Anthropic urges global AI pause to prevent loss of control
AI giant, Anthropic is calling on frontier AI developers to establish a coordinated, verifiable system for slowing down or temporarily pausing AI…
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Global AI usage to consume more electricity than Nigeria, two others — UN
Global data centres are projected to consume almost three times the annual electricity used by Nigeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh combined by 2030,…
Google unveils Gemini Spark, Antigravity 2.0 to reset global AI race
In a spectacular showcase that sent waves of excitement through the tech world, Google has introduced groundbreaking new artificial intelligence capabilities aimed…
Google launches Gemini Omni AI video tool for creators
Google has unveiled Gemini Omni, a new artificial intelligence-powered video creation tool designed to generate and edit videos using text, images and…
Samsung adviser warns of AI memory boom slowdown by 2028
The current artificial intelligence–driven boom in memory chips could begin to lose strength by 2028 as Chinese manufacturers rapidly scale up production…
AI tools costs now exceed employee salaries — Nvidia, Uber
Companies accelerating their adoption of Artificial Intelligence are discovering that the cost of AI tools and computing power can quickly exceed employee…
Apple to pay $250m over misleading AI Siri claims lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay a total of $250 million (£184 million) to settle a lawsuit brought by iPhone users who accused…
South Africa withdraws AI policy over fake reference sources
South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was…
Nigeria deploys AI to transform federal civil service operations
Nigeria is accelerating a sweeping digital overhaul of its federal civil service, deploying artificial intelligence and expanding paperless operations in a bid…
Netherlands becomes first European country to approve Tesla’s self-driving feature
In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car’s self-driving feature as long as…
Artemis II hits record distance, over 250,000 miles from earth
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced on Monday that Artemis II has reached its farthest point from Earth, traveling over 250,000 miles away.…
Ireland begins digital ID to confirm social media users’ ages
The Irish Government is encouraging citizens to explore the new official ‘Government Digital Wallet’ as it launches its training phase. Similar initiatives…