Four of Google’s most influential artificial intelligence researchers are leaving the technology giant to build a new company focused on using AI to accelerate scientific discovery. The group includes Google chief scientist Jeff Dean, longtime Google researcher Sanjay Ghemawat, Google DeepMind research executive Oriol Vinyals and AI researcher Quoc Le. Together, they are launching Discovery … Read more
OpenAI is expanding access to ChatGPT by removing limits on text-based conversations for free users, giving millions of people the ability to use the service more extensively without subscribing to a paid plan. The change is part of a broader update to ChatGPT announced in August, as OpenAI seeks to make its latest artificial intelligence … Read more
ISLAMABAD — The European Union and Pakistan have launched a new business platform aimed at strengthening commercial ties, encouraging investment and creating fresh opportunities for companies on both sides. The first high-level EU–Pakistan Business Forum, held in Islamabad, brought together policymakers, investors, business leaders and financial institutions as the two sides sought to deepen economic … Read more
China Chunlai Education Group is set to acquire Dublin Business School from Kaplan in a deal reportedly worth about $127.5 million, marking the Chinese education group’s first major venture into Ireland. The proposed transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange and remains subject to certain completion conditions. If completed, the … Read more
Egypt is considering the creation of a specialised investment fund aimed at strengthening the country’s biotechnology and health-technology sectors, as the government looks to attract more private capital into medical innovation. The proposed fund would target areas including biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health and artificial intelligence, according to Egyptian health officials. The initiative is … Read more
A partnership between nuclear startup Deep Isolation Nuclear and oilfield services giant Halliburton is testing an unconventional solution to one of the United States’ most persistent nuclear problems: how to safely store radioactive waste for extremely long periods. The companies are adapting technology developed for the oil and gas industry to explore a new approach … Read more
Entrepreneur and startup mentor Charlie Lass is advocating for a different approach to building successful companies—one that places founder well-being alongside growth, strategy and financial performance. With experience launching products across multiple industries and working with hundreds of startups, Lass has built his career around helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses while confronting the often-overlooked … Read more
Defense manufacturing startup Hadrian has raised $1.37 billion in a new funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to nearly $8 billion and highlighting the growing appetite for technology aimed at rebuilding and modernising the US defense industrial base. The Series D investment gives Hadrian significantly more financial firepower as it expands its network of highly … Read more
Palantir Technologies is continuing to expand at a remarkable pace, posting a sharp rise in revenue as demand for its artificial intelligence and data-analysis platforms grows across government and commercial markets. The US technology company reported second-quarter revenue of about $1.94bn, representing a 93 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. The results … Read more
Football has long been regarded as one of the world’s most human sports. The emotion of a goal, the unpredictability of a match and the influence of individual talent are difficult to reproduce with software. Yet that has not stopped technology companies and investors from seeing football as a major opportunity in the age of … Read more