Bosses shouldn’t ‘BS’ employees about AI impact

Bosses shouldn’t ‘BS’ employees about AI impact

Demaerre | Istock | Getty Images Corporate leaders can’t “bulls—” their employees about the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce and the ways in which the technology will affect jobs more broadly, according to one tech billionaire. Jim Kavanaugh, the CEO of World Wide Technology (WWT), told CNBC that people are “too smart” to … Read more

Alibaba launches over 100 new AI models, releases text-to-video generation

Alibaba launches over 100 new AI models, releases text-to-video generation

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

Investigating crime scenes in virtual reality

Investigating crime scenes in virtual reality

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

How to decode your social media feeds this election

How to decode your social media feeds this election

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