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China starting to ignore US chips
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 08 November 2023 11:31

China starting to ignore US chips


Bad news for the US

Just as we predicted the US embargo against supplying chips to China has backfired and now Middle Kingdom companies are buying locally.

Machine-learning can spot fake chemistry papers
Published in AI


Unless they do a deal 

A machine-learning tool can easily spot when chemistry papers are written using the chatbot ChatGPT, according to a scientific study.

US wants AI guided artillery
Published in AI
Thursday, 02 November 2023 11:39

US wants AI guided artillery


Because armed AI is such a good idea

The US army, which apparently has never read any sci-fi books, has asked the Tony Starks of this world to come up with an AI artillery round.

Non-profit snaps up 24,000 Nvidia H100 chips
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 12:28

Non-profit snaps up 24,000 Nvidia H100 chips


Ready for AI projects 

A cloudy non-profit, Voltage Park has acquired 24,000 Nvidia H100 chips for $500 million.

AI risks are as bad as climate change
Published in News
Friday, 27 October 2023 11:37

AI risks are as bad as climate change


Google boss calls for an oversight body

The world must treat the risks from artificial intelligence as seriously as the climate crisis and cannot afford to delay its response, one of the technology's leading figures has warned.

Nvidia announces AI Eureka
Published in News
Monday, 23 October 2023 12:08

Nvidia announces AI Eureka


Jumps from the bath and scares the neighbours 

Nvidia Research announced today that it has developed a new AI agent, Eureka, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 and can autonomously teach robots complex skills. 

Newspapers demand cash for AI training
Published in AI
Monday, 23 October 2023 11:13

Newspapers demand cash for AI training


We did all the work

Newspaper publishers are demanding that tech companies like Open AI hand over cash for all the articles that they stole to build their AI databases.

TSMC’s profits fall
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 19 October 2023 11:20

TSMC’s profits fall


Sees a better future due to AI

Taiwan's TSMC said profit fell by a quarter in the third-quarter but said demand was picking up for its advanced semiconductors needed for cutting-edge AI applications.

First-generation AI products are pricey
Published in AI
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 11:42

First-generation AI products are pricey


Or have cut down functionality

It is starting to look like the first generation AI products coming on the market are too pricey.

Man inspired by AI to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II sentenced
Published in AI


Star Wars plot gets nine years

A man who admitted attempting a Star Wars style assassination of Queen Elizabeth II with a crossbow after discussing his plan with an AI chatbot has been sentenced to nine years for treason.