Starmer banks on AI as UK’s savior as growth agenda falters
Rishi Sunak positioned the U.K. as a world-leader on AI safety. Keir Starmer is adopting a more boosterish stance.
Supercomputers
Wanted: An early-warning system for the end of the world
Some experts believe we could hit catastrophic climate ‘tipping points’ in a matter of years. The U.K. government, with a bit of help from Dominic Cummings, is trying to prepare.
Europe can have its own Silicon Valley, with digital SMEs at its heart [Advocacy Lab Content]
Henna Virkkunen, EU Commission Executive Vice-President, has announced the investment of €750 million in seven supercomputers to propel the AI capacity of European industry.
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Europe jumps into ‘incredibly costly’ AI supercomputing race
The EU will fund AI-optimized supercomputers across the bloc to help startups compete with U.S. rivals.
What lawmakers should ask the EU’s new tech boss
Queries for Henna Virkkunen: What’s tech sovereignty? How can Europe win the AI race? And how will you enforce EU tech rules?
Von der Leyen’s first 100 days: What she’s promised, what it means and what she’ll really deliver
The Commission president is promising to move quickly with far-reaching reforms. How credible is her plan?
European Parliament committee votes new measures for AI factories
Amendments passed today through a Parliament committee will stimulate the development of AI factories, a vital component of the EU’s strategy for AI.
EU balks at Microsoft’s deal with French AI startup
Mistral’s AI pact with U.S. tech giant Microsoft comes after bitter lobbying over how Europe can push into the next tech wave.
Commission eyes Microsoft’s AI deal with France’s Mistral
Microsoft is already under regulatory scrutiny over its ties to OpenAI.
To shush AI Act critics, the EU fine-tunes innovation pitch
As Europe concludes work on its AI rulebook, some detractors worry it could dull the bloc’s competitive edge.
How digital twins mirror the present — and map the future — of our cities
Urban planners use supercomputers to create a virtual laboratory addressing issues such as climate change and traffic congestion
On AI, von der Leyen sees glass half full in Davos
The Commission president calls herself a ‘tech optimist’ at World Economic Forum.
It’s time to hang up on the old telecoms rulebook
‘Industrial internet’ powered by mobile networks, along with cloud tech, AI and internet of things, will transform our economy and way of life, bringing smarter cities, energy, health care and more.