Biden unveils $6.6bn for Taiwan’s TSMC to ramp up US chip production | Technology

Biden unveils $6.6bn for Taiwan’s TSMC to ramp up US chip production | Technology

Taiwanese chip giant will build third facility in Arizona as part of $65bn investment in the US. The United States has pledged to give Taiwan’s chip giant TSMC up to $6.6bn to expand production at facilities it is building in the state of Arizona. The funding announced on Monday will…

Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit after resigning over Israel criticism | Technology

Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit after resigning over Israel criticism | Technology

Cosgrave resigned as CEO in October after backlash to post accusing Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza. The co-founder of one of the world’s largest tech conferences has returned as chief executive six months after stepping down amid a backlash over comments he made criticising Israel. Paddy Cosgrave said…

OpenAI debuts voice cloning tool, but deems it too risky for public release | Technology

OpenAI debuts voice cloning tool, but deems it too risky for public release | Technology

ChatGPT creator says Voice Engine can replicate a person’s voice based on a 15-second audio sample. OpenAI has unveiled a tool for cloning people’s voices but is holding back on its public release due to concerns about possible misuse in a key election year. Voice Engine can replicate a person’s…

Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’ | Censorship News

Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’ | Censorship News

The oversight board of Meta, the social media giant which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has ruled that a ban on the use of the word “shaheed” – “martyr” in Arabic – should be lifted. Meta has acknowledged that the term “shaheed” accounts for more content removals under the company’s…

Could OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video generator kill off jobs in Hollywood? | Technology News

Could OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video generator kill off jobs in Hollywood? | Technology News

Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI has been teasing its new AI video generator, Sora, on social media in recent weeks. Last week, it revealed that it had also given actors and directors in Hollywood a first look at the technology – and a chance to try it out – before Sora…

Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere? | Technology

Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere? | Technology

State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minors much-needed protection. But it is opposed by tech corporations, and free speech and privacy advocates. So what…

The UN approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence | Technology News

The UN approves its first resolution on artificial intelligence | Technology News

The UN General Assembly has called for a set of international guidelines to address the risks and benefits of AI. The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence to encourage the protection of personal data, the monitoring of AI for risks, and the…

Musk’s startup Neuralink streams paralysed man playing online chess | Technology

Musk’s startup Neuralink streams paralysed man playing online chess | Technology

Video introduces 29-year-old quadriplegic as first patient to use start-up’s brain-chip technology. Elon Musk’s brain-chip start-up, Neuralink, has livestreamed a patient appearing to play online chess using only his mind. In a video posted on the X social media platform on Wednesday, Neuralink introduced Noland Arbaugh, 29, as the first…

Tech giant Nvidia unveils higher performing ‘superchips’ to power AI | Technology

Tech giant Nvidia unveils higher performing ‘superchips’ to power AI | Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells developers conference that computing is advancing at an ‘insane’ rate. Nvidia has unveiled its latest family of chips for powering artificial intelligence as it seeks to consolidate its position as the major supplier to the AI frenzy. “We need bigger GPUs. So, ladies and gentlemen,…

After success of BTS and Parasite, South Korea woos digital nomads | Technology

After success of BTS and Parasite, South Korea woos digital nomads | Technology

Seoul, South Korea – Riding the wave of enthusiasm for all things Korean, South Korea has in recent years become one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations. Now, the cultural juggernaut known for the K-pop band BTS, the movie Parasite and Korean BBQ and kimchi is setting its sights on…