TECHNOLOGY

Google is working with news publishers to design a new AI-backed tool to help journalists report and write their stories, the company said on Thursday.

Elon Musk on Wednesday launched his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT -- a program he accuses of being politically biased and irresponsible.

"NEOPLY joins a wave of other innovative South Korean companies choosing Abu Dhabi as the catalyst for their next growth phase. They are joining a thriving innovation ecosystem and bringing new ideas and solutions to life in the UAE capital," Director-General of ADIO, Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi said.

The UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain is currently focusing on the second phase of AI solutions, which includes incorporating AI in government entities, developing AI systems, and improving the UAE's competitiveness in priority sectors with the help of Al-powered customer services.

"Aligned with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, our participation at these prestigious events also drove strong interest in Dubai's rise as a preferred base for growth," CEO of Dubai Economic Development Corporation (DET), Hadi Mohammed Taher Mohammed Badri said.

"The achievement of the first dose for INS018_055 in Phase II clinical trial is not only an important step for Insilico, but also a milestone for AI-driven drug discovery and development," The chief scientific officer of Insilico Medicine said.

"The platform that we presented today to the leaders of the cyber counsels from all over the world will grant nations with the power, capabilities, and knowledge to fight ransom attacks in real time with continuous, convenient and high-quality cooperation," General Manager of Microsoft Israel, Alon Haimovich said.

The country has upskilled more than 170 government employees in Dubai with Generative AI. The course was held by the Dubai Future Academy, which is an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).

The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed -- for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator.

Geoffrey Hinton, who created a foundation technology for AI systems, told The New York Times that advancements made in the field posed "profound risks to society and humanity".

After a bumper year for floating offshore wind farm tenders, the nascent industry is poised for explosive growth in the coming decade as countries strive to cut their carbon emissions.

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said it would eliminate 10,000 jobs and take a $1.2 billion charge to earnings, as its cloud-computing customers reassess their spending and the company braces for potential recession.

The Washington state-based company, which industry trackers say has more than 220,000 workers, trimmed its ranks of employees twice last year.

High inflation, lingering supply chain troubles and tech company layoffs provide a dark backdrop for technology's premier trade show where more than 100,000 attendees are expected from around the world until Sunday.

Twitter had announced that the company would "no longer allow free promotion of specific social media platforms."

The United States in October announced new export controls aimed at restricting China's ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips with military applications, complicating Beijing's push to further its own semiconductor industry and develop advanced military systems.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it approved SpaceX's bid to deploy up to 7,500 satellites, but put on hold some other decisions.

Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for "long hours at high intensity," or leave.

U.S. chip design firm Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday said Japan's major automotive supply company Aisin Corp has chosen AMD's micro processor to power a new system that can help cars park themselves.

Last month reports emerged that the Biden administration was weighing a national security review of Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter, in part because of a key group of investors backing the buyout.

Musk sacked chief executive Parag Agrawal, as well as the company's chief financial officer and its head of safety, the Washington Post and CNBC reported citing unnamed sources.

India's competition regulator on Thursday ordered Alphabet Inc's Google to change its approach to its Android platform and fined the U.S.