Britain has AI talent, but it’s not enough

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. It’s the kind of insanely ambitious investment that seemingly only happens in Silicon Valley, at the top of a hype cycle: Pre-product, loss-making artificial intelligence startup raises $1.05 billion from SoftBank, Microsoft and Nvidia to … Read more

Scientists prove ‘quantum theory’ that could lead to ultra-fast magnetic computing

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For the first time, scientists have magnetized a non-magnetic material at room temperature, creating a quantum property that they say could pave the way for ultra-fast computing. The ‘switchable’ magnetic field could one day be used to store and transmit information. This was something that was previously only possible at ultra-cold temperatures. The results pave … Read more

Samsung trolls iPad ‘Crush!’ Ad says: ‘We would never crush creativity’

Samsung has been trying to capitalize on the fallout from Apple’s controversial “Crush!” ad for iPad Pro by releasing a Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ad with the tagline “Creativity can’t be crushed.” When Apple introduced the new M4 iPad Pro models last week, it showed a video of a hydraulic press crushing creative tools including … Read more

Did Neuralink ignore the risk of an early trial? Problems with brain implants plagued lab before human case

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Neuralink’s first human implant hit a problem last week, with reports suggesting tiny wires crucial to detecting brain signals became loose. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that this problem has been known to Elon Musk’s company for years. Three sources familiar with the testing claim that animal tests conducted before last year’s US approval … Read more

The Finals update 2.8.0 patch notes add a new portable object and many fixes

Video Gamer is reader supported. When you buy through links on our site we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more The Finals patches typically release on Wednesdays, but this week’s update was slightly delayed, as confirmed by Embark. Luckily, it’s out now, and it’s a big, chunky patch full of … Read more

Hammerhead launches new Karoo smart bike computer and accompanying app

Hammerhead Karoo

Technical specifications: Hammerhead Karoo Price: $474.99 / €499.99 / £449.99Memory: 64GB / 4GB RAMScreen size: 3.2″Connectivity: ANT+ / Bluetooth / WIFIWeight: 118 gramsIn the box: Karoo, 31.8mm cradle, USB-C charging cable, quarter-turn adapter, lanyard, start-up guide Hammerhead has today launched a new version of its Karoo smart bike computer. The new unit replaces the Karoo … Read more

First game: Create your own Grand Prix team in F1 Manager 24

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We’ll have to get the obvious joke out of the way first. For the third edition of their official Formula 1 management game, Frontier is giving players the opportunity to create their own team and join the championship to compete against the existing 10. The Andrettis will undoubtedly tell you that this is an extremely … Read more