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Silicon Valley giant keen to catch up in advanced AI race
China and the west prioritise different things in algorithms
Many labs are trying to connect thought to computers but Neuralink wants to merge AI with the brain
Lauren McCarthy’s work on show at the Barbican prompts us to rethink the value of domestic digital assistants
Plan comes in the same week that BMW promotes its production chief to be next CEO
Masayoshi Son urges government officials and businessmen to wake up
Start-up plans to use information strips it calls ‘threads’ to bring medical advances
AI researcher was one of the leaders of last year’s mass walkouts
The Gaia theorist sees at least one reason why superintelligent machines might want to keep humans around
Latest fundraising comes as investors bet that AI will change drug discovery
Shenzhen-based company ponders choice of venue after $5bn valuation last year
Ocado’s chief technology officer explains his vision for the future of ecommerce
Well-argued book ‘The Technology Trap’ raises alarms about the impact of change
New technology is transforming the lives of attorneys
After a slew of start-ups, capital, labour and hype have all wilted
Female employees running the race to adapt will do so with an extra weight tied around their ankles
Researchers at Harvard analysed 8 songs to find out which Beatle wrote them
If we are to trust machines with life and death decisions, we need higher standards
Consolidation is sweeping through the sector
Machine learning technology tracking the movement of products is intended to increase efficiency
John Thornhill talks to the former chief executive of BP
As the Osaka summit convenes, we analyse the key risks to global economic growth, US-China trade war and currency conflict, the Fukushima effect on Japan’s climate policy, Asia’s need to lead more on the world stage, how robots cannot alone solve the problems of ageing, and other themes
As yet, there are no simple answers to Japan’s changing demographics
Governments seek to assess implications of AI, 5G and other fast developing phenomena
Devices range from room sensors tracking vital signs to bracelets triggering advice via radio
