All articles by Sarah Brady

Sarah Brady

X 2023 ad sales plummet to $2.5bn – Bloomberg News

Major corporations such as Disney and IBM withdrew advertising on X earlier this month following a report by media watchdog Media Matters.

Authors accuse Meta of ‘knowingly’ training AI with copyrighted books

A new filing in Meta’s ongoing lawsuit alleges that Meta lawyers had warned the company of the risks of using copyrighted books to train AI.

UK financial watchdog cautions against hasty AI regulations

FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi told members of the Treasury Select Committee that the UK has a robust existing framework for dealing with AI abuses.

Microsoft and workers union agree deal on AI and labour neutrality

Union groups are keen to secure assurances from Big Tech that AI will not negatively impact workers in the long-term.

Equinix rolls out liquid cooling tech for AI hardware

With the advent of AI, high-density hardware used in large language models requires more advanced cooling methods.

SumUp secures £285m in funding defying fintech downturn

SumUp’s successful funding round defies 2023’s prevailing fintech funding slump.

EU to reconvene on landmark AI Act

The European Commission is expected to reconvene with a series of 11 technical meetings to hash out the finer details of its proposed AI Act.

GenAI startups defy funding slump to raise record sums in 2023

GenAI startups in the US have dominated with a 75% share, securing $16bn since 2018.

FDA approves CRISPR in gene-editing milestone

The FDA’s approval for CRISPR to treat sickle cell patients marks a breakthrough for gene-editing technology.

UK watchdog to examine Microsoft and OpenAI partnership

The firing and subsequent rehiring of founder Sam Altman has attracted the scrutiny of the UK’s antitrust authority.