Microsoft chief says unfair practices by Google led to search engine dominance
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has said unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine and in turn thwarted his own company’s rival programme, Bing. He gave evidence in a packed
TikTok finds and shuts down secret operation to stir up conflict in Ireland
TikTok has uncovered and shut down a secretive operation to influence Irish users and whip up social conflict. The covert influence operation (CIO) network comprised 72 accounts with a total following of almost 95,000 users. The
ChatGPT can now search internet to provide more accurate responses, says OpenAI
ChatGPT can now browse the internet and is able to provide users with up-to-date information sourced online, maker OpenAI has said. Until now, the generative AI model’s responses have been based on data up to September
AI system beats trio of human champions at drone racing
An AI drone has beaten three champion drone racers, setting a “new milestone” as the first autonomous system capable of winning against human champions at a physical sport, researchers said. An AI system called Swift won
Deepfakes to get ‘very real’ but ‘denying real content’ is worse, experts say
AI experts have warned that the weaponisation of deepfakes “is only going to get worse” but the real concern is “denying real content”. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival’s presentation on AI and TV, on Wednesday,
IBM selling The Weather Company assets to private equity firm Francisco Partners
IBM is selling assets of The Weather Company – including Weather.com and The Weather Channel mobile app — to private equity firm Francisco Partners. The two companies announced the deal on Tuesday that also includes The
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe, dies aged 82
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died at the age of 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died on Saturday surrounded by family, Adobe said in a statement.
