Artificial intelligence (AI)
OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora to the public in the US
The company announces that a tool that can create AI video clips based on users’ written prompts will be available to anyone in the US
December 9, 2024 21.24 GMT
NVIDIA stock falls as China launches antitrust investigation into the company
High-tech companies suspected of violating antitrust laws following recent U.S. government restrictions on Chinese semiconductors
December 9, 2024 17.57 GMT
Google unveils ‘mind-blowing’ quantum computing chip
Chips complete tasks in minutes that would normally take 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years
December 9, 2024 16.00 GMT
Money, lawyers or Farage’s support for X: Elon Musk’s influence on British politics
The billionaire who helped President Trump retake the White House is reportedly turning his attention to the UK.
December 7, 2024 05.00 GMT
How AI monitoring reduces stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Malawi clinics
The only hospital in the country using fetal safety software reduced infant mortality by 82% over three years
December 6, 2024 07.00 GMT
Revealed: Bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence claims investigation decisions, raising concerns about ‘hurt first, resolve later’ approach
December 6, 2024 05.00 GMT
President Trump names venture capitalist David Sachs as ’emperor’ of AI and cryptocurrencies
Top donor with ties to Musk provides leadership in “two areas critical to the future of U.S. competitiveness”
December 6, 2024 03.13 GMT
‘Doctor Who’ showrunner warns AI script will ‘eat its own tail’
Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies discuss AI’s impact on creative industries ahead of Doctor Who Christmas special
December 5, 2024 00.01 GMT
Google DeepMind predicts weather more accurately than leading systems
December 4, 2024 16.00 GMT
Global survey finds music industry workers could lose nearly a quarter of their income to AI over the next four years
December 4, 2024 06.07 GMT
OpenAI says ChatGPT is refusing to recognize ‘David Mayer’ due to a glitch
Chatbot developer says name was incorrectly flagged and no longer appears in responses
December 3, 2024 16.59 GMT
Observer business overview
‘It feels like the energy of a start-up’: UK Google president on the emergence of AI
While tech giants wrestle with US antitrust lawsuits, London’s managing director is pushing hard on the commercial potential of artificial intelligence
December 3, 2024 13.00 GMT
ChatGPT Secrets: Is that text message from a friend, lover, or robot?
People are turning to chatbots to solve all kinds of problems in their lives, and they love the answers. But are they on a very slippery slope?
December 3, 2024 10.00 GMT
networker
If AI can provide better diagnoses than doctors, what will their prognosis be?
john norton
AI expert Marietje Schake: “The way we think about technology is shaped by the technology companies themselves”
30 November 2024 14.00 GMT
Canadian media company sues OpenAI in lawsuit worth billions of dollars
November 29, 2024 19.02 GMT
today’s book
Helen Phillips’ review of Hum – an all-too-plausible vision of the future.
29 November 2024 07.30 GMT
UK government fails to list AI use on mandatory register
28 November 2024 06.00 GMT
Amazon, Google and Meta are ‘looting culture, data and creativity’ to train AI, Australian study finds
27 November 2024 06.25 GMT
Authors slam startup’s plan to use AI to publish 8,000 books next year
November 26, 2024 17.10 GMT
