Why DeepSeek’s breakthrough could blow up an AI market bubble January 29, 2025 DeepSeek’s new AI model made history on Monday by triggering US markets and wiping billions off leading tech stocks. Yet, its breakthrough may have a positive impact on the AI landscape. The Chinese startup’s new chat-bot, a rival to ChatGPT’s OpenAI, gained traction due to its ability to deliver high performance, at a far lower [...]
People demand better data protection from businesses January 28, 2025 Most people are apprehensive about how their data is used, with trust in businesses at a worryingly low rate
DeepSeek: US AI tech giants face ‘Sputnik moment’ which could start new race January 28, 2025 The rapid rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been described as the US tech sector’s ‘Sputnik moment’ which “may well kickstart a new, even more energetic race”. US tech stocks took a battering yesterday after gaining global attention over its seemingly cheaper AI model which sparked a sell off in shares for its competitors. The sudden [...]
The AI divide: How do the UK and US strategies stack up? January 28, 2025 Safety-first vs shooting for the stars, the UK and US's approaches to AI appear worlds apart. But can they come together?
Nvidia tanks as Chinese AI startup Deepseek spooks global markets January 27, 2025 Nvidia is on track for the biggest one day loss of any company in history, as Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Deepseek shakes up global tech markets. Nvidia, a key driver of the AI stock boom due to its advanced chips, saw its shares plummet over 14 per cent on Germany’s Tradegate on Monday. The [...]
Dispatch from Davos 2025: Did Reeves impress? January 24, 2025 Rachel Reeves promised to "sell Britain" at Davos 2025, but did she succeed? Comms afficionado Zaki Cooper reports from the Swiss Alps.
Green belt site near M25 to host Europe’s largest AI data centre January 24, 2025 Plans for Europe’s largest cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) centre near the M25 in Hertfordshire have been approved, in wake of the UK launching its so-called ‘action plan’. The state of art facility will be built near the Elstree substation, 30 minutes from central London, and will span up to two million square feet, carrying [...]
Starmer’s AI plan confirms one thing: Britain is falling behind January 23, 2025 Britain is falling further behind in the AI race - and the government’s new AI strategy confirms it, writes Alexandra Mousavizadeh.
Trump launches $500bn AI investment round with big tech bosses January 22, 2025 Donald Trump announced a “monumental” round of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, backed by some of the biggest tech firms in the US. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Oracle’s Larry Ellison, appeared with President Trump in the White House yesterday to unveil the Stargate Project. The company will start with an initial $100bn investment round to [...]
Public sector tackles inefficiency with new AI tools January 21, 2025 The government has launched a new digital strategy to modernise public services, using a series of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to fix government inefficiency. The science and technology secretary Peter Kyle announced the initiative following a review which revealed various efficiencies within the government. Daily, HMRC was dealing with over 100,000 phone calls, while DVLA [...]
