Geopolitical tensions and AI dominate start of World Economic Forum Ukraine, Middle East and Taiwan overshadow annual meeting at Davos, with artificial intelligence also high on agenda
Energy from data centres could heat UK swimming pools after green investment Octopus Energy invests in scheme which recycles heat from computer data processing centres
AI will affect 40% of jobs and probably worsen inequality, says IMF head ‘Crucial’ that countries build social safety nets to mitigate impact on workers, says Kristalina Georgieva
‘A tragedy is not far away’: 25-year-old Post Office memo predicted scandal A 1999 note highlighted concerns of subpostmasters about the Horizon system and heralded decades of ministerial failings
Climate, chaos and war fill a doomy agenda at Davos The World Economic Forum has already wrestled with pandemic and recession, but the troubles keep coming
Post Office lawyers say leaving no stone unturned is unrealistic, inquiry hears Attitude of organisation and its legal team is ‘disgrace’, says David Davis as Horizon scandal inquiry continues
Transparent TVs, AI catflaps: what were the tech standouts at CES 2024? AI companions, hidden speakers, bird-spotting binoculars and sideways-driving cars shine at annual tech show in Las Vegas
Tesla pauses German production after Red Sea shipping attacks Delays in delivery of parts result in suspension of manufacturing at factory near Berlin for two weeks
Update law on computer evidence to avoid Horizon repeat, ministers urged Critics say assumption in English and Welsh law that computers are ‘reliable’ reverses usual burden of proof in criminal cases
AI-driven misinformation ‘biggest short-term threat to global economy’ World Economic Forum highlights risk of election interference in year UK and US go to polls
Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI may face EU scrutiny, officials say European Commission says it is checking whether multibillion-dollar stake is reviewable under merger regulation
Post Office IT firm Fujitsu reports £22m UK profits as directors receive payouts Company under fire over its Horizon system, which gave false impression post office operators had stolen cash
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products
Mark Cuban hits back after Elon Musk criticizes business diversity initiatives Entrepreneur says DEI initiatives benefit companies after Musk called them ‘just another word for racism’
From HumanForest to BrewDog: five firms to watch in a time of turbulence As AI and tech make their presence felt, new companies are emerging and older ones are adapting