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Imperial robotics AI spinout Machenta breaks seed funding record raising £40 million
Machenta, an Imperial spinout focused on the field of Instant Robot Learning, has raised £40 million in seed funding, the most ever by a UK robotics startup. This funding round was created by early Spotify backer VC firm Creandum and Union Square Ventures, who have also backed major tech startups
This is a safe space: “Talking benches” installed across South Kensington campus
The benches aim to provide a no judgement zone to encourage spontaneous conversation.
ICU explores AI chatbot to support clubs and societies
Felix spoke with Sky Wang, Deputy President (Activities), about this proposal to facilitate club and society committee admin processes.
Halloween ACC at Infernos!
Whether you have been at Imperial for a while or this is your first year, if you enjoy the party scene you will have heard about ACC. Known as the biggest ICU event nights throughout the year, Beit Quad adds a club scene in Metric to its classic Wednesday sports
ICU to host Wardening Town Hall for student hall support concerns
Imperial College Union (ICU) has planned a Town Hall session schedule for the afternoon of Wednesday 11 November as the College announced student hall support teams restructuring. The session will take place in Beit Hall. Wardens, sub-wardens, hall seniors, and any student or staff member who has questions or
This is a safe space: “Talking benches” installed across South Kensington campus
The benches aim to provide a no judgement zone to encourage spontaneous conversation.
Hot desking for Maths PhDs postponed after student backlash against planning
The Math department has postponed its move to introduce hot desking in Huxley offices, which was due 26 October, after student feedback. Hot desking (unassigned desks organised in an ad hoc, reservation basis) has been a topic of discussion for the Maths PhD students for the past academic year, an
Imperial hosts Laidlaw Scholars Conference
Student scholars from universities around the world gather in weekend-long conference to share their research and look ahead.
Imperial amends Turnitin End User Licence Agreement statement
Earlier this month, Turnitin proposed changes to their End User Licence Agreement (EULA) that would have involved the use of student submissions to improve or develop AI tools. These were postponed after the wider Higher Education sector showed concerns regarding the privacy of student data and the potential use of
NVIDIA donates $250 million to AI safety research in UK, Imperial amongst benefiters
NVIDIA, leader in chipmaking and the world’s most valuable company, announced 15 October a donation of $250 million in computing power towards research in AI safety. The donation is in the form of $50 million of computing power for the next five years, accessed through U.K.-based NVIDIA
Minister sets out AI defence plans at Imperial event
The speech took place at Imperial’s Base One, at a time where fears over AI system control grow.