There’s a new contender in the AI space that’s making waves: QwQ-32B-Preview. This so-called “reasoning” AI model is being compared to OpenAI o1, and it’s one of the few you can download under a permissive license. For developers and researchers eager to experiment, that’s a significant bonus. Built by Alibaba’s...
According to a Faethm AI forecast, over 1.4 million jobs in the UK could be replaced by automation this year alone. Faethm’s mission is to prepare the world “for the future of work” by using...
The US-China AI chip race has entered a new phase as Chinese chip designer Cambricon Technologies reports its first-ever quarterly profit. The milestone emerges against a backdrop of escalating US export controls that have increasingly...
The advent of more powerful processors in the early 2000’s started the computing revolution that led to what we now call the cloud. With single hardware instances able to run dozens, if not hundreds of...
As Saudi Arabia accelerates its journey toward becoming a global leader in digital innovation, the Smart Data & AI Summit will play a pivotal role in shaping the Kingdom’s data and AI landscape. Scheduled for...
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler has announced a shift in focus from cryptocurrency to AI. Gensler, who has been vocal about the risks and challenges posed by the cryptocurrency industry, now...
The EU AI Act is set to fully take effect in August 2026, but some provisions are coming into force even earlier. The legislation establishes a first-of-its-kind regulatory framework for AI systems, employing a risk-based...
Hybrid cloud offerings have revolutionized the way cloud computing operates in the business world. By offering a combination of public and private clouds, hybrid cloud offerings provide increased flexibility, scalability, and security to businesses while...
Salesforce has unveiled the findings of its UK AI Readiness Index, signalling the nation is in a position to spearhead the next wave of AI innovation, also known as agentic AI. The report places the...
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has made use of deepfakes for his latest music video. Deepfakes use generative neural network architectures – such as autoencoders or generative adversarial networks (GANs) – to manipulate or generate visual...