In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has upheld the principle that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be named as an inventor in a patent application. This ruling follows a bid by technologist Dr Stephen Thaler to have his AI creation, known as Dabus, recognized as the inventor of a food container and a flashing … Read more

Trevor Milton, the 41-year-old founder of Nikola Corporation, a once-prominent electric truck start-up in the United States, has been sentenced to four years in prison following his conviction on charges of fraud. The sentencing comes in the wake of a trial where a jury found Milton guilty of persistently lying about the company, leading to … Read more