Workers haul part of a fibre optic cable onto the shore at the Kenyan port town of Mombasa.
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Fibre optic cables now literally encircle Africa, though some parts of the continent are far better connected than others.
A generic image of a smart ring in use.
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of putting smart technology into a ring?
The US largely dominates the technology landscape.
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The lack of large, global European tech leaders might actually be a blessing.
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With work at our fingertips at all hours of the day, it can be hard to disconnect. AI assistants may solve the problem – at least, that’s what big tech wants us to think.
Tech companies have laid off thousands of game developers in recent months.
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Recent waves of layoffs shine a light on the systemic issues in the game industry and the post-graduation promises universities are making to students.
Making mistakes with spreadsheets can not only cause us personal frustration but can also lead to some very serious consequences.
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Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?
Microsoft Copilot can summarise Teams meetings for you and even form arguments on your behalf based on those discussions.
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Microsoft Copilot can summarise meetings and even formulate arguments. But as good as that sounds, we shouldn’t blindly trust its accuracy.
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Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Tesla and Nvidia have driven a bull market rally in US stocks in 2023. But will they dominate in 2024?
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
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If the CMA concludes the partnership is in fact a merger, it will start looking into whether this has reduced competition.
The Xbox Adaptive Controller was designed to make gaming more accessible.
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The Xbox Adaptive Controller is designed to make gaming more inclusive, but Microsoft’s ban on third-party devices means some disabled gamers are still excluded.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had a tumultuous November.
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The board is supposed to stop OpenAI from veering from its mission of building technology that benefits humanity.
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At the heart of Silicon Valley lies a powerful admiration for its ‘genius founders’ – but this comes at the cost of accountability.
Search engines are expected to increasingly incorporate generative AI.
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Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.
Successful start-up founder Elon Musk is known for his confidence.
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Start-up success isn’t just about finding the right product or underserved market, personalities matter too.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Los Angeles refinery, California’s largest producer of gasoline.
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California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
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In this podcast, ANU Vice Chancellor and astrophysicist Brian Schmidt joins The Conversation to discuss the challenges universities are facing
Activision’s Call of Duty franchise is among the biggest in the world.
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Microsoft’s takeover of the gaming giant is turning into a nailbiter.
The two companies have made major investments in AI companies.
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A competition is heating up between the two tech giants over AI.
IBM executive Christina Montgomery, cognitive scientist Gary Marcus and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman prepared to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee.
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Figuring out how to regulate AI is a difficult challenge, and that’s even before tackling the problem of the small number of big companies that control the technology.
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The UK must refocus its efforts to attract investment post-Brexit, but here’s why it’s still ‘open for business’.