Graphcore’s C600 adds FP8 for low and mixed-precision AI

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09.08.2025

British semiconductor firm Graphcore has launched the C600, a PCIe card that adds support for the 8-bit floating point (FP8) specification. FP8 aims to provide a common format that accelerates AI development by optimising memory usage and works for both AI training and inference. In addition to Graphcore, FP8 is...

AMD: Almost half of enterprises risk ‘falling behind’ on AI

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08.08.2025

AMD has unveiled insights from a comprehensive survey of IT leaders, indicating that nearly 50 percent of enterprises are facing the risk of lagging behind in the adoption of AI. The survey focused on 2,500...

Meta buys stake in Scale AI, raising antitrust concerns

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07.08.2025

Meta’s $14.8 billion investment in Scale AI – and the hiring of the startup’s CEO – is drawing attention to how US regulators will handle acquihire-style deals under the Trump administration. The deal gives Meta...

Could an Apple-Meta partnership redefine the AI landscape?

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06.08.2025

Apple has reportedly entered into discussions with Meta to integrate the latter’s generative AI model into its newly unveiled personalised AI system, Apple Intelligence. Sources familiar with the talks have revealed that Apple has also been considering...

EU AI Act: What businesses need to know as regulations go live

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05.08.2025

Next week marks the beginning of a new era for AI regulations as the first obligations of the EU AI Act take effect. While the full compliance requirements won’t come into force until mid-2025, the...

The Importance of Data Analytics in the Healthcare Industry

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04.08.2025

The healthcare industry is one of the most vital industries in any country. It is responsible for providing medical care to people and ensuring their well-being. However, with the ever-increasing population, the healthcare industry is...

Amazon will use computer vision to spot defects before dispatch

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03.08.2025

Amazon will harness computer vision and AI to ensure customers receive products in pristine condition and further its sustainability efforts. The initiative – dubbed “Project P.I.” (short for “private investigator”) – operates within Amazon fulfilment...

AI in education: Balancing promises and pitfalls

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02.08.2025

The role of AI in education is a controversial subject, bringing both exciting possibilities and serious challenges. There’s a real push to bring AI into schools, and you can see why. The recent executive order...

DeepSeek to open-source AGI research amid privacy concerns

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31.07.2025

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup aiming for artificial general intelligence (AGI), announced plans to open-source five repositories starting next week as part of its commitment to transparency and community-driven innovation. However, this development comes against...

Reintroduction of facial recognition legislation receives mixed responses

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30.07.2025

The reintroduction of the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act in the 117th Congress has received mixed responses. An initial version of the legislation was introduced in 2020 but was reintroduced June 15 2021...