Exowatt, a Sam Altman-backed energy startup, plans to revolutionise AI data centre energy consumption by harnessing the power of concentrated solar energy stored in high-temperature hot rocks to provide round-the-clock, dispatchable electricity. A Viable Alternative to Traditional Grid-Based Power? Co-founded by Hannan Happi, who has a background in energy innovation […]
Posted in News, Sustainability Also tagged Data Centres, sustainabilityYou can now take your TEAMS chats to the next level by inviting Microsoft Copilot to the chat. You now have all the power of the AI at your fingertips, without having to leave a TEAMS chat and you can collaborate like never before … fascinating stuff ! [Note – […]
Posted in News Also tagged Copilot, TeamsTwo new launches from Hero and Google show how everyday digital tasks are moving towards full automation, with prompt writing and online shopping now handled largely by AI rather than users. A Clear Move Towards Automated Digital Tasks AI tools have become familiar, yet many still require people to know […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI Assistants, Automation, ShoppingGoogle has introduced a new set of AI tools that allow developers and non-technical users to build interactive map projects from simple text prompts, marking one of the biggest upgrades to Google Maps Platform in years. AI Agents Designed To Build Projects, Not Just Maps Google Maps has long been […]
Posted in News Also tagged Google, Google MapsRightmove’s share price has fallen by more than a quarter after the UK’s biggest property portal told investors it will slow near-term profit growth in order to fund a major new programme of artificial intelligence investment. Rightmove Shares Plunge Rightmove used its early November trading update to outline a significant […]
Posted in News Also tagged Rightmove, SharesShopify says artificial intelligence (AI) is now driving record levels of shopping activity, with traffic to its merchants’ stores up sevenfold since January and AI-attributed orders rising elevenfold, claiming it marks the start of a new “agentic commerce” era. Shopify’s AI Milestone Announced Alongside Strong Financials These latest figures were unveiled on […]
Posted in News Also tagged Shopify, Traffic, WebsiteAmazon has accused AI startup Perplexity of illegally accessing its e-commerce systems through its agentic shopping assistant, Comet, marking one of the first major legal tests of how autonomous AI tools interact with major online platforms. Perplexity and Comet Perplexity is a fast-growing Silicon Valley AI company valued at around […]
Posted in News Also tagged Amazon, Perplexity, ShoppingMicrosoft has built a synthetic online marketplace to stress test AI agents in realistic buying and selling scenarios, but the early results appear to have revealed how fragile even the most advanced models remain when faced with complex, competitive environments. Why Microsoft Built A Fake Marketplace Magentic Marketplace is Microsoft’s […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI Agents, Marketplace, MicrosoftMicrosoft has launched a new research division called the MAI Superintelligence Team, aiming to build artificial intelligence systems that surpass human capability in specific fields, beginning with medical diagnostics. AI For “Superhuman” Performance in Defined Area The new team sits within Microsoft AI and is led by Mustafa Suleyman, the […]
Posted in News Also tagged Medicine, Microsoft, SuperintelligenceArgyll Data Development has signed a landmark deal with AI infrastructure company SambaNova to build the UK’s first sovereign AI cloud in Scotland, powered entirely by renewable energy, marking a major step towards sustainable data sovereignty and low-carbon artificial intelligence. Who Is Behind The Project? Two companies from opposite sides […]
Posted in Sustainability Also tagged Cloud, Renewable, sustainabilityNvidia has become the first company in history to reach a $5 trillion market valuation, as investors bet that demand for its artificial intelligence chips will continue at record levels across global industries. Who Is Nvidi? Why Does It Matter? Nvidia began in the 1990s as a designer of graphics […]
Posted in News Also tagged Chips, Investors, NvidiaThe Prompting Company has raised $6.5 million to help businesses get mentioned in AI-generated answers from tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, signalling a major shift in how people now discover products online. Who Is The Prompting Company? The Prompting Company is a young, Y Combinator-backed startup (Y Combinator is […]
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