Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has revealed it plans to cut around 10,000 jobs globally, just four months after it axed 11,000 workers. The group’s founder and boss, Mark Zuckerberg, told staff in a company blog that Meta is also looking to ditch about 5,000 open job vacancies as part of […]
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OpenAI releases latest version of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT
The US tech firm OpenAI has released its latest version of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. The new model, GPT-4, is able to handle “much more nuanced instructions” than its predecessor, the GPT-3.5, its creators said. Its improved capabilities will include the ability to respond to images and process up to 25,000 words – about […]
Google scientists move step closer towards defeating quantum computing errors
Google scientists believe they are now a step closer to building a fully functioning quantum computer after making progress towards correcting the errors that affect the system. Researchers at Google Quantum AI said they have found a way to lower error rates as the size of the system increases, which they describe as being at […]
Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and are other lenders at risk?
The collapse of the 16th largest bank in the US sent ripples through global markets on Monday as Governments and businesses scrambled to figure out what the impact would be and how it could be contained. Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday after failing to raise new capital last week. On Monday the Government said […]
Scientists complete first map of an insect brain
Researchers have built the first ever map of an insect’s brain, according to a new study. The map shows every single neuron (messenger cell) in the brain of a baby fruit fly, and how they are wired together. Scientists say the landmark achievement in neuroscience brings experts closer to true understanding of the mechanism of […]
WhatsApp boss warns service could be blocked in UK if Online Safety Bill passes
The head of WhatsApp has said he would sooner British users were stopped from using the popular messaging app than allow the Government required it to impinge on their privacy. Will Cathcart said the company would not comply if the new Online Safety Bill forced it to scan messages for child abuse material, the BBC […]
Viral Gender Pay Gap Bot can be ‘catalyst’ to keep pressure on, says co-founder
The co-founder of the Gender Pay Gap Bot, an automated Twitter account that replies to companies who tweet their support for International Women’s Day with that company’s gender pay gap data, is determined to use the bot “as a catalyst to keep pressure on companies to act.” Francesca Lawson, 28, set up the Gender Pay […]
Six massive early galaxies ‘challenge understanding of the universe’
Six massive galaxies discovered in the early universe are challenging what scientists previously understood about their origins. The galaxies are far bigger and more mature than anyone expected, in what was thought to be the dawn of the universe. Using the first data released from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) last July, the scientists […]
TikTok sets new default screen time limits for under-18s
TikTok has said that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app’s security. Families have struggled with limiting the amount of […]
Twitter glitches as links and images fail to load
Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images failed to load for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick in instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said: “Some parts of Twitter may not be working as […]