Moravec‘s Paradox

vchalup - stock.adobe.com Appointment of artificial intelligence champions from banking sector comes as MPs make stern warning about AI risks in financial services By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 21 Jan 2026 11:11 The UK government has named senior tech executives from two banks to champion…

A strategic partnership introduces autonomous, governance-by-design artificial intelligence as enterprises in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey move from experimentation to real-world impact By Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly Published: 21 Jan 2026 10:44 As enterprises across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) race to operationalise artificial…

Heirs Insurance Group, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance groups is calling for applications for the maiden edition of the Heirs Insurance Hackathon, a technology-driven innovation programme designed to empower young students shape the future of insurance through Artificial Intelligence and digital solutions. The Hackathon is open only to students in…

After three years at the helm, Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S says the company has completed its turnaround phase and is now ready to place “big and bold bets” — with artificial intelligence at the core of its next growth cycle and a potential secondary listing in India under active…

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and…

Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Scooper DanielRPK indicates Jim Carrey is in talks to return as Doctor Ivo ‘Eggman’ Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog 4” at Paramount Pictures. Carrey said last year “if the content is interesting, I’ll come back…I love this crew, and it’s fun to make a…

The intersection of technology and healthcare is one of the most exciting spaces to watch, and today we have a significant milestone to talk about for the Australian medical landscape. Device Technologies has officially announced that Intuitive’s da Vinci 5, the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical system on the planet, is…

OlmoEarth is a platform that integrates multiple AI models to extract meaningful insights from environmental data. The platform, developed by nonprofit organization Allen Institute for AI, is trained on 10 terabytes’ worth of Earth observation data. The platform enables researchers as well as conservation organizations to analyze massive data sets…

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said it would not post on the platform for the foreseeable future Andrew Nuttall U35 Lifestyle Writer and Dean Murray 15:50, 13 Jan 2026 Updated 15:53, 13 Jan 2026 The Wildlife Charity, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), has…