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Getty Images and AI search engine Perplexity today announced a global, multi-year licensing agreement that brings Getty’s creative and editorial image library into Perplexity’s AI-powered search and discovery tools. Under the deal, Perplexity will integrate Getty’s API to access premium visuals. In return, Perplexity agrees to spotlight image credits and source links, promoting licensed use…
Nexperia BV, a Dutch chipmaker caught between Europe and China, said it welcomed recent announcements by the U.S. Government and the Chinese Government that remove barriers preventing it from shipping key semiconductor parts. The company made this statement Sunday from its Nijmegen headquarters. It declined to comment on remarks by its Chinese unit, which said…
In a recent interview and remarks aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump declared that Nvidia’s most advanced AI processor, the Blackwell chip, will not be given to “other people” — meaning nations like China and possibly other foreign buyers. The new chip is described as being “10 years ahead of every other chip.” Trump emphasized…
Mustafa Suleyman, head of AI at Microsoft, has made a striking warning: only biological beings can truly be conscious. He argues that pretending otherwise with AI is dangerous and misguided. Suleyman says AI systems today — however advanced — are tools. They lack inner experiences, desires or suffering. “There is nothing inside,” he states, meaning…
China’s tech giant Baidu is accelerating its driver-free taxi business, positioning itself for a global push in the robotaxi market. In recent years, Baidu’s robotaxi service, branded Apollo Go, has logged millions of rides across multiple Chinese cities. Now the company plans to expand internationally, aiming to bring its autonomous cars to markets in Europe…
Most of us think we brush our teeth correctly — twice a day, with a good scrub and a rinse. But dentists say many common habits may actually be harming our teeth more than helping them. According to Dr. Praveen Sharma from the University of Birmingham, about half of UK adults will develop gum disease….
High-street clinics offering private baby scans are jeopardizing the health of mothers and babies by employing unqualified staff, the Society of Radiographers (SoR) has warned. The trade union is demanding that the term ‘sonographer’ be made a legally protected job title to prevent dangerous, incorrect diagnoses. The core issue, according to the SoR, is that…
The director of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), George Tidmarsh, was placed on administrative leave on Friday, according to reports. Tidmarsh, a top official overseeing most prescription and over-the-counter drugs, confirmed the move to The New York Times. He told the newspaper he was placed on leave…
West Sussex County Council has unified its specialist mental health services for children and their families into a single “Psychological Hub.” This new approach aims to provide earlier, more joined-up support for vulnerable young people across the region. A New, Integrated Approach The hub merges a variety of previously independent psychological services under one dedicated,…
Former Scottish Health Secretary Jeanne Freeman has strongly criticized successive governments, including her own, for the current poor state of the NHS in Scotland. Freeman believes politicians fail to plan beyond the next election. This short-sighted view prevents necessary, long-term improvements to the health service. The Political Problem Freeman, who served from 2018 to 2021,…
