Europe and China are currently dominating the electric car market, while Russia, South America, and Africa are left behind, according to a study from the Munich Mobility Show.
The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound deal with Microsoft to develop what it claims will be world’s most powerful climate forecasting supercomputer.
Tough EU rules on using AI in high-risk situations will mean Britain’s professional and ethical standards must scale up quickly, BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT has said.
Smart lampposts have the potential to read body temperatures and detect overcrowding which could stop the spread of coronavirus, a new report has found.
Retail giant Amazon has announced plans launch a hair salon in London that will trial augmented reality hair consultations and point-and-learn technology. Customers will be able to experiment with different virtual hair colours using augmented reality tech and watch entertainment on Fire tablets at each styling station.
Tech giants like Facebook and Twitter are “glorified ad agencies” that have every reason to err on the side of censorship, US senator Marsha Blackburn told the House of Lords on Tuesday.
Business financial platform Tide has joined Tech Nation’s Future Fifty Programme, designed to bring together and accelerate the growth of top tech companies in the UK. Tide has recently surpassed a 5 per cent share of the SME banking market, with nearly 330,000 member businesses, and around 400,000 business accounts.
The government has announced plans for new laws that would allow taller mobile phone masts in rural areas of as part of its 5G network rollout. Under the new proposals, mobile phone companies will be able to make new and existing masts up to five metres taller and two metres wider than current rules allow.
Tech giant Microsoft has announced it will establish the first data centre region in Kuala Lumpur. On Monday, the Malaysian prime minister said the company would invest $1 billion in the country over the next five years.
US-based researchers have successfully grown human cells inside monkey embryos, which has led to ethical concerns about these kinds of scientific experiments.
More than half of electric car drivers visit shops that offer charging, even if they’re not actively looking to charge their car, according to new research. A further 59 per cent of electric vehicle drivers said that they spend more money at shops that offer charging.
Research and data analytics group YouGov has announced the launch of YouGov Safe, an online marketplace that rewards consumers for sharing data. The marketplace is designed to help brands, media owners, and agencies have a “transparent” view of consumers’ verified online behaviours and transactions.