Google Meet Makes Virtual Hand Raises Feel More Real with Hand Gesture Detection In an effort to enhance the virtual meeting experience, Google Meet has introduced a new hand gesture detection feature that mimics the feeling of raising your hand in a physical meeting. This AI-powered feature, initially announced in March, aims to facilitate seamless
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UK Startups Facing Security Challenges in the Competitive Landscape As the digital landscape continues to evolve, UK startups are finding themselves at the forefront of cybersecurity challenges. A recent survey by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that more than half of SMEs in the country experienced some form of cyberattack in 2022,
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Cruise Takes Cautious Approach to Robotaxi Comeback In a bid to revive its troubled autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Cruise executives are adopting a measured business strategy that prioritizes cash preservation and safety culture. The company’s rebuilding plan, outlined in an internal email, includes pausing production on its Origin robotaxi and focusing on its current robotaxi platform,
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The UK government has advised universities to decrease their equity stakes in spinout companies in order to foster growth in the ecosystem. A recently commissioned spinout review suggests that British universities should reduce their average equity stake of 23.9% to 10% or lower for software spinouts. For life sciences startups, the recommended range is between
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Elon Musk Responds to Backlash: X to Display Headlines on Platform Again After facing widespread criticism and employee backlash, Elon Musk has announced that X, formerly known as Twitter, will reinstate the display of headlines on its platform. Musk’s decision comes just a month after the company removed titles from preview cards, which led to
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UK to Combat Climate Crisis with New Satellite The United Kingdom is set to join the Atlantic Constellation project, a collaborative initiative aimed at monitoring and combating climate change. As part of this project, the UK will fund and build a new satellite designed to provide valuable data for early detection of climate change indicators
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We witnessed some serious startup drama this week as Sam Altman, the former head of multi-billion-dollar startup OpenAI, was ousted from his position. The details of what exactly transpired in the OpenAI board meetings are still unknown, but one thing that caught our attention was the statement that Altman was “not consistently candid in his
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French Insurtech Luko’s Search for a Buyer: Allianz in the Running? It has been a tumultuous journey for French insurtech Luko, as it desperately seeks a buyer after its acquisition deal with British group Admiral fell through. The startup’s parent company, Demain ES, will now be put up for sale via a legal notice in
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Exploring Immigration Options for H-1B Holders in the AI Industry As the demand for AI engineers continues to rise in the United States, many H-1B visa holders are seeking ways to explore new opportunities in the field. With the return of Sam Altman as OpenAI’s CEO, the situation for employees at the company seems to
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Oxford study warns: AI’s false information threatens scientific truth Researchers raise concerns over Large Language Models (LLMs) A recent study conducted by the Oxford Internet Institute has highlighted the alarming tendency of Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate false content and present it as accurate. These AI hallucinations, as the researchers call them, pose a
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