The Scoop Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pursued a more active role in artificial intelligence policy earlier this year after financial institutions warned advanced models could leave critical infrastructure vulnerable — including the Federal Reserve payment rails that enable them to send money back and forth, people familiar with the talks ...
New Cooley platform provides AI legal help for startupsNew Cooley platform provides AI legal help for startups
Palo Alto-based law firm Cooley built a platform that intends to help startups make legal decisions without a lawyer. Users can ask it to analyze nondisclosure and contractor agreements, locate proper business forms, and ask legal questions about company documents. Built with legal AI startup Legora and trained on Cooley’s ...
Qualcomm plans new chip architecture for phonesQualcomm plans new chip architecture for phones
Qualcomm, the chipmaker supplying smartphones and wearable devices, said it plans to use the new chip technology it created for data centers in smartphones — ultimately allowing AI to run better on mobile devices, said Executive Vice President Durga Malladi in an interview. When Qualcomm announced its data-center chips this ...
Behind the Blog: Salesforce BeachBehind the Blog: Salesforce Beach
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss talking aloud to computers, Cannes, and “Engineering Creativity: Guac Is Extra.” JASON: This week I was in Cannes, France for the Cannes ...
Hottest June day record broken against as temperature passes 37CHottest June day record broken against as temperature passes 37C
Suffolk reaches 37.3C on Friday – but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease as the weekend progresses. ...
Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be namedCourt rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named
13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years. ...
Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakesMother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that “you gave your own life for our daughter” in the quakes which killed at least 589 people. ...
Man who punched female police officers at Manchester Airport jailedMan who punched female police officers at Manchester Airport jailed
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard. ...
How transparent are the royals being about money?How transparent are the royals being about money?
After the King reveals the tax he paid questions remain over how open the Royal Family is being about its wealth. ...
Hormuz traffic tests US-Iran truceHormuz traffic tests US-Iran truce
Tankers crept through the Strait of Hormuz, despite a new vessel attack rattling an already unsettled energy market. Traffic through the waterway has more than tripled since a US-Iran interim peace deal, but remains far below prewar levels. A key test of the truce is looming today as four empty ...