Tag: bill gates
Bill Gates pulls out…of AI Summit, grieving parents anger at Zuckerberg
Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, his philanthropic organisation said hours before the Microsoft co-founder was due to speak. The […]
Space X bids to build swarms of drones for US military, AI firms accused of ‘greenwashing’
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is bidding for a secretive contract to build swarms of voice-controlled drones for the US military. The Pentagon has launched a $100m (£74m) competition to develop an […]
Photographer Charles O’Rear regrets selling Windows wallpaper
Charles O’Rear, the photographer behind the iconic Windows XP ‘Bliss’ wallpaper, has expressed mixed feelings about the deal that made his image one of the most viewed ever. In 1996, […]
‘Tone deaf’ CrowdStrike to cut jobs and use AI after IT outage, UK retailers face 10% rise in cyber insurance
The cybersecurity company that became a household name after causing a massive global IT outage last year has announced it will cut 5% of its workforce in part due to […]
NHS to run AI trial to detect breast cancer, Polestar 7 details announced
A trial using artificial intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening could lead to a dramatic rise in the number of patients being treated. At present, two radiologists are needed to […]
VW to invest $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian, UK carmakers demand EV support
German car-making giant Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in Tesla rival Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow VW and the US-based […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Bill Gates on feud with Elon Musk
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC’s Today programme, Bill Gates says conspiracy theories about him are “crazy” and that being shouted at in public is “awful”. He also told […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Deliveroo shares plummet over gig economy fears
Deliveroo shares have plummeted on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model. Shares in the food delivery business […]
Entrepreneurs face 4 years hard work before any success
Entrepreneurs endure an average of 11 months of pitching, six reinventions of their business model and four years of work before finding success. A study of 1,000 SME owners found […]
Elon Musk becomes World’s 2nd Richest Person
Tesla founder Elon Musk has leapfrogged Bill Gates to become the world’s second-richest person with a net worth of $128bn (£95.9bn), according to The Telegraph. The billionaire, who founded the […]
