(Reuters) – Along with NBCUniversal and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Alphabet’s Google will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the American coverage of the Paris Olympics, enabling sports commentators to utilize AI to explain contests. The tech company made this announcement on Thursday. The three organizations released a statementRead More →

SEOUL (Reuters) – On Thursday, Oxford Semantic Technologies, a British startup that specializes in technology that may be utilized for more complex artificial intelligence (AI) applications, was acquired by Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab. Samsung kept the deal’s worth a secret. According to a statement from Samsung, Oxford SemanticRead More →

BEIJING (Reuters) — According to a study published by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, scientists have discovered a very resilient desert moss species in China’s western region of Xinjiang that could aid in the sustainability of any Mars settlements. When tested under conditions similar to those found on Mars, theRead More →

Reuters, Amsterdam – In an interview with Dutch radio station BNR on Saturday, the recently retired CEO of semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML stated that the ongoing US-China disputes over computer chips are ideological and unfounded. After leading ASML for ten years and seeing it grow into the biggest technology companyRead More →

Due to concerns over the potential dumping of tokens from the now-defunct Japanese exchange Mt. Gox and additional selling by leveraged players following the cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise, Bitcoin was poised for its worst weekly decline in almost a year on Friday. The biggest cryptocurrency in the world fell to $53,523Read More →

(AFP) – The Kosovo government said Friday that official institutions will be prohibited from using the popular social networking app TikTok, citing security concerns. The action is the latest in a slew of rules and threats aimed at the China-based app by governments throughout the world, citing concerns that personalRead More →

BRUSSELS: Microsoft’s cooperation with OpenAI may face an EU antitrust inquiry after authorities singled out its exclusivity restrictions, while Google’s artificial intelligence deal with Samsung has also urged scrutiny. EU antitrust regulators will seek extra third-party perspectives, EU competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced on Friday. The steps reflect regulators’ concernsRead More →

Starting on Friday, when extensive EU regulations compel digital businesses to comply, the biggest names in technology must take action against unlawful material and maintain user safety for Europeans online. The historic Digital Services Act (DSA) requires digital companies to tighten up content policing in order to shield European usersRead More →

Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) – NASA and SpaceX will try again on Saturday to send the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station. Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan andRead More →