Big Tech ethics under scrutiny
Moshe Y. Vardi Challenges Big Tech Workers
Rice University professor and former Communications of the ACM Editor-in-Chief Moshe Y. Vardi has turned his focus to the ethical dilemmas faced by tech workers.
AI discovers rocket science
One small step for AI
LEAP71, a Dubai-based startup, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully test-firing a prototype aerospike engine in the United Kingdom.
Post Office appoints interim CTO
Must tackle Horizon system replacement scandal
The Post Office has bolstered its tech leadership team by creating a new role amidst the ongoing project to replace the controversial Horizon system supplied by Fujitsu.
South Korea mulls Government-funded chipmaker
KSMC to take on TSMC
The South Korean government is considering the creation of a state-funded contract chipmaker, provisionally named Korea Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (KSMC).
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.
Apple does not want to fund its own search engine
Just wanted to take money from Google without any effort
Fruity cargo cult Apple has told a US court that it is not interested in creating its own search engine and would rather just make a ton of cash by leeching off its best mate Google.
Vole jacking up the price of Microsoft 365
You have AI now you can pay for Clippy 2.0
Software King of the World, Microsoft is jacking up the price of its consumer office product after giving it AI.
Data centres create more work
For electricians
While everyone+dog has been talking about new jobs that AI will create, it appears that the career of electrician is suddenly becoming one with a future.
Dell builds its fastest laptop
Dell Pro Max 18 rumoured to have RTX 5000 class GPU
Dell’s forthcoming Pro Max 18 Plus is anticipated to set new benchmarks in laptop performance, powered by Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200HX “Arrow Lake-HX” CPUs.
Reporters without Borders asks Apple to ditch its dodgy AI
Spat out fake news
Reporters without Borders has asked the fruity cargo cult Apple to ditch is dodgy AI after it incorrectly summarised a BBC news notification that suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione had killed himself.