Google Names Demis Hassabis to New AI Role in a Leadership Shake-up
Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A.I. lab, was stepping into a new job.
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Meta apologises to India for restricting PM Modi’s post
Meta said the post had been blocked inadvertently because of an operational error People are seen behind a logo of Meta Platforms, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023—REUTERS Meta Platforms’ Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan on Wednesday apologised to India’s information technology minister for briefly restricting a post by Prime Minister … Read more
Four Top Google A.I. Researchers Form New Start-Up
Jeff Dean, who for years was one of Google’s most important executives, is leading the new artificial intelligence company with the backing of Google.
Saudi-led consortium finalizes $55b acquisition of gaming giant EA
Saudi Arabia has steadily expanded its investments in the global gaming industry as part of its Vision 2030 strategy A Saudi-led investment group on Wednesday finalised the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports. The deal, which takes the publisher of major franchises such … Read more
How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
SpaceX’s Spending on A.I. Soars, In First Results After I.P.O.
Elon Musk’s rocket company said its capital expenditures jumped nearly seven times from a year ago. Revenue also rose.
In Lawsuit, NJ Accuses Amazon of Suppressing Pay for Delivery Drivers
The state attorney general said in an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the company was abusing its market power to keep its delivery costs low.
SpaceX’s satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets
Starlink missions could earn SpaceX far more than commercial launches, driving its Starship strategy. A fleet of Tesla Cyber trucks is parked at charging stations outside the SpaceX launch production facility in Starbase, Texas, US, July 20, 2026. REUTERS SpaceX is increasingly reserving space on its rockets to launch its own Starlink satellites, crowding out rival … Read more
Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say
US China hawks seek to avoid a repeat of Huawei’s deep foothold in telecom infrastructure A drone view of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, US, July 18, 2026. REUTERS The Trump administration is drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the … Read more