US president calls it ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire agreement after drone damaged ship’s upper deck US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire ...
Think your parent is neurodivergent? Here’s what you need to knowThink your parent is neurodivergent? Here’s what you need to know
Up to 97% of autistic people over 60 are undiagnosed. Experts offer up advice for family members on how to support this ‘neglected generation’ There has been a huge shift in awareness around neurodiversity recently, with improved provision for children in schools and increased middle-age diagnosis and detection in women. ...
Hollywood shouldn’t fear AIHollywood shouldn’t fear AI
Reed’s view Hollywood shouldn’t worry too much about generative AI — the transformer architecture that underpins AI models that can build images, videos, and songs from a single text prompt. While film executives may not like to say it out loud, AI is already being used to bring down costs ...
OpenAI pulls ahead on custom chipsOpenAI pulls ahead on custom chips
Since the ChatGPT moment nearly four years ago, the AI race has been viewed by many as a contest of model performance. Say what you will about OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, but he saw from the very beginning that compute infrastructure would become an important battlefront, and his ...
Bessent engaged on AI following warnings about Fed payment railsBessent engaged on AI following warnings about Fed payment rails
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. ...