Chinese scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province, have made a significant breakthrough in AI technology. The computer chip known as ACCEL (an all-analog chip combining electronic and light computing), has the potential to outperform Nvidia's A100 by a remarkable 3,000 times...

News Summary Microsoft is overhauling its software security after a series of major attacks on its Azure cloud platform. The new initiative, dubbed the Secure Future Initiative (SFI), will focus on using automation and AI to improve the security of Microsoft's cloud services, reduce the time it takes to fix...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a risk to humanity on the scale of a pandemic or a nuclear war. His comments were made in the context of a meeting of world leaders at Bletchley Park, where discussions on how to regulate...

The United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, and China have collectively recognized the potential ‘catastrophic’ risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI). This recognition came in the form of an international declaration, the first of its kind to address this rapidly emerging technology. The declaration, known as the Bletchley...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has instructed Ireland’s privacy watchdog to impose a ban on Meta’s processing of personal data for behavioral advertising throughout the European single market. This decision follows a request from Norway’s Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, to extend Norway’s countrywide ban on Meta’s processing of...

Apple has issued a warning to at least 20 prominent Indians, including opposition politicians and journalists, about potential state-sponsored cyberattacks. The tech giant believes these individuals were targeted for electronic surveillance. The warning has reignited allegations that the government is using electronic surveillance against its domestic political rivals and...