Tag: Tesla
ShinyShiny snippets: ‘Godfather of AI’ warns of growing dangers of technology
A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, announced his […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Microsoft claims block on Activision purchase ‘bad for Britain’
Microsoft’s president has attacked the UK after it was blocked from buying US gaming firm Activision, saying the EU was a better place to start a business. The move was […]
ShinyShiny snippets: US vinyl sales overtake CDs for first time since 1980s
Vinyl record sales outperformed CDs in the US for the first time since 1987, according to a new report. Just over 41 million vinyl records were sold in 2022, to the […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal likely to pass EU regulators
Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard deal looks set to pass EU regulators, news agency Reuters has now reported. Citing sources familiar with the deal, the report claims that Microsoft has won over […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple Books launches AI-narrated audiobooks
Apple has launched a raft of audiobooks narrated by artificial intelligence to its Apple Books platform, but maintains it “remains committed to celebrating and showcasing the magic of human narration”. […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Tesla in California crash was in full self-driving mode
The driver of a 2021 Tesla Model S told California authorities the vehicle was in “full self-driving mode” when the technology malfunctioned, causing an eight-vehicle crash on the San Francisco Bay […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Google opens technology centre for disabled
If you design technology with disabled people in mind, you design technology better for everyone. This was the sentiment from Google as it opened its first UK research and development […]
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok raise livestreaming age to 18
TikTok is raising its minimum age for livestreaming from 16 to 18 from next month. A BBC News investigation found hundreds of accounts going live from Syrian refugee camps, with […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Not enough women working in tech, says Apple boss
Apple’s chief executive has said there were “no good excuses” for the lack of women at the world’s tech firms. Tim Cook admitted there are still “not enough women at the table” and warned […]
Bosses believe workers aren’t as productive at home, Microsoft report shows
A major new survey from Microsoft shows that bosses and workers fundamentally disagree about productivity when working from home. Bosses worry about whether working from home is as productive as […]
