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Lean times hit the vertical farming business
Vertical farms are going through a tough period – do the hi-tech indoor farms have a future? Source: BBC
Vertical farms are going through a tough period – do the hi-tech indoor farms have a future? Source: BBC
The manufacturers of a diabetes app say it has been restored after it stopped working. Source: BBC
The rare first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for almost 400 times its original value. Source: BBC
Ian Hogarth said it was inevitable that more jobs would become increasingly automated. Source: BBC
Companies are using augmented reality labels on their products to share videos and animations. Source: BBC
Elon Musk confirms the firm has a heavy debt load and income in June was not what had been expected. Source: BBC
Sony agrees deal with tech giant to keep franchise on PlayStation as Activision buyout moves step closer. Source: BBC
The manufacturers of a popular diabetes app have removed it from the App Store after it broke. Source: BBC
The US actors’ union says artificial intelligence poses an “existential threat” to the profession. Source: BBC
A US watchdog has lost its latest bid to temporarily stop the technology giant’s $69bn Activision takeover. Source: BBC
US regulators are asking the maker of ChatGPT about protections for privacy and reputational risk. Source: BBC
A record number of 18-year-olds are picking computer-based courses, the university admissions body UCAS says. Source: BBC
Powerful new magnets have revived efforts to build a quiet propulsion system for ships and submarines. Source: BBC
Google’s Bard artificial intelligence chatbot can now also talk and respond to visual prompts. Source: BBC
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services. Source: BBC
The Federal Trade Commission’s request to block the Microsoft-Activision deal was rejected by a judge. Source: BBC
The industry says it has been blindsided by the government’s “catastrophic” tax decision. Source: BBC
The US Secretary of Commerce was among those impacted by the breach, according to reports. Source: BBC
The layoffs ultimately affected roughly 6,000 people, according to the lawsuit. Source: BBC
The new entity is called xAI, and employs several engineers that have worked at companies like OpenAI and Google. Source: BBC