The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba on Thursday released more than 100 open-source artificial intelligence models and boosted the capabilities of its proprietary technology as it looks to ramp up competition with rivals. The newly-released models, known as Qwen … Read more
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at the Computex forum in Taipei, Taiwan, June 3, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm recently approached struggling chipmaker Intel about a takeover, CNBC has confirmed. It wasn’t clear if Intel had engaged in conversations with Qualcomm or what the terms would be, according to a person familiar with the … Read more
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to sanction Elon Musk if he … Read more
Virtual reality could be used to train the next generation of fire investigators. Researchers build mock crime scenes and, with the help of firefighters, conduct a controlled burn while carefully measuring the results. The scene can then be re-built in virtual reality. Research shows more investigators were able to work out the origin and development … Read more
This week Tech Life has a special programme about the technology of artificial limbs. Source link
The role machine learning can play in accurate blood tests for bowel cancer. Source link
As polling day approaches, political posts are popping up across social media. Some accurate, others false and misleading. How can you decode what’s being pushed to your feeds this general election? The BBC’s Disinformation and Social Media correspondent Marianna Spring has some top tips and talks through the tactics she’s spotted on the social media … Read more
Music legend Peter Gabriel talks about AI technology and communicating with animals. Source link
We look at old tech that’s been around for decades and is still useful. Source link
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its Ariane-6 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. Developed at a cost of €4bn (£3.4bn), Europe’s new rocket set off at about 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT), restoring the continent’s independent access to space. ESA chief Josef Aschbacher said the successful launch marked a “historic day” for Europe. Unlike … Read more