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UK government wants to use AI to cut civil service jobs

The two primary fears around AI are that the information these systems produce is gibberish, and that it’ll unjustly take jobs away from people who won’t make such sloppy mistakes. But the UK’s current government is actively promoting the use…

Don’t ignore Asia tech | TechCrunch

A lot can change in 12 years. When I first joined TechCrunch in 2012, I was the only writer it had based out of Asia. For several years, it often felt like I was writing to correct misperceptions I saw…

Reliance and Disney join forces on $8.5 billion media giant

Reliance, India’s top conglomerate, and The Walt Disney Company, one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, announced a major partnership in India. The deal will merge the Reliance and Disney streaming and media assets, creating an $8.5 billion entertainment behemoth…

Brazilian Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Allow AI as Inventor

“By allowing [AI] systems to be recognized as patent inventors, we are incentivizing innovation and research in this field, at the same time as we guarantee a legal system that is effective in protection of intellectual property rights.” – Deputado…