Elon Musk to connect brains to computers

Elon Musk to connect brains to computers

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has launched Neuralink, a start-up which aims to develop technology that connects our brains to computers. A report from the Wall Street Journal, later confirmed in a tweet by Mr Musk, said the company was in its very early stages and...
Dyson to invest £2.5bn in AI and robotics

Dyson to invest £2.5bn in AI and robotics

A new multi-billion research and development centre is being opened in Wiltshire by Sir James Dyson. The new tech campus will be based on a 517-acre former Ministry of Defence (MoD) site at Hullavington. The vacuum and electronics company is aiming to double its...
AI system can understand and see like humans

AI system can understand and see like humans

“Most artificial intelligence research today concerning vision focuses on recognition or labelling what is in a scene rather than reasoning about it” A new computational model performs at human levels when subjected to standard intelligence test, making...
Apple publishes first AI research

Apple publishes first AI research

Apple researchers have come up with an improved way to train artificial intelligence algorithms, an achievement that’s less significant for its scientific value than for the fact that it may be a sign of more Apple AI research to come. More..
£2bn investment in technology

£2bn investment in technology

Theresa May is to commit the UK to a £2bn annual fund for scientific research and development and a review of tax incentives for innovative corporations in an effort to boost the technology industry including investment in robotics and biotechnology....