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Elton John Calls UK Government ‘Absolute Losers’ Over AI Copyright Plans
Elton John Slams Government Over AI Copyright Exemptions Music icon Sir Elton John has strongly criticised the UK government, calling them “absolute losers” and expressing feeling “incredibly betrayed” over proposals to exempt technology firms from copyright laws when using content for training AI models. Allegations of ‘Theft’ Speaking out, Sir Elton warned that allowing AI…
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AI’s Huge Energy and Environmental Footprint: Challenges and Solutions
AI’s Thirst for Energy and Its Environmental Shadow Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and aspects of our daily lives, but this revolution comes with a significant and growing challenge: its immense energy consumption and broader environmental impact. This isn’t just about rising electricity bills; it extends to vast water usage, increasing electronic waste,…
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Will the AI boom fuel a global energy crisis?
AI’s thirst for energy is ballooning into a monster of a challenge. And it’s not just about the electricity bills. The environmental fallout is serious, stretching to guzzling precious water resources, creating mountains of electronic waste, and, yes, adding to those greenhouse gas emissions we’re all trying to cut. As AI models get ever more…
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New UK Centre Aims to Lead the Fight Against Cyber Attacks and AI Threats
Wolverhampton University Launches Centre for Cyber Resilience and Artificial Intelligence A new centre focusing on the global rise in cyber attacks and artificial intelligence (AI) has opened at Wolverhampton University. The Centre for Cyber Resilience and Artificial Intelligence (CYBRAI) aims to be a leading force in the field, bringing together academia, industry, and government to…
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Leveraging Private AI for Business Strategy
Introduction Organisations are increasingly leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive growth and refine their business strategies. A significant trend in this space is the adoption of privately-held AI models, designed to align closely with a company’s specific strategic goals. Private vs. Public AI: Why the Distinction Matters In the context of business…
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Microsoft’s Strategic Shift: Layoffs Pave the Way for Massive AI Investment
Microsoft’s Strategic Shift: Layoffs Pave the Way for Massive AI Investment Microsoft is making significant changes to its workforce, cutting around 7,000 jobs, representing about 3% of its total employees. This move isn’t a reaction to poor performance or falling revenue; instead, it signals a clear strategic pivot towards fewer organizational layers, a higher concentration…
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US Legislators Push for Global Tracking of AI Chips
America’s quest to protect its semiconductor technology from China has taken increasingly dramatic turns over the past few years—from export bans to global restrictions—but the latest proposal from Congress ventures into unprecedented territory. Lawmakers are now pushing for mandatory GPS-style tracking embedded in every AI chip exported from the United States, essentially turning advanced semiconductors…
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Beyond Borders: America’s Global Clampdown on Huawei AI Chips
When Huawei shocked the global tech industry with its Mate 60 Pro smartphone featuring an advanced 7-nanometer chip despite sweeping US technology restrictions, it demonstrated that innovation finds a way even under the heaviest sanctions. The US response was swift and predictable: tighter export controls and expanded restrictions. Now, with reports suggesting Huawei’s Ascend AI…
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NVIDIA Unveils ‘Mega’ Omniverse Blueprint for Industrial AI and Digital Twins
According to Gartner, the worldwide end-user spending on all IT products for 2024 was $5 trillion. This industry, built on a computing fabric of electrons, is fully software-defined, accelerated — and now generative AI-enabled. While huge, it’s a fraction of the larger physical industrial market that relies on the movement of atoms. Today’s 10 million…
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