Tag: Elon Musk
UK cloud computing in competition probe, Tesla set to lose EV crown to BYD?
The UK's cloud computing market is to face a competition probe over concerns it is being dominated by Amazon and Microsoft. Media watchdog Ofcom said the two make up 70-80% of the sector in the UK, while closest rival Google has 5-10%. Ofcom had said in April it was worried a lack of competition made…
Apple to issue software update for overheating iPhone 15
Apple said it will issue a software update that would address customer complaints about the latest iPhone 15 models running hot. Apple said this was because of a combination of bugs in iOS 17, bugs in apps, and a temporary set-up period. An Apple spokesperson told CNBC: “We have identified a few conditions which can…
Disinformation most active on X claims EU, iPhone 15 Pro overheating reports
X, formerly Twitter, has the biggest proportion of disinformation of six big social networks, a European Commission study has suggested. It examined over 6,000 unique social media posts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and YouTube. The study analysed content in three countries deemed particularly at risk to disinformation - Spain, Poland and Slovakia. The…
Spotify won’t ban AI music, Tesla robot can now do yoga
The boss of Spotify says he has no plans to completely ban content created by artificial intelligence from the music streaming platform. Earlier this year the platform pulled a track featuring AI-cloned voices of the performers Drake and The Weeknd. Daniel Ek told the BBC there were valid uses of the tech in making music…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Elon Musk’s Neuralink given permission for brain implant trial
A brain chip company owned by Elon Musk has said it has received permission to start recruiting for human trials. Neuralink has created an implant designed to let people control a computer mouse or keyboard with their thoughts. It would be inserted into a region of the brain that controls the intention to move. Musk,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Elon Musk suggests all users will have to pay for X
Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. "We're moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Elon Musk says there is consensus for AI regulation
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there was "overwhelming consensus" for regulation on artificial intelligence after tech heavyweights gathered in Washington to discuss AI. Tech bosses attending the meeting included Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google boss Sundar Pichai. Microsoft's former CEO Bill Gates and Microsoft's current CEO Satya Nadella were also in attendance. The Wednesday meeting…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Electoral Commission failed basic cybersecurity test
The Electoral Commission has confirmed it failed a basic cyber-security test around the same time hackers gained entry to the organisation. A whistleblower told the BBC that the Commission was given an automatic fail during a Cyber Essentials audit. Last month the Commission revealed that "hostile actors" accessed its emails and potentially the data of…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition company
Senior officials at the Home Office secretly lobbied the UK’s independent privacy regulator to act “favourably” towards a private firm keen to roll out controversial facial recognition technology across the country, according to internal government emails seen by the Observer. Correspondence reveals that the Home Office wrote to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) warning that policing minister, Chris…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google trials watermark to identify AI images
Image: Google DeepMind Google is trialling a digital watermark to spot images made by artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to fight disinformation. Developed by DeepMind, Google's AI arm, SynthID will identify images generated by machines.It works by embedding changes to individual pixels in images so watermarks are invisible to the…
