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Sam Altman claims OpenAI can build Artificial General Intelligence
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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
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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
Published in News
Monday, 30 December 2024 21:20

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
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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
Published in AI
Sunday, 29 December 2024 20:27

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
Published in AI
Thursday, 26 December 2024 21:42

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.

Vole jacking up the price of Microsoft 365
Published in AI
Thursday, 26 December 2024 20:15

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.

Reporters without Borders asks Apple to ditch its dodgy AI
Published in 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.

AI Outpaces CAPTCHA
Published in News
Monday, 23 December 2024 00:11

AI Outpaces CAPTCHA


It is only annoying for humans now

CAPTCHA tests are being rendered obsolete by the very technology they were designed to thwart.

Accenture results exceed expectations
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Friday, 20 December 2024 05:04

Accenture results exceed expectations


Generative AI service boost

Accenture surpassed the cocane nose jobs of  Wall Street's expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit, buoyed by robust demand for its generative AI (GenAI) services.