EU Antitrust Regulators Halt Investigation Into NVIDIA, ARM Multibillion-Dollar Deal
On December 6, EU antitrust regulators have temporarily paused the investigation into NVIDIA’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of UK chip design company ARM.
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Clearview AI Ordered to Destroy All Facial Recognition Data Collected From Australia
On November 3, facial recognition company Clearview AI was ordered to destroy all existing images and templates the company collected from Australia and to cease collecting facial images and biometric templates from individuals in Australia.
DeepMind Introduce AlphaFold-Multimer to Predict Multi-Chain Protein Complexes with Better Accuracy
The London-based AI research firm DeepMind has introduced AlphaFold-Multimer, a model that can predict the structure of multi-chain protein complexes with increased accuracy.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Says Apple to Ramp Up Investment for AI in Spain
On July 23, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated that Apple will increase artificial intelligence in Spain, after meeting with company’s CEO Tim Cook during a four day trip to the US west coast.
Intel to Invest USD 20 Billion Into building Chip Factory Across the EU
Intel plans to invest 20 billion U.S. dollars to build chip factories in a number of EU countries, and is actively lobbying governments, including France and Italy.
EU Releases Framework for AI to Set Standards and Fines for Violation
On April 21, the European Commission proposed its first comprehensive legal framework on AI, in effort to “address the risks of AI and position Europe to play a leading role globally”.
Siemens and Google Cloud Joins Hand on AI manufacturing
On April 19, Google Cloud and Siemens announced new cooperation to optimize factory processes and improve productivity on the shop floor. Siemens intends to integrate Google Cloud’s leading data cloud and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) technologies with its factory automation solutions.
Switzerland, HPE and NVIDIA to Build the World’s Most Powerful AI-Capable Supercomputer
On April 12, the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and NVIDIA announced that they are creating what is expected to be the world’s most powerful AI-capable supercomputer.
Swedish Telecom Giant Ericsson: 5G Users are Expected to Reach 3.5 Billion in 2026
At the Mobile World Congress held in Shanghai on February 28, Telecommunications company Ericsson revealed numbers for the fast-paced development of 5G networks.
L.E.K. Consulting: Drones to Account for 30% of Deliveries by 2040
British consulting firm L.E.K. has released a recent research report stating that as unmanned technology and network scale greatly reduce costs, by 2040, drones may account for as much as 30 percent of same-day parcel deliveries.
Swiss Fragrance Giant Givaudan Acquires French AI Startup Myrissi
As part of the long-term strategy to “expand AI capabilities”, Swiss flavours and fragrance giant Givaudan announced that it will acquire the French company Myrissi.
Germany launches“AI Breakthrough Hub” funded by the federal and state governments and Hector Foundation
The German Federal government and the State of Baden-Württemberg pledged new AI funding schemes for an “AI breakthrough hub”.
Spanish Startup to Launch the World’s First Cybersecurity Lab Dedicated for Robotics in Munich
Spanish startup Alias Robotics and ElevenPaths are to set up the world’s first lab dedicated to cybersecurity for robotics in Munich.
University of Cambridge Launches the UK’s First Master’s Degree in AI Ethics
University of Cambridge has launched the UK’s first Master’s Degree in AI Ethics and Society (MSt AI Ethics)
EU’s New Financing Instrument Grants Up to EURO 150 Million to Support AI Companies
To support AI companies across Europe, the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund have co-investment of up to EURO 150 million.
Ukraine Approves Concept for the Development of AI and Allocates UAH 14.39 Million to the Plan
The Ukrinian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Concept for the Development of Artificial Intelligence and instructed the Ministry of Digital Transformation to develop a plan for its implementation within three months.
TUM Receives EURO 50 Million to Form AI Research Institute in the Construction Industry with Nemetschek Innovation Foundation
The Nemetschek Innovation Foundation will provide approximately EURO 50 million over the next ten years to fund an AI research and teaching institute at TUM.
UK Government Seeks to Restrict Overseas Capital from Acquiring British AI Companies
the UK government proposed a new bill that seeks to restrict overseas “malicious investment” from acquiring British companies with strategic importance
Polish Mobile Robot Startup VersaBox Receives Euro 2.5 Million
Warsaw-based robotics startup VersaBox received €2.5 million from VC funds EVC, SpeedUp Energy Innovation, Movens Capital, and RST Ventures for Earth.
US and UK to Forge Partnership in Artificial Intelligence
The Trump administration will announce partnership with the UK on research and development of AI, including issues of explainability and fairness.
NVIDIA Pockets ARM for $40 Billion Unveiling the Biggest Chip Company M&A
On September 13th, NVIDIA announced the acquisition of UK-based semiconductor startup ARM for US$40 billion, unveiling the largest acquisition dealContinue Reading
EU and Canada Ministerial Meeting Reveals New AI Schemes for Global COVID-19 Recovery
The EU and Canada are collaborating to explore how to explicitly leverage artificial intelligence to help the international community respond to, and recover from, COVID-19.
Norwegian and UK-based Farming Robot Company Saga Robotics Raises €9.5 Million
Norwegian and UK-based agriculture robotics startup Saga Robotics received €9.5 million (US$11.35 million) in funding.
Swiss AI Air Purifier Aeris Secures US$3.3 Million Series A Funding
Swiss air purification systems manufacturer aeris completed its series A funding of US$ 3.3 million.
Germany Sets Up €350m Euro Cybersecurity Agency to Strengthen “Digital Sovereignty”
Germany announced that it has setup a federal agency to combat cyber threats and safeguard the country’s digital sovereignty.
UK Invests £200m in Public Sector AI Procurement Over the Next Four Years
The UK government is investing approximately £200m over the next four years in public sector AI procurement, which facilitates the purchase of a wide range of AI services from various suppliers.
Google’s Head of Business EMEA joins French startup Outsight to make it a leader in Spatial Intelligence
Google’s Head of AI & IoT Strategic Business Development EMEA, has been appointed Chief Business Officer of Outsight.
EPO Issues First Guidelines on AI Patents
The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued official guidelines on the patenting of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The guidelines became valid on November 1st, 2018.
Remaking Human Skin: Neurobotics at Gordon Cheng’s ICS Lab in Germany
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) had lured Cheng from a Japanese research institute. At TUM he founded the Institute of Cognitive Systems (ICS). With eight employees in a central office on Karlstraße 45, Cheng set to work on his arduous task: recreating the complexities of human skin and wiring it all to a brain.
German Manufacturing Behemoth Siemens Forges AI-Enhanced IIoT
On July 10th, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang looking on, Siemens AG signed a partnership agreement with Alibaba Cloud — the cloud-computing arm of Internet conglomerate Alibaba — to bring an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) upgrade to China’s manufacturing industry.
UK & France Partner on AI
The Alan Turing Institute in the UK and France’s DATAIA Institute have concluded an arrangement to collaborate in the arena of artificial intelligence and data science, part of a five-year commitment between the two countries to improve digital services.
France Pumps €1.5 Billion into AI in Bid to Catch Up
France is pledging €1.5 billion to hasten the development of its fledgling AI ecosystem. French President Emmanuel Macron made the commitment this morning at the Artificial Intelligence Summit held at the College de France Research Center.
Berlin: Breaking the Wall Between Human and Artificial Intelligence
Much like that epoch-making event 28 years ago, AI technology is breaking down limitations and opening up new opportunities.
UNICEF Uses AI to Help Underprivileged Children
Synced sat down with Christopher Fabian, the co-founder of UNICEF’s for-profit Innovation Fund, in Geneva, where he took us through the Innovation Fund’s innovative mandate.
Canvassing Switzerland’s AI Landscape
We explore top-notch Swiss AI facilities: starting with deep learning and neural network research at IDSIA in Lugano, to interdisciplinary research at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and University of Basel, and ending with robotics innovations at ETH in Zurich and University of Zurich.