Enterprises must take blame for their AI agents’ mistakes, say regulators
The UK’s digital watchdogs have warned enterprises that they can’t evade their legal responsibilities by blaming errors on AI agents that they have deployed. “By
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OpenAI buys tiny software developer to improve Codex
OpenAI is buying Pierre Computer Company in order to incorporate the San Francisco-based software developer’s Code.Storage infrastructure layer for Git into its Codex AI-powered programming
UK now puts AI’s 2030 boost at £120bn, not the £400bn from a Google report
The UK government now expects AI to add £55bn to £140bn to the economy by 2030. Its central estimate is £120bn. Its AI Opportunities Action
Sequoia closes its London office, saying it can back Europe from California
Sequoia Capital is closing its London office six years after opening it, and several people will leave the firm. The Silicon Valley investor announced the
Microsoft’s Buyout Offer Sets Its Workforce on Edge
As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.
Nvidia H200 chips pile up in Hong Kong as Beijing holds back, Reuters says
About 600,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips are being stored in Hong Kong because Beijing has not approved large-scale imports into mainland China, Reuters reported. The news
AI stocks suffer their biggest sell-off in months as data centre backlash reaches Washington
US stocks suffered their sharpest one-day decline in months on Thursday, November 5, as investors pulled back from the chipmakers, cloud providers and power companies
Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Blue Origin announced two significant upgrades to its New Glenn rocket on Thursday, reducing the cost of manufacturing the vehicle and expanding
Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C
Color us nostalgic. Sony has brought back the MDR-3-series headphones that debuted in 1979 alongside the Walkman TPS-L2 cassette player. In this marketing image Sony
Zipline raises $1.5bn at $21.5bn valuation as Walmart adds 300 drone sites
Zipline has raised $1.5bn at a $21.5bn valuation, the drone delivery company announced on Thursday. Paradigm, WCM Investment Management and Layer Global led the round.
Insurer Guardian hands 1 million dental calls a year to Sierra’s AI agents
Guardian Life signed a multi-year deal with Sierra to use its AI agents for about 1 million dental benefit verification calls a year, plus payments
Google’s Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash makes 15-second AI videos for less
Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, its AI video model, generally available. It makes 15-second clips, up from 10, lets users edit them over several
Blue Origin delays New Glenn’s return to flight until January
Blue Origin has pushed New Glenn’s return to flight to January 2027, CEO Dave Limp told staff, Bloomberg reports. The rocket has been grounded since