Vue cinemas get box office boost as AI takes over its film scheduling July 22, 2024 Cinema chain Vue has said using artificial intelligence (AI) to create "algorithm-driven film schedules" has helped to boost its admission numbers and profit.
WazirX, Li.Fi hacks show continuing hacker threat for crypto July 22, 2024 Li.fi protocol, a bridge that links the Ethereum and Solana Blockchains as well as helps users bridge their crypto funds across various Layer 2s, was hacked for over $9 million in stablecoins this week.
Battle of the supercomputers: Whose algorithm was best at predicting Euro 2024? July 19, 2024 Going by these results, it will still be some years before the robot uprising comes and obliterates all we hold dear, including the beautiful game.
The Notebook: Sheerluxe’s ‘AI fashion editor’ shows perils of trying to be cutting edge July 18, 2024 Sheerluxe's decision to hire an 'AI-enhanced fashion editor' shows the perils of trying to be cutting edge, writes Anna Moloney.
Paris 2024: France, elections, Olympics and a hostile mood July 18, 2024 When the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Paris in 2017 there was a huge sense of anticipation and pride across France. Fast forward to today and the mood appears to be very different. In the lead up to major sporting events there is always a degree of trepidation around operational [...]
Meet the group recoding the City’s ‘tech bro’ culture July 18, 2024 Since Anna Brailsford took the helm in 2019, Code First Girls has surpassed 200,000 participants, and the sign-ups aren't slowing down.
Why Lab-grown meat is a win for the UK’s investment industry July 17, 2024 With news today that the UK has become the first European country to approve the use of lab-grown meat, the investment industry should be taking this as a win.
Donald Trump assassination images are perfect photojournalism – and that’s the problem July 17, 2024 The pictures of defiant Donald Trump fist-pumping having survived a shooting are so stunning they could have been produced by AI – no wonder they’ve sparked so many conspiracy theories, says Andy Blackmore There are days when I hate my job, and then there are days when I love it. Days when the hairs on [...]
London cyber firm CultureAI raises £8m to double workforce and ‘fix human error’ July 17, 2024 CultureAI's latest capital injection follows seed rounds of $4m (£3.1m) in 2021 and $5m (£3.8m) in 2023.
Sunak missed the mark on AI. Now it’s up to Starmer to do better July 17, 2024 While most companies do not want cumbersome rules, they do want clarity on the regulatory front, which is essential to provide businesses and consumers with certainty.