Leigh Mc Gowran

Sep 23, 2024 | siliconrepublic.com | Leigh Mc Gowran

The new Prithvi WxC is trained on a treasure trove of NASA Earth data and is designed to be used at global, regional and local levels. NASA, IBM and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shared a new AI model for a variety of weather and climate use cases. This new open-source model – Prithvi WxC – is designed to the challenges related to short-term weather and long-term climate projection in a flexible, scalable way.

Sep 22, 2024 | siliconrepublic.com | Leigh Mc Gowran

The latest Webb image shows a bridge of gas between the two galaxies and will help researchers learn more about star formation. The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its gaze to a merger of cosmic proportions – two galaxies on the cusp of slamming into each other. The space observatory took images of Arp 107 – the collective name for an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy interacting with each other.

Sep 22, 2024 | siliconrepublic.com | Leigh Mc Gowran

The tech giant called for more investment into data centres and that the UK can ‘differentiate itself from the EU’ when it comes to AI regulation. Big Tech continues to push against AI regulation with the threat of lost innovation – this time the UK is the target. In a recent report, Google shared its views on how the UK can benefit the most from AI technology. The tech giant claims AI could help to boost the UK’s economy by hundreds of billions of pounds over the next six years.

Sep 22, 2024 | siliconrepublic.com | Leigh Mc Gowran

Musk has been vocal for weeks about not giving in to Brazil’s Supreme Court, but a new court filing suggests X is complying with all previous demands. X is reportedly caving in to the recent demands of Brazil’s Supreme Court, despite weeks of protest from the company and its owner Elon Musk. The social media site was recently banned in the country after failing to comply with various national rules, such as have a legal representative in the country or take down certain X accounts.

Sep 20, 2024 | siliconrepublic.com | Leigh Mc Gowran

An open letter from various tech companies says the EU should reassert the ‘harmonisation enshrined in regulatory frameworks like the GDPR’, but many recent AI issues for these companies stem from GDPR itself. Big Tech companies are pushing the fear factor onto EU policymakers, warning that its “fragmented” regulation around AI could hamper innovation and progress.