Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang poured praise on the U.K. on Monday, promising to boost investment in the country’s artificial intelligence sector with his multitrillion-dollar semiconductor company. “The…
All civil servants in England and Wales will get practical training in how to use artificial intelligence to speed up their work from this autumn, the Guardian has learned. More than 400,000 civil servants will be informed of the training on Monday afternoon, which is part of a drive by the chancellor of the duchy…
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to split into two public companies by next year, the media giant announced Monday, the latest upheaval in the industry as consumers transition from cable to streaming. Warner Bros. Discovery will separate into Streaming and Studios, which will include its movie properties and streaming service HBO Max, and Global Networks, which…
Big Chinese tech companies appear to have turned off some AI functions to prevent cheating during the country’s highly competitive university entrance exams. More than 13.3 million students are sitting the four-day gaokao exams, which began on Saturday and determine if and where students can secure a limited place at university. This year, students hoping…
The boss of WPP, Mark Read, has announced he will step down, as the advertising agency, which was once the largest in the world, struggles against the rise of AI and its shares lag at their lowest level in about five years. Read will leave WPP after more than 30 years, with just under seven…
British chip designer Alphawave has agreed to a $2.4bn (£1.8bn) takeover by its US rival Qualcomm, the latest loss to the London Stock Exchange as it struggles to hang on to large technology companies. Alphawave, which is one of the few semiconductor companies listed in the UK, received an offer worth 183p a share and…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s financial services watchdog on Monday announced a new tie-up with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to let banks safely experiment with artificial intelligence. The Financial Conduct Authority said it will launch a so-called Supercharged Sandbox that will “give firms access to better data, technical expertise and regulatory…
A Chinese aircraft carrier group has entered an area of Japan’s territorial waters for the first time, prompting concern in Tokyo over China’s expanding naval reach. The Liaoning carrier, accompanied by two missile destroyers and a supply ship, entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Saturday evening, Japan’s defence ministry said, before exiting to conduct…
Rescuers are continuing their search for a humpback whale that was spotted entangled in a drum line off Sydney’s coast and appeared to be moving south, but authorities also say the mammal may free itself. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) had been tracking the eight-metre whale after its pectoral fin was seen…
More than a dozen motorists and two hikers have been rescued after being trapped in heavy snow in the alpine region of Victoria amid a dangerous start to the snow season. Separately, bushwalkers were evacuated near Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales as snow fell across Australia. Search crews rescued 13 travellers stranded near Mount…
