The United States has announced a 25% tariff on advanced artificial intelligence processors, including Nvidia’s H200 AI chips and AMD’s competing MI325X accelerators, that are shipped to China and other countries via U.S. territory or otherwise fall under the new trade measures. The decision has already been signed by President Donald Trump.
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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
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The Anthropic Economic Index indicates that the pace and nature of artificial intelligence adoption still differ markedly between countries, potentially widening existing economic and social inequalities worldwide. The data show that, despite the rapid development and spread of AI tools, their use in the workplace is strongly correlated with income levels and employment structures in individual countries, reinforcing the advantage of wealthier economies over less affluent ones.
From 12 January 2026, EU member states are required to harmonise the monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, implementing new provisions of the revised EU Drinking Water Directive. This marks the first time that systematic testing of these compounds has been mandated across the entire EU, with the aim of better protecting public health from contamination by highly persistent chemicals.
The biggest barrier to deploying artificial intelligence tools in the UK’s NHS stems from problems integrating them with electronic patient record (EPR/EHR) systems, according to a new report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The survey of 541 RCP members shows that a lack of interoperability between EPR systems is the key factor preventing clinicians from using AI effectively in everyday practice.
The FDA, through its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), has informed manufacturers of several widely used influenza vaccines that safety information must be updated after post-marketing surveillance data revealed a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of febrile seizures in young children shortly after vaccination.
Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that could bring its AI assistant, Copilot, directly into the File Explorer application, according to leaks from the latest preview builds of the operating system.
Nvidia and U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly have announced the creation of a joint research laboratory in San Francisco, with a planned investment of $1 billion over the next five years.
Google has removed some AI-generated health summaries after an internal investigation found serious and potentially dangerous factual mistakes. The issue affected features designed to help users understand medical topics, but in practice they could have led to incorrect health decisions.
On January 21, Dublin will host the Life Sciences & Pharma Networking Evening – an intimate, evening event aimed at technology and innovation leaders from the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors. The gathering will combine a keynote, a panel discussion and networking, focusing on how digital transformation – including AI and data analytics – is tangibly reshaping the industry under strict regulatory conditions.
Growing demand for experts in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies has led to a 12% year-on-year rise in job vacancies in the UK financial sector, according to data published by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. The trend shows that banks and financial institutions are stepping up investment in AI despite regulatory pressure and economic uncertainty.