Exclusive: Rented datacentres and ‘supercomputer’ site that’s still a scaffolding yard raise questions for Starmer’s push to ‘mainline AI into veins of economy’ From press release … to scrap metal site: the Essex supercomputer that’s still a scaffolding yard A multibillion-pound drive to “mainline AI into the veins” of the British economy is riddled with…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI? The ongoing public feud between the Department of Defense and the AI company Anthropic has raised a deep and still unanswered question:…
London-based startup, which is vital to the government’s artificial intelligence ambitions, is now valued at $14.6bn Business live – latest updates Nscale, a UK company vital to the government’s AI ambitions, has raised $2bn (£1.5bn) in a funding round and appointed the former Meta executives Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg to its board of directors.…
Startup still believes in ‘principle of treating adults like adults, but getting experience right will take more time’ OpenAI is delaying the launch of “adult mode” for ChatGPT after admitting it had more pressing priorities than introducing erotica on its signature artificial intelligence product. The startup’s chief executive, Sam Altman, had announced last year that…
Sequoia Capital now defines AGI vaguely: “the ability to figure things out.” Such slippery hand-waving urges a pivot from AGI hype to hybrid AI’s feasible value.Sequoia Capital now defines AGI vaguely: “the ability to figure things out.” Such slippery hand-waving urges a pivot from AGI hype to hybrid AI’s feasible value.
AI feature generated offensive posts about Diogo Jota and the Hillsborough and Munich disasters Liverpool and Manchester United have complained to Elon Musk’s X after the Grok AI feature made offensive posts about Diogo Jota and the Hillsborough and Munich disasters. The posts were generated when users asked the AI tool to make hateful posts…
Female founders deliver 25% of VC exits with lower burn rates, but raised 22% less in 2025. PitchBook data reveals the systematic mispricing of women’s health AI.Female founders deliver 25% of VC exits with lower burn rates, but raised 22% less in 2025. PitchBook data reveals the systematic mispricing of women’s health AI.
Standoff with DoD over Claude chatbot reignites debate over how AI will be used in war – and who will be held accountable Until recently, Anthropic was one of the quieter names in the artificial intelligence boom. Despite being valued at about $350bn, it rarely generated the flashy headlines or public backlash associated with Sam…
The Defense Department and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. Then the deal unraveled.