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China overtakes US as a research leader
Published in News
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 10:21

China overtakes US as a research leader


ASPI tracker reveals

According to the latest results from ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker, China has overtaken the United States as the global leader in research across most critical technologies.

Microsoft shows up at Channel event
Published in AI
Friday, 29 November 2024 12:03

Microsoft shows up at Channel event


Wants partners to flog its AI

 Software King of the World, Microsoft is leaning on its channel to spin money out of its AI products.

Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated
Published in AI
Thursday, 28 November 2024 09:15

Half of LinkedIn posts AI-Generated


Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about

More than half of the posts on LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social media platform for business professionals, are likely generated by artificial intelligence.

Apple shows AI aversion in App Awards
Published in News
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 09:42

Apple shows AI aversion in App Awards


So much for being at the forefront

While the Tame Apple Press claims that the fruity cargo cult is at the bleeding edge of AI with its late and lacklustre Apple Intelligence, the reality can be seen in the company’s App of the Year awards.

SUSE unveils major rebranding
Published in News
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 09:25

SUSE unveils major rebranding


Launches new AI platform

SUSE has announced a major rebranding effort, including the introduction of several new products and the launch of SUSE AI, a secure platform designed for deploying and running generative AI (gen AI) applications.

Microsoft axes licensing resource
Published in News
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 09:02

Microsoft axes licensing resource


Relocates content online

Software King of the World, Microsoft, has quietly announced the closure of its Get Licensing Ready site, a popular resource for software licensing information and education.

LLM-driven robots easy to jailbreak
Published in News
Monday, 25 November 2024 10:13

LLM-driven robots easy to jailbreak


Bake a file in a cake

A study has revealed an automated method to breach large language model (LLM)-driven robots with "100 per cent success" which can jail break a robot to turn it into a killing machine. 

AI resurrects Jesus
Published in AI
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:11

AI resurrects Jesus


Something 2000 years of Christianity could not manage

After more than 2000 years Jesus has finally made a second coming thanks to AI.

Intel unveils "Jaguar Shores"
Published in News
Thursday, 21 November 2024 10:53

Intel unveils "Jaguar Shores"


Next-Gen AI GPU

Intel has lifted the kimono on its plans for its next-generation AI GPU, code-named "Jaguar Shores" which sounds like Geordie Shores but with killer felines.

AI is just a glorified prediction tool
Published in AI
Thursday, 21 November 2024 09:47

AI is just a glorified prediction tool


Organisations need to understand its limits

A group of top boffins have warned that AI  remains fundamentally a prediction engine, requiring high-quality data and human judgment for successful deployment.