US firm hopes to lead in artificial intelligence and other sectors – and has built a model that could control humanoid robots The chipmaker Nvidia has extended its lead in artificial intelligence with the unveiling of a new “superchip”, a quantum computing service, and a new suite of tools to help develop the ultimate sci-fi …
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PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC; Pieces InteractiveThe stars are lost in a swamp of poor writing and buggy combat in this wearisome reimagining of the 1992 survival classic It’s fitting that this latest Alone in the Dark game should choose a generational curse for its premise, as the series that pioneered the survival horror …
Autonomy co-founder accused of intimidating people who raised concerns before 2011 HP takeover and inflating software firm sales The British entrepreneur Mike Lynch will return to court in San Francisco on Tuesday after prosecutors used the opening day of his criminal trial to paint him as a “dominating, controlling, intimidating boss” who orchestrated a huge …
A new proposal aims to bring greater oversight to AI development, from deepfakes and ‘cheapfakes’ to electoral misinformation, but it could highlight a divide between parties • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here The politics of AI regulation became a little clearer this weekend, after an influential …
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Founder of Identitarian Movement, Martin Sellner, preaches superiority of European ethnic groups and was banned from Twitter in 2020 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A far-right Austrian who received donations from and communicated with the Christchurch terrorist before …
Plaintiffs in Murthy v Missouri argue White House requests to take down coronavirus misinformation violate first amendment The supreme court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could upend the federal government’s relationship with social media companies and with lies online. Plaintiffs in Murthy v Missouri argue that White House requests to take down …
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Shigeichi Negishi’s invention invites us to cast off humility and take a shot at singing stardom. His legacy will be credited – and blamed – for us living out our popstar fantasies Received wisdom holds that haughty music critics, grinding our axes on fans’ beloved pop stars, are nothing more than failed musicians. This has …
Tesla CEO tells Don Lemon people should be treated ‘according to their skills and integrity’ Elon Musk has defended his stance on diversity and free speech in a tense interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon. The Tesla chief executive was openly irritated by Lemon’s line of questioning during the hour-long video interview, published on …
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Arcade enthusiasts recall the heady days when Funland and SegaWorld at ‘the Troc’ in central London had all the latest and greatest cabinets, and united subcultures in a social gaming scene that anticipated the internet Entering central London’s Trocadero complex in the late 1990s could be an overwhelming, intoxicating experience. The vast building was then …
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