DeepMind, a leading AI company owned by Google, is working on a new AI system called Gemini that could surpass the technology behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Company CEO Hassabis, who’s been tasked with accelerating Google’s AI efforts, said in a Wired report that his engineers are using techniques from AlphaGo –…
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US considering new restrictions on AI chip exports to China, Wall Street Journal reports
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June 27 (Reuters) – The United States is considering new restrictions on exports of artificial intelligence chips to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell more than 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (AMD.O) fell about 1.5% on…
Read MoreBasis Technologies launches ActiveDiscover to ensure SAP change decisions are “based on information not intuition”
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Published: Jun. 27, 2023 at 3:00 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago Businesses can now access data-led insights in change management to improve accuracy, lower costs, and reduce the risk of software failure LONDON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Basis Technologies, the software company helping the world’s best performing organizations unlock…
Read MoreTitan submersible used Logitech controller, had ‘catastrophic safety problems’: Reports
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Authorities are engaged in a massive search and rescue operation looking for the five-member crew of the “Titan” submersible that went on an expedition to tour the wrecks of the famous cruise ship Titanic. Now, some questionable design features of the “innovative” submersible vessel have come to light. One particular…
Read More‘Catastrophic’: Missing Titanic sub likely imploded, killing crew | Science and Technology News
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The Titan submersible that has been missing for days in the Atlantic Ocean with five men on board suffered a “catastrophic loss” consistent with the implosion of the vessel, the United States Coast Guard has said. US Rear Admiral John Mauger said on Thursday that a remotely operated underwater vehicle…
Read MoreFacebook to end news access in Canada over incoming law on paying publishers
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OTTAWA, June 22 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect, the company said on Thursday. The legislation, known as the Online News…
Read MoreCanada’s Online News Act Targets Facebook and Google
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The Canadian Parliament has passed a law that will require technology companies to pay domestic news outlets for linking to their articles, prompting the owner of Facebook and Instagram to say that it would pull news articles from both platforms in the country. The law, passed on Thursday, is the…
Read MoreNew technology uses ordinary sunlight to disinfect drinking water
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At least 2 billion people worldwide regularly drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes. Disinfectant powder is stirred in bacteria-contaminated water (upper left). The mixture is exposed to sunlight, which rapidly kills all the bacteria (upper right). A magnet collects the metallic powder after disinfection (lower right). The powder is then…
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