…