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Data Localization in the Universal Era: A Barrier to Global Digital Progress in a Borderless Cloud Ecosystem

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Data localization laws are becoming an increasingly common feature of national regulations, with governments around the world mandating that certain types of data must be stored on servers within their national borders. These laws, often framed as efforts to bolster privacy, security, and national sovereignty, have a profound impact on the cloud services ecosystem and […]

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Their DNA survives in diverse populations across the world – but who were the Denisovans?

Linda Ongaro, Research Fellow in Genetics, Trinity College DublinLeave a Comment on Their DNA survives in diverse populations across the world – but who were the Denisovans?

This finger bone discovered in Siberia in 2008 led to the original Denisovan discovery. Wikimedia, CC BY-SA It started with a finger bone found in a cave in the Altai mountains in Siberia in the late 2000s. Thanks to advances in DNA analysis, this was all that was required for scientists to be able to […]

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Tech Titans Compete to Build AI Superclusters with 100,000+ GPUs—But Is Bigger Really Better?

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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at breakneck speed, tech giants like Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Elon Musk’s xAI are engaged in a high-stakes race to build massive AI superclusters. These sprawling data centers, each housing 100,000 or more of Nvidia’s cutting-edge AI GPUs, are seen as the key to achieving unparalleled computational power […]

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Google Faces $9 Billion UK Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Monopoly Practices Following US Court Ruling

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In the wake of a historic ruling in the United States, Google is now facing a massive £7 billion ($8.8 billion) consumer lawsuit in the UK, challenging its dominant position in the search engine and digital advertising markets. This lawsuit comes as part of an intensifying global regulatory crackdown on the tech giant’s anti-competitive practices. […]

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High-Tech Heists: Thieves Steal Millions in Oculus and Microsoft Goods, Resell for Pennies on the Dollar

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In a series of sophisticated truck heists across the U.S., thieves have stolen millions in tech hardware, including $1.5 million worth of Oculus VR headsets and $900,000 worth of Microsoft products, selling them at a fraction of their market value. The criminals’ methods mirror those seen in action-packed movies, with a strategic plan to target […]

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Nvidia’s R&D Spending Surges Ahead of AMD as Intel Struggles Despite Massive Investment

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The tech industry’s most competitive hardware players are seeing a striking divergence in their research and development (R&D) investments, with Nvidia leading the charge, significantly outpacing AMD and Intel. While Intel has long been the dominant force in chip development, recent trends reveal that higher R&D spending does not always translate to success in the […]

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Decentralized AI Startups Experience Surge in Funding, Reaching $436 Million in 2024

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As the demand for faster, more secure AI solutions intensifies, decentralized AI startups are becoming a major focus for investors, capturing a rapidly increasing share of venture capital. These startups, which leverage blockchain and cryptography to distribute AI workloads across a decentralized network of computing resources, have seen an impressive surge in funding. According to […]

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Five ways you might already encounter AI in cities (and not realise it)

Noortje Marres, Professor in Science, Technology and Society, University of WarwickLeave a Comment on Five ways you might already encounter AI in cities (and not realise it)

Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock You’d probably notice if the car that cut you off or pulled up beside you at a light didn’t have a driver. In the UK, self-driving cars are still required by law to have a safety driver at the wheel, so it is difficult to notice them. But car companies have been testing automated […]

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AI that mimics human problem solving is a big advance – but comes with new risks and problems

Pasquale Minervini, Lecturer in Natural Language Processing, University of EdinburghLeave a Comment on AI that mimics human problem solving is a big advance – but comes with new risks and problems

Anggalih Prasetya / Shutterstock OpenAI recently unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models, o1-preview and o1-mini (also referred to as “Strawberry”), claiming a significant leap in the reasoning capabilities of large language models (the technology behind Strawberry and OpenAI’s ChatGPT). While the release of Strawberry generated excitement, it also raised critical questions about its novelty, […]

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Health tech firms set for innovation support – UKRI

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A new business support centre is up and running thanks to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The Health Tech Business Incubation Centre (Health BIC) will be based at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory thanks to £1.8 million of investment from the Combined Authority’s Innovation Zone Programme. Positive boost for health […]

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