Probe into dodgy Tesla code started
Expect this to be abandoned when Trump takes over
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla's software that allows cars to operate autonomously over short distances, after reports of the code crashing.
Huang claims to have beaten Moore’s Law
Data center superchip is more than 30 times faster
The understated Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims that the performance of his company's AI chips is advancing faster than the rates historically set by Moore's Law.
Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion in India
Cloud and AI services
Software King of the World Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud Azure services in India, turning to the world's most populous nation to fuel its revenue growth engine.
Nvidia releases small AI supercomputer
Project DIGITS with GB10 Superchip
Nvidia has unveiled its Project DIGITS -- a small personal AI supercomputer targeted at researchers, data scientists, and students.
Sam Altman claims OpenAI can build Artificial General Intelligence
Will transform science, create the end of the world
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the AI startup has figured out how to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) and is now targeting superintelligent systems that could transform scientific discovery.
Microsoft declares 2025 to be the year of the Windows 11 refresh
Probably about the same time as Linux on the desktop
Software King of the World, Microsoft wants 2025 to be "the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh."
Nvidia bets on robotics
Next thing
Nvidia is turning its attention to robotics as a potential major growth driver, amid rising competition in its core AI chipmaking business.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns about key AI issues in 2025
Company needs to go like the clappers
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that 2025 will be crucial to the outfit as it tries to club its way to AI dominance.
AI could kill us all in 30 years
Happy New Year
The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a "godfather" of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades.
AI better than experts at spotting real Scotch
Spits out American whiskey
An AI system has outperformed human experts in distinguishing between American whiskey and Scotch, achieving 100% accuracy by identifying subtle differences in the chemical composition of the spirits.