California ‘horror’ fires burn on, 40 dead in one week UK targets AI for £30-bn economic bump by 2035

Authorities hope weaker winds will help more than 10,000 firefighters battle the deadliest blazes in California history, which have killed at least 40 people and destroyed thousands of structures in one of the state’s worst natural disasters in years. Fast-moving fires spread by shifting winds forced thousands more to evacuate their homes on Saturday as the death toll over the week rose to 40, with hundreds missing. REUTERS Artificial intelligence could add £630 billion ($837 billion) to the UK economy by 2035, a government-commissioned report said. The economic boost would come from a combination of more personalised services, improvements in health care and adopting machine learning to find ways to use resources more efficiently, according to the report. But to see that gain, the UK needs to do more to encourage businesses to deploy machine learning and artificial intelligence and ensure the UK maintains a leadership position in AI research and development. REUTERS<