Politicians need to wake up to the risks of artificial superintelligence July 23, 2019 Politicians aren’t very good at thinking about more than one thing at a time. Take Brexit as an example, if you needed one. Everything other than our proposed exit from the European Union – and who will be the Prime Minister to lead us through it – has been downgraded to an inconvenient side-show. This [...]
Data is our NHS’ most precious asset – the next Prime Minister must protect it July 23, 2019 Britain is about to have a new government. And in a few months’ time, there could be a General Election resulting in the third government of 2019. On top of this, Brexit has still not been resolved. But in the fog of these political crises, we must not lose sight of innovations which, if adopted [...]
US sanctions blamed for Huawei 5G decision delay July 22, 2019 The government has put off a decision on whether Chinese telecoms giant Huawei should be part of the construction of the UK’s next-generation 5G networks, saying US sanctions might stop the firm from being a viable long-term partner. Read more: Next PM urged to prioritise Huawei decision The delay means the next government, which will [...]
Government intervenes in Inmarsat deal on national security grounds July 22, 2019 The UK government is to investigate the sale of London-listed satellite company Inmarsat to a private-equity and pension fund group on national security grounds, it said today. Read more: Inmarsat bidders look to appease government Inmarsat, Britain’s biggest satellite company, agreed in March to be bought by an international group including buyout firms Apax and [...]
Microsoft invests $1bn in OpenAI to create artificial intelligence that can solve humanity’s worst problems July 22, 2019 Microsoft is set to pour $1bn (£800m) into OpenAI to develop general artificial intelligence, effectively by turning its Azure cloud into a supercomputer. The pair have agreed a multi-year exclusive partnership to develop a supercomputer of “unprecedented scale” to train and run ever-more advanced AI software. Read more: Microsoft opens flagship London store just minutes [...]
China’s Nasdaq rival Star Market see shares surge on first day of trading July 22, 2019 Shares shot up on the launch of China’s new Nasdaq rival – the Star Market – today. Shanghai Stock Exchange’s tech-focused stock market aims to use Shanghai’s credentials as a global financial hub as a springboard to success, with 25 firms listed on it already. Read more: Google terminates Project Dragonfly, its censored Chinese search [...]
Game of drones: The founder of SenSat on solving construction problems by simulating reality July 22, 2019 “The internet connects all human knowledge, and for the first time in history, we can connect that human knowledge to the actual world we live in through our computers.” It’s at this point during my conversation with James Dean, the cooly-named co-founder of SenSat, that I start to grasp how ground-breaking his technology really is. [...]
DEBATE: Is 4G on the Tube something to get excited about? July 22, 2019 Is 4G on the Tube something to get excited about? Ben Askins, managing director at Verb Brands, says YES. “Sorry I didn’t get back to you, I was on the Tube” is an anecdote that our grandchildren will be shocked by. While it’s true that no one will be able to stop the incoming onslaught [...]
Nearly a third of European firms still not GDPR compliant July 22, 2019 Almost a third of European businesses are still not compliant with the wide-ranging European Union laws on data protection and privacy introduced last year, according to accounting firm RSM. Read more: Data breach reports soar since GDPR as firms fear mammoth fines RSM said medium-sized businesses were “struggling to understand and implement” the General Data [...]
Britain’s Intelligence and Security Committee urge next Prime Minister to prioritise Huawei decision July 19, 2019 The British Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has warned the next Prime Minister that if they do not quickly come to a decision on the role Huawei will play in the 5G telecommunications network then it could further damage international relations. The powerful committee of MPs said on Friday that they must make a [...]