Thomas Macaulay
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AI translation firm unveils ‘world-first’ timeline to singularity
An Italian company has unveiled a novel method of measuring AI progress: analyzing improvements in machine translation. Translated, a provider…
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Quantum computing startup eyes mainstream adoption after £30m investment
Quantum computing has immense potential but incredible complexities. While zealots claim it will cure cancer and save the planet, critics…
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How the EU plans to take on big tech in 2023
The European Union is on a mission to curb the power of big tech. In recent years, the bloc has…
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EU tech policy predictions: What to expect in 2023
The European Union has an unusual IT strategy. While the US prioritizes the development of global tech giants, the EU…
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Has the EU’s Graphene Flagship hit its 10-year targets?
In the spring of 2010, physicist Jari Kinaret received an email from the European Commission. The EU’s executive arm was…
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Vivaldi browser backs Mastodon to free social networks from Big Tech
Vivaldi browser is backing Mastodon to release online communications from Big Tech’s stranglehold. The Oslo-based company today became the first…
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Worrying loophole in Italy’s facial recognition ban points to the EU’s future
Italy has introduced a new facial recognition ban, but it features a glaring exemption that is set to echo across…
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Despite what Zuckerberg thinks, the metaverse doesn’t need VR
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dream is giving investors nightmares. His $10 billion annual bet on an “embodied internet” preceded a plunge…
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The Dutch are world leaders in lab-grown meat. How come they can’t eat it?
My cravings for meat are well-known to regular readers (hi mum!). But as a self-righteous vegetarian, I refuse to dine…
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