Germany doubles funds for AI ‘made in Europe’
On Wednesday, the German government announced that it would nearly double its funding for artificial intelligence research. The money pledged towards the development of AI systems now amounts to nearly…
Flyboard inventor Franky Zapata has built an egg-shaped ‘airscooter’ that anyone can pilot
Franky Zapata, the French inventor-slash-daredevil who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard, has launched an ‘airscooter’ to go alongside his jet-powered flyboard and flying deckchair. Zapata, Franky’s company,…
Target of Europe’s space junk cleanup mission hit by… more space junk
A piece of space junk being monitored by the European Space Agency as part of a mission to remove space junk has been hit by another piece of space junk.…
AI-analysed 3D eye scans can detect signs of Parkinson’s, study finds
3D eye scans used in eye clinics and high-street opticians could help detect signs of Parkinon’s disease about seven years before clinical symptoms appear, a new study has found. Using…
UK commits £100M to secure AI chip components
In an intensifying global battle for semiconductor self-sufficiency, the UK will reportedly spend £100mn of taxpayer money to buy AI chip technology from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. The initiative is…
X-ray spacecraft launching Saturday aims to unravel the universe’s evolution
A new satellite designed to analyse X-ray light in space is set to launch on August 26. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM — pronounced “crism”) brings together Nasa,…
AI could fall short on climate change due to biased datasets, study finds
Among the many benefits of artificial intelligence touted by its proponents is the technology’s potential ability to help solve climate change. If this is indeed the case, the recent step…
Norwegian wealth fund warns of AI risks while reeling in billions from the tech
To say that Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund made a killing these past months would be an understatement. The world’s largest investor in the stock market earned 1,501 billion crowns (€131.1bn)…
How RISC-V can usurp Arm as the Switzerland of computer chips
In the divided world of semiconductors, Arm is frequently compared to Switzerland. The UK-based business is built on a foundation of neutrality. Rather than build chips, Arm merely designs their…
UK algorithm startup closes in on quantum advantage
Quantum computing holds a lot of promise. The question is when the hyped and indeed potentially revolutionising technology will begin to deliver on it. According to UK quantum startup Phasecraft,…
Einstein, Newton could have been wrong about gravity, Gaia telescope data reveals
A groundbreaking study, based on observations from the European Space Agency’s billion-pixel Gaia space telescope, has revealed a “gravitational anomaly” that challenges our fundamental understanding of the universe. The anomaly…
Composition co-written by AI performed by choir and published as sheet music
Ed Newton-Rex, a creative AI pioneer and VP Audio at Stability AI, says that he’s become the first author to publish a piece of classical music that uses generative AI.…
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