AI

Artificial intelligence insurance? This startup in Canada will cover the costs of AI mistakes

Most technological revolutions open up new areas of business risk, and AI is no exception. The insurance industry is responding.

Technology

Alphabet's Waymo gets California nod for expansion in San Francisco Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Monday it received approval from California to expand its robotaxi operations in more areas of the San Francisco Peninsula and further south, including San Jose.

Technology

US DOJ opens investigation into Coinbase's recent cyberattack

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a probe into a recent breach at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global, the company said on Monday.

Technology

Delta can sue CrowdStrike over computer outage that caused 7,000 canceled flights

(Reuters) -Delta Air Lines can pursue much of its lawsuit seeking to hold cybersecurity company CrowdStrike liable for a massive computer outage last July that caused the carrier to cancel 7,000 flights, a Georgia state judge ruled.

Technology

Dell unveils new AI servers powered by Nvidia chips to boost enterprise adoption

(Reuters) -Dell Technologies on Monday unveiled new servers powered by Nvidia's Blackwell Ultra chips, aiming to capitalize on the booming demand for artificial intelligence systems.

Technology

Russian court fines Apple for violating 'LGBT propaganda' law

(Reuters) -A Russian court has fined U.S. tech giant Apple 7.5 million roubles ($93,500) for three separate breaches of Russian rules on what Moscow calls LGBT propaganda, the Moscow courts' press office said on Monday.

Technology

Intel's new CEO says the company has 55% of the data centre market

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, said on Monday that the company has a 55% share of the data centre market.

Technology

Klarna Q1 revenue up 15% as US business grows

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Swedish fintech Klarna, which last month paused plans for an initial public offering, reported first-quarter revenue growth of 15% from a year ago on Monday while adjusted earnings swung to a small profit, boosted by growth in the United States.

Technology

Italy's data watchdog fines AI company Replika's developer $5.6 million

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's data protection agency has fined the developer of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika 5 million euros ($5.64 million) for breaching rules designed to protect users' personal data, the authority said on Monday.

Technology

Qorvo nominates Starboard's Peter Feld to board, ends boardroom battle

(Reuters) -Chipmaker Qorvo said on Monday it will nominate activist investor Starboard Value's managing member Peter Feld to its board, ending a boardroom battle as the Apple supplier's stock shows signs of recovery.

Technology

AMD to sell ZT Systems' server-manufacturing business to Sanmina in $3 billion deal

(Reuters) -AMD will sell the server-manufacturing business of recently acquired ZT Systems to Sanmina in a $3 billion deal, making the U.S.-based contract manufacturer its partner for building AI hardware as the chip designer works to onshore supply chains.

Technology

M&S' slow recovery from cyberattack puts it at risk of lasting damage

LONDON (Reuters) -A month after a costly cyberattack on one of Britain's best known retailers, Marks & Spencer has yet to restore online shopping as it prioritises safety over speed, while retailers worldwide race to boost their defences.

Technology

Top semiconductor lab imec eyes 'programmable' AI chips, CEO says

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The CEO of imec, one of the world's top semiconductor R&D firms, has said the industry needs to steer towards reconfigurable chip architectures if it wants to avoid becoming a bottleneck for the future generations of artificial intelligence.

Technology

Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own data center; launches AI coding agent

SEATTLE (Reuters) -Microsoft said on Monday it would offer new AI models made by Elon Musk's xAI, Meta Platforms and European startups Mistral and Black Forest Labs hosted in its own data centers, and unveiled a new artificial-intelligence tool designed to complete software coding tasks on its own.

AI

Nvidia CEO unveils new tech to keep global AI expansion going

Nvidia Corp. unveiled the latest raft of technologies aimed at sustaining the boom in demand for AI computing – and ensuring that its products stay at the centre of the action.

Cybersecurity

Nacsa aware of alleged DBKL malware incident

The National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) and National Security Council (MKN) are aware of a cybersecurity incident involving systems belonging to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

Technology

Thales, Radiall, FoxConn explore semiconductor assembly plant in France

(Reuters) - French defence group Thales, connector maker Radiall and Taiwan's FoxConn have begun preliminary talks to establish a semiconductor assembly and test facility in France, they said on Monday.

Technology

Personal data taken in UK legal aid cyber attack

LONDON (Reuters) -A "significant" amount of personal data, including criminal records, of applicants who had applied for legal aid since 2010 was accessed and stolen in a cyber attack, Britain's Legal Aid Agency said on Monday.

Technology

Slovak startup InoBat launches battery for military drones

LONDON (Reuters) -Slovak startup InoBat plans to launch a battery designed for military drones and unmanned aerial systems, it said on Monday, as it responds to an upsurge in European defence spending.

AI

Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorised'

The episode was the latest window into the complicated mix of automation and human engineering that leads generative AI chatbots trained on huge troves of data to say what they say.