Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and 100+ other companies signed the EU's AI Pact for “voluntary pledges” before the AI Act; Apple and Meta did not sign
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The UK government plans to spend £100M+ to support AI innovation and regulation, including to launch nine research hubs and to help regulators address AI risks
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to host an AI summit in the fall with “like-minded” nations, saying the UK would be “well-placed” to convene discussions
Welcome to Onfido's Policy Corner, your regular briefing on key global policy updates … Alex McFarland / Unite.AI : UK to Lead Global Discussions on AI Safety with First Major Summit Peter Walker / Th...
Uber partners with Berlin-based travel service Omio to test train and coach bookings via its app in the UK, using Omio's inventory across 1,000+ providers
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UK-based Graphcore, which makes machine learning chips, raises $200M from investors including Atomico, Sofina, BMW, and Microsoft, valuing the company at $1.5B
force for good or force for evil? Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : AI chip startup Graphcore closes $200M Series D, adds BMW and Microsoft as strategic investors Giles Turner / Bloomberg : AI Startup Grap...
Snap launches Lens Creative Partners, a certification program for AR lens makers to craft branded lenses, in US, UK, Canada, and Australia
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DeepMind Health and NHS Royal Free Hospital Trust, which runs three London hospitals, ink 5-year data sharing deal and will deploy Streams app in early 2017
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Raspberry Pi Foundation And U.K.'s Code Club Merge For Global Push To Get Kids Coding
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