“AI [artificial intelligence] can create a 30-page research paper for you out of thin air based on fake science,” warns Jill Luber, chief technology officer at Elsevier. As a publisher of scientific and medical journals and papers, she says: “We’ve seen a major increase in “fabricated science” and it is our job to protect the…
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Saudi Aramco has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven refinery optimisation platform developed with Emerson, as the energy giant accelerates the use of industrial AI across its global refining operations. The deployment integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco’s refinery planning environment, creating what the companies describe as one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period refinery…
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Ubiquiti has added a ‘memory surcharge’ to its products at checkoutThis varies, and can be up to 5.8% of the cost of any productSome folks aren’t happy with the price hikes, but others appreciate the company trying to be transparentUbiquiti has added a ‘memory surcharge’ to the products it sells. It’s an additional tax that’s…
Google is rolling out an update for the Nest Wifi router ahead of the US router banThe ban hasn’t come into effect, but could reduce router options significantly The Nest Wifi router is a solid choice, but we think Asus and Netgear are better optionsGoogle has decided to go ahead with its next firmware update…
Civil servants will demonstrate at Capita’s annual general meeting, demanding the supplier to be stripped of the pension administration contract. The Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) administration, which manages the pensions of 1.7 million current and former civil servants, has been in chaos since Capita took over the contract in December. The Public and Commercial…
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Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, reckons that leading a team to develop the technology stack powering the next generation of mobility at the automotive giant is one of the best jobs you can imagine. “I’m not saying it’s always easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding and great fun,” he says. “People are…
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Apple’s CEO has warned of “significantly higher memory costs”From June, we’re told the cost of RAM will “drive an increasing impact” on Apple’s MacsSamsung has also warned on the memory crisis, and that “significant shortages” will continue through 2027 at the very leastApple is warning on the impact of increasingly expensive RAM with its products,…
Process mining company Celonis has acquired MIT-linked decision intelligence supplier Ikigai Labs to flesh out its offer to eliminate artificial intelligence (AI) “blind spots” from business IT. Linked to the acquisition is the launch of what the supplier calls a “context model” that functions as a real-time digital twin of business operations for customers. In…
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Nothing’s more annoying than trying to launch Procreate on your iPad and waiting a whole minute for it to load, or writing some school notes with your Apple Pencil but getting delayed responses. A slow iPad can seriously get in the way of your workflow. Before you waste even more time dealing with a sluggish…
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A deal between Europe and the US could lead to unprecedented access by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – which operates US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to the biometric data of European citizens. Europe and the US are holding talks on a framework agreement for an Enhanced Security Border Partnership (EBSP)…
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