Category: Technology

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots based on huge collections of internet knowledge answer questions so quickly and in such detail (but not always without serious errors) that one could think they were human. Now, a new study from Georgia State University has found that when people are presented with two answers to an […]

OpenAI’s new “strategic partnership” and licensing agreement with the Financial Times (FT) follows similar deals between the US tech company and publishers such as Associated Press, German media giant Axel Springer and French newspaper Le Monde. OpenAI will licence the FT’s content to use as training data for its products, including successors to its AI […]

UKRI research councils are preparing to commit over £500 million in 2024 to support doctoral studentships through our new doctoral landscape awards. Doctoral award update In November we announced that as part of our new Doctoral Training Investment Framework, from 2024, all UKRI-funded doctoral training will be delivered through two new types of awards. The […]

If you have walked on a dune surface after windy conditions have settled, you may have been privileged to recognise one of Nature’s wonders: scratch circles. These are structures formed when the end of a tethered object is passively rotated into the surrounding sediment. In other words, a flimsy frond or blade of grass that […]

REF costs The first report, an in-depth analysis of the costs of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, was conducted by Technopolis. The headline cost of REF 2021 was estimated as £471 million. This comprised: £17 million direct costs to the funding bodies £24 million for the cost of panel member effort £430 million in […]

The world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht, Project 821, hits the high seas, is 390 feet long, and will cost approximately $646 million. Bill Gates is associated with the debut of Project 821 the world’s inaugural hydrogen-powered luxury yacht, now available for purchase. Feadship The vessel operates on environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel, requiring intricate double-walled tanks to […]

The seven successful applicants will receive funding through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund and the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). This is part of a funding competition delivered by Innovate UK. They will be supported to undertake development, build and commissioning activities, to deploy an operationally ready quantum computing testbeds […]

The report updates on progress against the first year of UKRI’s strategy: transforming tomorrow together, and the activities set out in the corporate plan. The report, which has been laid before parliament, includes a performance report providing a summary of UKRI’s performance and finances. It outlines what has been delivered against the six strategic objectives […]

Pivotal Pivotal introduced the Helix single-seat eVTOL aircraft designed to make flying a reality for everyone with a sense of adventure. Building upon the success of the BlackFly model, the Helix delivers improved performance, easier handling, and greater reliability. Pilots undergo comprehensive training to ensure proficiency with the Helix. Pivotal The Helix’s panoramic view and […]

Further information UKRI FLF Impact Award winners Advancing Culture Award Winner: Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso and John Baison (University of Leeds and RAGT Seeds LTD) The Advancing Culture Award is for fellows that have achieved cultural change in their organisation. Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso and John Baison wins the Advancing Culture Award. They co-founded the ‘Black in Plant Science’ […]