Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Tech

US plans lunar landing 50 years after last Apollo mission

More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the Moon on January 25, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface. The lander, named Peregrine, will have no one on

Most online hate targets women, says EU report

Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report has said. This should encourage the EU and social media platforms to pay close attention to protected characteristics such as gender and

Google to begin deleting inactive accounts this week

That Google account you haven’t checked in years might be getting wiped this week. Beginning Friday, Google is moving ahead with its plan to delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. The company announced the new policy back in May, saying it’s

Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row

Israel's president has told Elon Musk he has "an important role" in preventing antisemitism, which both he and his social media platform X have been accused of promoting. Addressing the entrepreneur, Isaac Herzog said social media "including some you lead - harbor so

First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off

The first transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport at 11:30 GMT. Airlines see the flight, which is supported by government funding,

TikTok v X: The Israel-Gaza battles raging on social media

Young or old. TikTok or X. Pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian. Your social media feeds are unique to you. Could they be shaping how you view the Israel-Gaza war? When I open up my TikTok feed, two videos play one after the other. The first shows four Israeli soldiers dancing with guns, set

Kim Jong hails 'space power' after spy satellite launch

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has congratulated his team of scientists for launching a spy satellite, calling it a "new era of space power". He described the mission as a "full-fledged exercise in self defence". North Korea fired a rocket believed to

China approves $69bn US technology merger 

Computer chipmaker Broadcom has completed its $69bn (£55bn) acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, wrapping up one of the biggest takeover deals in the technology sector. The deal was scrutinised by regulators around the world ahead of last clearance from China. There

OpenAI restores Sam Altman as CEO

OpenAI yesterday said it reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his ouster, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom. In addition to Altman's return, the company agreed in principle to

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement "in principle" involves a new board being installed, the tech company added. It comes after Mr Altman was sacked on Friday triggering an open letter

Microsoft offers to match pay of all OpenAI staff

Microsoft has offered to match the pay of any staff who join it from crisis-ridden OpenAI. Sam Altman was controversially sacked as CEO on Friday, leading to a job offer at Microsoft to lead "a new advanced AI research team". Almost every staff member at OpenAI has

Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board: reports

After the shock dismissal of Sam Altman, OpenAI directors are reportedly in talks for a possible reinstatement. Discussions are taking place between the former CEO and at least one board member, according to reports citing people familiar with the matter. Almost every staff member

Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis

Elon Musk's social media platform X has sued a left-leaning pressure group that accused the site of allowing antisemitic posts next to advertising. X's lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the platform

OpenAI staff demand board resign over Sam Altman sacking

Staff at OpenAI have called on the board of the artificial intelligence company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss Sam Altman. In a letter, they question the board's competence, and accuse it of undermining the firm's work. They also demand Mr Altman's

TECNO Unveils Universal Tone Imaging Technology

TECNO, a global pioneer in mobile imaging technology, is proud to unveil its latest groundbreaking leap in camera technology, TECNO Universal Tone–the most advanced AI-Powered multi-skin tone imaging technology that integrates the industry's newest spectral database and

Hundreds of families sue 'harmful' Big Tech firms 

Hundreds of families are suing some of the world's biggest technology companies - who, they say, knowingly expose children to harmful products.  One plaintiff explains why they are taking on the might of Silicon Valley. "I literally was trapped by addiction at age 12.

Ex-OpenAI boss back at HQ but unlikely to be 

The ex-boss of leading artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has posted a photo of himself at its HQ, but he's reportedly unlikely to return to the helm of the start-up. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Sam Altman is pictured holding a guest ID pass, commenting: "First and last

SpaceX’s Starship reaches space for first time but explodes

SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, reached space for the first time on Saturday but was presumed to have failed minutes later. It was Starship’s second test after its first attempt to reach space ended in an

OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO

The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to the company as its CEO, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them said Altman, who was suddenly fired by the board on Friday with no notice, is “ambivalent” about coming back and would

Amazon shifts focus to AI, cuts hundreds of jobs in Alexa unit

US-based e-commerce and tech firm Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its voice assistant unit Alexa to focus on artificial intelligence (AI). "As we continue to invent, we're shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters