All articles by Greg Noone
Greg Noone
Greg Noone is the editor of Tech Monitor. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian and Outside.
ASML export licenses imposed because of China military fears, says Dutch trade minister
Export restrictions on ASML equipment were passed because of fears it would enhance Chinese military applications, according to Geoffrey van Leeuwen.
BCS calls for public register of AI practitioners
A new report from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT recommends new ethical standards for those IT professionals implementing AI systems.
OpenAI announces new text-to-video platform, Sora
Capable of creating realistic video from text prompts, Sora will be red-teamed before any decision on its wider release is made by OpenAI.
Cisco layoffs hit 5% of workforce as forecasts disappoint
The Cisco layoffs will impact over 4,000 staff after revenues fell below analyst predictions, with lower-than-expected revenues for its core networking business.
Salesforce unveils new Slack AI features
New features for the Slack AI will include personalised answers to user questions about chats, AI-powered search functions, and channel recaps.
Akamai bets on Gecko to slay its hyperscaler rivals
Akamai’s Gecko, or ‘Generalised Edge Compute,’ will significantly increase the size of the cloud computing firm’s global network.
EU AI Act wins approval of crucial European Parliament committees
The vote by the European Parliament’s LIBE and IMCO committees paves the way for the eventual approval of the EU AI Act later this year.
VMware dumps free ESXi hypervisor
The removal of ESXi is the latest change at VMware after the cloud computing software provider was acquired by Broadcom.
26% of legal professionals now use generative AI in law firms more than once per month
Use of AI in law firms has risen substantially compared to summer 2023, according to a new study from LexisNexis.
Nvidia, OpenAI and Amazon among 200 companies join new US AI Safety Institute Consortium
The US AI Safety Institute Consortium is the latest manifestation of the Biden administration’s consensus-driven approach toward AI regulation.