This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Britain's AI Institute, Slack, Electricity Grids, Microsoft AI Copilot, European Union AI Laws, Swisscom's Vodafone Italy Acquisition, US Healthcare Cyber Investment and Electric Vehicles
Here are our highlights:
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Britain’s AI safety institute to open US office
Britain’s artificial intelligence (AI) safety institute will open an office in the United States, hoping to foster greater international collaboration on the regulation of a fast-moving technology. The institute's announcement comes days before the second global AI safety summit
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/4dNgvtq
Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training
Following the launch of Slack AI in February, Slack is firmly upholding its policy, which by default collects customers' data to train its global AI models.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3V8N4dY
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Electricity grids creak as AI demands soar
Generative AI systems consume much more energy than traditional software, driving up electricity demand in data centers. This growing demand stresses global power infrastructure, highlighting the need for more efficient technologies.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3K8nIqa
Microsoft debuts 'Copilot+' PCs with AI features
Microsoft debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features as it rushes to build the emerging technology into products across its business. The new computers can handle more AI tasks without relying on cloud data centers.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/3wQ2uuc
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Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
Europe's landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a political deal reached in December.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/3yvfq9w
Italian Govt Approves Swisscom's €8 Billion Vodafone Italy Acquisition
The Italian government has approved Swisscom's €8 billion acquisition of Vodafone Italy.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ywzeJx
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US Pumps $50M Into Better Healthcare Cyber Resilience
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3wINxKB
Electric vehicles more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol cars
Researchers suggest electric or hybrid vehicles could pose more risk due to their lack of noise and because younger, less experienced drivers are more likely to be driving them.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4bJFkVT
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