Explainer: What if Ben Wallace becomes NATO chief? June 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak is in the United States to meet with President Joe Biden for the fourth time this year. His agenda is packed, and the main topic of discussion with Biden is expected to be artificial intelligence. Indeed, Sunak hopes to drum enthusiasm up for the UK as a global leader in AI regulation. Although [...]
JP Morgan leads rivals on AI recruitment as UK banks struggle to attract talent June 7, 2023 JP Morgan is leading the field in AI recruitment as banks around the world race to capitalise on the opportunities created by the new technology. According to a new report from consultancy Evident, JP Morgan is hiring twice as many AI-related jobs as its rivals. The Wall Street giant advertised 3,651 jobs in AI between [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum claw back losses in wake of SEC action over Binance and Coinbase June 7, 2023 Bitcoin has clawed its way back to start the day at just under $27k - up more than 4% over 24 hours, with Ethereum up 3%.
The Notebook: Gavin Poole on AI, London’s esports crown and virtual reality skills June 7, 2023 The Notebook is where interesting people say interesting things. Today, it’s Gavin Poole, chief executive of Stratford tech hub Here East. Friend or foe? Why we should avoid snap calls on the future of artificial intelligence Last week, almost every front page of our national newspapers quoted the ‘AI pioneers’ warning us that AI advancements [...]
The Notebook: Here East’s Gavin Poole on AI, esports and Tech Week June 7, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it's Gavin Poole, CEO of Stratford tech hub Here East
There will be winners and losers from AI – but we must embrace it, not shun it June 7, 2023 AI will benefit some people and their jobs while replacing others - like all historic innovations. But if regulated safely, it will prove ground-breaking in many areas, including education, writes Guy Hands
Microsoft rallies behind licensing regime for AI firms to ensure safety June 6, 2023 The president of Microsoft has called for a licensing regime for artificial intelligence firms, arguing that such a system would be needed to ensure AI models are used safely. “There is some category of models that is so powerful, so impactful, there will need to be certain regulations and laws – new regulations and laws [...]
Uncertainty but Optimism for Benelux M&A June 6, 2023 Despite rising inflation, increasing interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and more, uncertainty remains the biggest issue for M&A dealmaking in the Benelux region in 2023. Nevertheless, the market remains resilient and there are still a lot of opportunities to be had. These were the key conclusions from panellists at a recent event in [...]
Gary Gensler’s ongoing dogfight with crypto rattles digital asset markets June 6, 2023 Bitcoin is down more than 4% this morning, while Ethereum is in the red by around 3% as the SEC's case against Binance hits markets.
Markets continue to be wary as interest rate meeting looms in coming weeks June 5, 2023 Bitcoin is trading just below $27k this morning, with Ethereum following a similar pattern, holding above $1.8k.