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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini no longer talks about elections out of an ‘abundance of caution’ | Science & Tech News
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Google is restricting its AI chatbot from answering election-related questions in countries where voting is taking place this year, as the company tries to avoid spreading disinformation. Now, when you ask Gemini an election-related question, it responds with: “I’m still learning how to answer this. In the meantime, try Google Search.” The response appears for…
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Elon Musk set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today after AI safety summit | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk will head to Downing Street for talks with Rishi Sunak today following the prime minister’s AI safety summit. The billionaire owner of SpaceX and Tesla jetted in for the event at Bletchley Park, which began on Wednesday with attending countries backing an agreement on the need to manage risks posed by the technology.…
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Music labels in talks with Google over enabling AI-generated songs – report | Science & Tech News
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Google is in talks with major music labels to license artists’ voices and tunes for AI-generated songs, according to a report. The tech giant has discussed the prospect with Universal Music and Warner Music, the Financial Times said. It could reportedly see a tool developed allowing fans and creators to make tracks using recognisable vocals…
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Competition watchdog to reopen talks with Microsoft over Activision Blizzard merger | Business News
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The UK competition watchdog is ready to reopen talks with Microsoft after the company agreed to halt legal proceedings over its planned merger with Activision Blizzard. The technology giant will attempt to restructure the $69bn (£56bn) deal to respond to the Competition and Markets Authority’s concerns after a breakthrough in the United States. A US…
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Rishi Sunak talks ‘international collaboration’ on AI with Google’s Sundar Pichai | Politics News
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Rishi Sunak held a private meeting with the boss of Google on Friday as part of his ongoing discussions with tech leaders about the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The prime minister met with Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google’s parent company Alphabet, at the Darlington Economic Campus. They discussed the challenges posed by…
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Virgin Orbit plans for insolvency amid rescue talks with investors | Business News
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Virgin Orbit has begun drawing up detailed contingency plans for its insolvency days after halting its operations and furloughing its workforce. Sky News has learnt that the commercial space satellite venture founded by Sir Richard Branson‘s Virgin Group is working with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) and Ducera, two restructuring firms, on fallback plans in the…
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BMW in talks with UK government over £75m grant for electric Mini | Business News
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The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production of electric Minis at its Oxfordshire plant. Sky News has learnt that BMW is negotiating with officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) over a grant from Whitehall’s Automotive Transformation Fund.…
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Ukraine war: Stalemate in talks over disputed Zaporizhzhia power plant leaves an accident waiting to happen | World News
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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is strategically critical to both sides of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. But in terms of nuclear safety, the ongoing stalemate is perilous. It’s the closest major electricity generator to the parts of Ukraine annexed by Russia, and Moscow wants the plant’s power to control its territory there. It has also expressed…