Google has announced a billion-dollar investment in a UK data centre in a move hailed by the government as a “huge vote of confidence in Britain”.
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Apple overtakes Samsung as world’s biggest phonemaker
Apple now has the lion’s share of the global smartphone market, knocking Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years.
Apple banned from selling smartwatches over claims it stole medical tech after court rejected tech giant’s appeal banned sales in US
Apple has been forced to stop selling its Apple Watch in the US over claims the devices are running on stolen technology – after a federal court lifted a pause on the ban.
International technology conference in Las Vegas unveils gadgets including a BlackBerry-style iPhone keyboard and portable microwave
More than 100,000 people are expected to see the new TVs, computers and home appliances on display throughout this week unveiled by the likes of Samsung, LG, Panasonic and Sony at the annual CES show in Las Vegas, as well as the latest car technology at a growing automotive show.
New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘scraping content’
The New York Times is suing Microsoft and OpenAI for billions of dollars over copyright infringement, alleging that the powerful technology companies used its information to train their artificial intelligence models and to “free-ride”.
AI cannot be named as patent ‘inventor’, UK supreme court rules
Artificial intelligence cannot be legally named as an inventor to secure patent rights, the UK supreme court has ruled.
Google agrees to pay $700m after antitrust settlement over app store competition
Google has agreed to pay US$700m and to allow for greater competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of an antitrust settlement with US states and consumers disclosed in a San Francisco federal court.
Apple banned from selling smartwatches in US over medical technology patent infringement
Apple has been forced to stop selling the Apple Watch in the US this week after a landmark lawsuit claimed the tech giant stole technology that monitors users’ vitals.
Judges approve use ChatGPT in legal rulings
Judges will be allowed use ChatGPT to help write legal rulings despite warnings that artificial intelligence (AI) can invent cases that never happened.
Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot
Amazon has become the latest tech giant to announce a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
2 million people to receive free AI training through Amazon project
Amazon has announced that they will provide free Artificial Intelligence training to two million people by 2025 via their ‘AI Ready’ commitment which is set to boost proficiencies in this emerging piece of technology.
Forterro expands market footprint in France, and enters Spanish market, with acquisition of abas BS
Forterro, a European leader in specialised software solutions for small and mid-size industrial organisations, today announced its recent acquisition of abas Business Solutions (abas BS), a distinguished reseller of Forterro’s renowned Abas ERP product.
TikTok is shutting down its Creator Fund in favor of its newer Creativity Program
TikTok has announced that it’s shutting down its original $1 billion Creator Fund and shifting the focus to its newer Creativity Program.
Musk confirms X is set to have two new premium tiers
Elon Musk has said his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.
Lloyd’s of London warns major cyber attack on payments could cost world $3.5 trillion
A major hack of a financial services payments system could cost the world $3.5 trillion, Lloyd’s has found, as demand for cyber insurance booms.
