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Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from AI by a factor of more than 100. According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in…
You can now save 21% on the Snapdragon X Elite Surface Laptop
The Microsoft Surface Laptop is a great machine, and this high-specced model has just picked up a discount. Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop is now available for £1,499.99, down from £1,910.68, saving you just over £410. 21% off Save 21% on a Microsoft Surface Laptop Most laptops compromise, but the Surface Laptop delivers it all, and…
You can get a CoPilot AI laptop with 512GB storage and 16GB memory for less than £350
Spending under £350 on a laptop used to mean accepting genuine compromises on storage, memory, or processing power, but that calculation has shifted considerably with the arrival of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X processors in more affordable machines. The ASUS Vivobook 16 is now available for £349.99, down from £449.00, putting a CoPilot+ AI laptop with solid…
Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations
Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned. Palantir, whose software is…
What is Mythos AI and why could it be a threat to global cybersecurity?
Anthropic’s decision to restrict access to its powerful new model increases fears about the advanced technology Anthropic has ruled out releasing its latest AI model, Claude Mythos, to the public because of the threat it poses to global cybersecurity. However, the US tech startup behind the Claude chatbot confirmed on Wednesday it was investigating a…
AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players
In feat hailed as milestone in robotics, Sony AI’s Ace wins three out of five matches played under official rules An AI-powered robot has beaten elite players at table tennis in a significant achievement for a machine faced with human athletes in a real-world competitive sport. Named Ace, the robotic system developed by Sony AI,…
Intel’s upcoming gaming CPU specs have leaked – and they’re coming for AMD’s crown
Pointing squarely at AMD’s Ryzen range, Intel’s next-generation desktop CPU lineup has leaked, with the Nova Lake-S architecture set to arrive with up to 288MB of L3 cache across a range expected to carry the Core Ultra 400 branding. That cache figure dwarfs the 36MB found in Intel’s current flagship Core Ultra 9 285K, and…
Anthropic investigates report of rogue access to hack-enabling Mythos AI
‘Handful’ of people allegedly gain unauthorised access to model adept at detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities Business live – latest updates The AI developer Anthropic has confirmed it is investigating a report that unauthorised users have gained access to its Mythos model, which it has warned poses risks to cybersecurity. The US startup made the statement after…
How a fiery attack on Sam Altman’s home unfolded
Molotov cocktail attack on OpenAI CEO’s home comes amid growing discontent against artificial intelligence In the early hours of 10 April, a man approached the gate of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco and hurled a molotov cocktail at the building before fleeing. The suspect, 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama, was arrested less than two…