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The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified following concerns raised by other scientists that it was fake. Nikon said the use of generative AI in the composition of the video broke the rules of its Small World In Motion contest, which accepts photos and video taken using powerful microscopes. The firm … Read more
Anthropic has raised eyebrows by announcing it will ban users from “sustained and needless” abusive behaviour towards its AI. The Claude-maker said on Thursday it was updating its usage policy to let its tools end interactions where people are “cruel” – something it said it had done in “rare” cases prior. It will now be … Read more
Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.
Three former OpenAI researchers sacked for allegedly mishandling information claim they were instead let go because they raised safety concerns at the tech firm. “I believe we were fired for prioritising safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation,” Mikita Balesni posted on X, external alongside an open letter to the ChatGPT-maker, written … Read more
UniSuper, one of Australia’s biggest pension funds, was among the institutional investors that decided not take part in the IPO. “We think that Firmus indeed has a compelling story. It just doesn’t have a compelling valuation,” UniSuper’s chief investment officer John Pearce said in an update to investors. He also said UniSuper was concerned that … Read more
For instance, the small Swiss company Freesuns is considering expanding to the US. Deborah Learoyd, Freesuns’ CEO and managing director, estimates that the company’s sales have grown 20–30% since it was established in 2019. In general, solar roof components continue to be manufactured in smaller batches. This limits the economies of scale and standardisation, though … Read more
Microsoft and several other technology firms have been barred by the White House from hiring skilled international workers on a permanent basis through a widely used visa program. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday accused Microsoft, along with Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini, of committing fraud through the use of the H1b … Read more
Asos has told its customers hackers are in possession of detailed profiles of potentially millions of the online store’s users. It issued the update after BBC News told the retailer it had been contacted by cyber criminals who said this week’s breach went beyond “basic contact details” Asos previously said might have been accessed. Names, … Read more
Samsung Electronics says it expects a nine-fold surge in its quarterly profits compared with a year earlier, driven by surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. The tech giant estimates that its operating profit for the three months to the end of September will jump to 107.4tn won (£61bn; $80bn), … Read more
Google Maps will now show fuel prices to help motorists find cheaper petrol and diesel in the UK as costs continue to soar. From Thursday, a search for forecourts on the app will display their locations as well as their pricing, using data supplied via the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. It is a legal requirement … Read more
OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens was designed to promote healthier use of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, but new research has found its important safety features fall short. The major AI firm rolled out many teen safety guardrails in August, including curbs on emotional dependence and new parental alerts for problematic use. On Wednesday, OpenAI said … Read more
Augustus Doricko, the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, is quick to answer any questions on the consequences of how his company uses the silver iodide compound. It’s clear he’s been asked about chemical safety many times. He says Rainmaker releases this form of silver at 20 grams per flight, distributed across thousands of square kilometres. … Read more
Blow’s refusal to compromise on any aspect of the Order of the Sinking Star transcends its core design. The developer decided to make his own programming language, Jai, from scratch. He then used this, alongside a custom engine, to make the game. A game’s engine is a piece of software that packs everything needed to … Read more
Available for over a year What exactly is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? Tech Life spends the day at the UK’s national supercomputer to get the answers. We get a rare tour of one of the most powerful computers in the country, and speak to scientists who … Read more
Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest. The sites form part of Google’s record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in Finland, announced less than a month ago and described by the company as its largest single … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice in a move to protect herself against artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes. The application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was made on Monday and can be found on their website, external. The prime minister’s office also confirmed the application. As part of … Read more
Ofcom is investigating whether Meta breached its duties under the UK’s online safety laws with the launch of its “Instants” feature on Instagram. The tool – allowing users to take and share an instant image with close friends, that disappears once viewed – was launched on Meta’s photo-sharing app in May as “a new way … Read more
A scammer jailed for making false home insurance claims about supposedly stolen Lego has been listed as one of last year’s most high-profile insurance fraudsters. The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, insurance trade body the ABI said. Other insurance fraud cases flagged by … Read more
The US Department of Defence is no longer using Anthropic’s AI tools, an official has told the BBC, months after it designated the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds. The Pentagon “has ceased the use of Anthropic products”, the department official said in a statement. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth labelled Anthropic … Read more
US President Donald Trump says he has created a new task force focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. The “Super Intelligence Force” will work to ensure that the US continues to lead in the technology’s development and will coordinate the government’s engagement with the public, Trump … Read more
OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models. “Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work,” a spokesperson told the BBC. The ChatGPT-maker did not … Read more
When the first day of the apple harvest rolled around in Washington State last year, the fruit was ripe and the pickers were ready – but the weather had other ideas. “It was like 38C… it’s not safe for people to work in that heat,” recalls Joel Carter at Okanagan Specialty Fruits. “We had to … Read more
The winning entry of a prestigious scientific photography competition is being re-evaluated following criticism from other scientists that it was made with AI. Nikon’s annual Small World In Motion contest accepts photos and video taken using powerful microscopes, and has run annually for the last 15 years. The winner was a short video submitted by … Read more
WhatsApp is introducing new parental controls for teenagers, as tech companies continue to come under pressure to provide more age-appropriate experiences for children. The social messaging app’s new tools will give parents a range of options, such as being told when their child joins or leaves a group. It will also let them decide on … Read more
