Uber seeks unlikely alliance with London’s iconic black cabs
Starting early next year, commuters in London will be able to hail the capital’s iconic black cabs via Uber, the American ride-hailing giant has announced. London’s black taxi drivers —…
First transatlantic flight with 100% ‘sustainable’ fuel is greenwashing, critics say
The world’s first transatlantic flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been attacked as “greenwashing” by critics. The Tuesday trip from London to New York on a Vrigin Atlantic…
He quit a GenAI leader in protest. Now he wants to create fairer systems for artists
Ed Newton-Rex had reached a breaking point. As the vice president of audio at Stability AI, the 36-year-old was at the vanguard of a revolution in computational creativity. But there…
Spotify’s new streaming payments spark controversy among musicians
Tech has waded into another feud with artists. After a week of wrangles about AI mimicry of pop stars and training models on copyrighted content, Spotify has sparked fresh controversy…
VP of UK’s top generative AI firm resigns over ‘fair use’ controversy
An executive at one of generative AI’s leading companies has quit over the startup’s controversial use of copyrighted content. Ed Newton-Rex had been VP of audio at Stability AI, which…
Deepfake fraud attempts are up 3000% in 2023 — here’s why
Deepfake fraud attempts have increased by a whopping 31 times in 2023 — a 3,000% increase year-on-year. That’s according to a new report by Onfido, an ID verification unicorn based…
DeepMind says its new AI system is the world’s most accurate 10-day weather forecaster
A new AI model from Google DeepMind is the world’s most accurate 10-day global weather forecasting system, according to the London-based lab. Named GraphCast, the model promises medium-range weather forecasts…
A prisoner’s dilemma shows AI’s path to human cooperation
ChatGPT’s engine cooperates more than people but also overestimates human collaboration, according to new research. Scientists believe the study offers valuable clues about deploying AI in real-world applications. The findings emerged…
EU top court lawyer wants Apple’s €14.3B Irish tax judgement re-run
Apple has faced a major setback in its longstanding €14.3bn tax dispute with the EU after an adviser to the bloc’s highest court said an earlier ruling over the tech…
140-year-old ocean heat tech could supply islands with limitless energy
A UK-based startup is looking to breathe new life into a century-old technology that could power tropical island nations with virtually limitless, consistent, renewable energy. Known as ocean thermal energy…
Your pets can now eat meat that’s ‘grown’ in a lab
Good news, cats and dogs: you can now legally eat lab-grown meat. The milestone comes courtesy of a world-first permit for cultivated pet food. Czech startup Bene Meat Technologies received…
UK’s biggest chip plant sold by Chinese-owned firm after government order
Britain’s biggest chip plant has been bought by US semiconductor firm Vishay for $177mn. The Newport Wafer Fab in Wales was previously owned by Nexperia, which acquired the business in…
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