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Microsoft’s agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI
Watchdogs accused of feeble enforcement in the past are ready for action
Plus, the Australian real estate tycoon behind ‘one of the largest corporate raids’ in asset management history
Satya Nadella’s appointment of Mustafa Suleyman continues strategy of developing ties with fledging AI companies
Tech giant will also absorb most of the staff from Suleyman’s AI start-up Inflection as it looks to consolidate its lead in the sector
Tech group and OpenAI investor files motion to dismiss case alleging copyright infringement
Japan set to become undisputed home of games hardware once more, but analysts worry about industry’s long-term prospects
Suit alleges start-up’s deal with Microsoft broke agreement to build ‘artificial general intelligence’ for humanity
Figure AI aims to transform labour market as it raises total $675mn in a funding round that also includes Jeff Bezos
Data centres are becoming some of the biggest consumers of power and water
Tech giant unveils partnership with French AI start-up as regulators probe $13bn alliance with ChatGPT maker
Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products
US company announces two new divisions as it builds semiconductors designed by others
Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI agree at Munich Security Conference to stifle content designed to mislead voters
Tech giant is making more of its titles available on rival devices as industry contends with slowdown
Microsoft, eBay and PayPal have each cut thousands of jobs since the start of the year
Developers are seeking clarity over the tests Britain’s new AISI is carrying out
Collaboration comes as tech giant faces multibillion-dollar lawsuit from the New York Times
Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have all shifted estimates of how long they will use technical equipment
Tech giants tout new tools that will need significant investment as the technology takes hold
And China’s halfhearted stimulus
Big tech firms are muscling in on funding the future, pushing Silicon Valley VCs out of the way
AI could be a game-changer for many of the tech giants
Early signs that huge investment in generative AI could soon lead to stronger revenues would boost ‘Magnificent Seven’
Company identifies hacking group as Midnight Blizzard, which it says was also behind SolarWinds attacks in 2020
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