Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65 bn for AI, chips
Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeting the urgent challenges of its aging, shrinking population.
Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates the market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom.
Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult.
Mercedes makes Le Mans return, enters WEC with Iron Lynx
Mercedes will make its debut in the WEC from 2025 onwards as Iron Lynx switches from Lamborghini
Alpine's Mercedes F1 engine switch for 2026 the 'pragmatic, obvious' choice
Switch to Mercedes F1 powertrains for 2026 gives Alpine "ability to benchmark" its car design, says team boss Oliver Oakes
Forget The PlayStation 5 Pro, Here's When The PlayStation 6 Might Arrive
If you're skipping Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro, here is when the next-gen PS6 may come.
Supermagnet 100,000x stronger than Earth’s magnetic field to bring nuclear power closer
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has completed testing of its Central Solenoid Model Coil, a critical component in building its SPARC tokamak reactor.
Watch: Tiny robot ‘kidnaps’ 12 big Chinese bots from a Shanghai showroom, shocks world
An AI robot convinced a dozen large robots to stop working and come home with him at a Shanghai showroom.
Nvidia traders brace for potential $300bn earnings move
As the poster child of the artificial intelligence trade, Nvidia has been the biggest event on the earnings calendar for more than a year.
GM opened a lab to prevent software bugs in new vehicles
General Motors Co. has developed a software-testing lab inside its Global Technical Center that it's replicating elsewhere, including in GM's Silicon Valley office, to prevent bugs from entering new vehicles ...
The cognitive research behind AI's rise
Federal funding for cognitive research in the late 1970s and early 1980s unexpectedly led to significant advancements in artificial intelligence. This research transformed our understanding of human cognition ...
Latest 'Switch 2' Rumour Suggests Nintendo Is Preparing For An Enormous Launch
Initial shipments could dwarf previous systems
Synchronized movement between robots and humans builds trust, study finds
Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonized, researchers have discovered.
US finalizes $1.5 bn chips award to GlobalFoundries
The US government said Wednesday it has finalized a grant with chipmaker GlobalFoundries to support its semiconductor manufacturing investments, as President Joe Biden works to secure parts of his legacy ...
Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers for the entertainment giant
Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, with people increasingly swapping out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.
New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money
Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed 'Ghost Tap,' which relays NFC card data to money mules worldwide.
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks—new report
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet-connected cars in Australia. It's yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws.
Legal complications await if OpenAI tries to shake off control by its nonprofit owner
OpenAI, the tech company that created the popular ChatGPT chatbot, is at a crossroads.
In the 'Wild West' of AI chatbots, subtle biases related to race and caste often go unchecked
Recently, LinkedIn announced its Hiring Assistant, an artificial intelligence "agent" that performs the most repetitious parts of recruiters' jobs—including interacting with job candidates before and ...
Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?
The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.
Helldivers 2 Dev Swears It Doesn't Playtest New Features in Live Games
The plot thickens
'We have no freedom' - Angry residents living near A38 slam 'year-long' roadworks
The busy junction is at the centre of a major project and Severn Trent has said 'sorry for the disruption caused'
US Department of Justice asks court to force Google to spin off Chrome
The Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to force a sale of the company's Chrome web browser after a landmark ruling this year found Google had violated US antitrust law with its search business.
US proposes breakup of Google to end search monopoly
The technology giant could be forced to sell off Chrome to address its illegal monopoly in online search.
Hyundai wants FIA to rethink 2025 air restrictor rule change
The Korean marque feels part of the FIA’s changes to compensate for the removal of hybrid power have gone too far
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