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Jeremy Kahn

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AI research is highly technical and specialized, and is deeply divided into subfields that often fail to communicate with each other. Some of the division is due to social and cultural factors.

UK lawmakers warn against tech giants dominating AI industry

3 min read . 16 Apr 2018

CEO Sundar Pichai said that as Google hired more engineers globally it would equalize the distribution of its tax payments across countries. Photo: Reuters

Google ready to pay more tax globally, says Sundar Pichai

1 min read . 24 Jan 2018

Interviews with Jann Horn show how a combination of dogged determination and a powerful mind helped him stumble upon features and flaws that have been around for over a decade but had gone undetected. Photo: AFP

How a 22 year-old discovered the worst chip flaws in history

6 min read . 17 Jan 2018

Intel, one of the world’s largest chipmakers, said last week that all modern processors can be attacked by techniques dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, exposing crucial data, such as passwords and encryption keys. Photo: AFP

Chip industry meltdown: An insider’s account

11 min read . 09 Jan 2018

Facebook has joined forces with Microsoft Corp., Twitter Inc. and Google’s YouTube, a division of Alphabet Inc., to form the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. Photo: Reuters

Facebook says 99% of Islamic State, Al Qaeda content spotted by AI

2 min read . 29 Nov 2017

Uber lost records on 57 million customers and drivers after hackers gained access to a password-protected area of Github, one of the most popular code storehouses in the world. It’s happened before, too. Photo: AP

Uber data breach shows vulnerability of software code-sharing services

2 min read . 23 Nov 2017

The Nikkei report said Apple had already begun negotiations with other suppliers to make the problematic components. Photo: AFP

Apple iPhone X shipments to be half of forecast: Nikkei reports

1 min read . 24 Oct 2017

Besides artificial intelligence, Theresa May’s government has also talked about promoting robotics, 5G wireless internet, and smart energy technologies. Photo: Reuters

UK targets AI for £630 billion economic bump by 2035

2 min read . 15 Oct 2017

DeepMind continues to remain independent from its parent company, but its contribution to Google’s product launch is well timed. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Google’s new Pixel phone shows how a $400 mn bet on DeepMind is starting to pay off

2 min read . 05 Oct 2017

James Dyson, founder of Dyson Inc, best-known as a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners, hand driers and air filters. Photo: AFP

British engineer James Dyson to build electric car by 2020

3 min read . 26 Sep 2017

The IBM researchers created a new algorithm specifically designed to take advantage of the capabilities of a quantum computer that has the potential to run similar calculations for much larger molecules. Photo: Bloomberg

IBM makes breakthrough in race to commercialize quantum computers

3 min read . 14 Sep 2017

Researchers says major security flaws could allow the robots to be turned into surveillance devices, surreptitiously spying on their owners, or let them to be hijacked and used to physically harm people or damage property. Photo: Bloomberg

Popular robots are dangerously easy to hack, researchers say

3 min read . 22 Aug 2017

The law will bring the UK in line with the European Union’s existing General Data Protection Regulation, which takes effect in May 2018.

You can be forgotten online, but not in the British Library

4 min read . 22 Aug 2017

Microsoft Corp. is setting up a new research lab focused on artificial intelligence (AI) with the goal of creating more general-purpose learning systems. Photo: Getty Images

Microsoft creates new AI lab to take on Google’s DeepMind

2 min read . 12 Jul 2017

The move announced Wednesday follows a series of job cuts at IBM’s Global Technology Services division last year that were billed as a strategy shift toward more cloud computing and AI operations. Photo: Bloomberg

IBM revamps computer network unit around Watson AI platform

3 min read . 12 Jul 2017

A voice-activated digital assistant called “Fred,” named after British tennis great Fred Perry, will help those attending Wimbledon find their way around. Visitors can ask Fred for directions to the nearest strawberry stand, how to buy a Wimbledon towel or who is playing right now on Centre Court. Photo: Getty Images

Wimbledon, IBM use Watson AI to help fans get more from matches

4 min read . 29 Jun 2017

Ransomware encrypts data on an affected computer. The hacker then extorts money from the computer’s owner—usually in bitcoin—for a decryption key. File photo: AP

Latest ransomware attack may be about disruption not money, say experts

1 min read . 28 Jun 2017

SoftBank wants to find and back start-ups whose quantum computing hardware or software that runs atop it would become the ‘de facto industry standard’ Photo: Bloomberg

SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund eyes quantum computing

2 min read . 25 Jun 2017

Computers within Parliament’s buildings are working normally, according to a House of Commons spokeswoman statement. Photo: Bloomberg

Cyberattack hits UK Parliament, limiting access to MPs’ emails

1 min read . 24 Jun 2017

Google says it would give clients more control over where their ads appear on both YouTube, and the Google Display Network, which posts advertising to third-party websites. Photo: Bloomberg

Google to revamp ad policies after UK, big brands boycott

4 min read . 18 Mar 2017

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