AlexNet, created by Alex Krizhevsky, Sutskever and Geoffrey Hinton, used a deep convolutional neural network (CNN)—a powerful new type of computer program—to recognize images far more accurately than ever, kick-starting major progress in AI.

The X owner and tech billionaire has boosted far-right figures in Britain, Germany and Canada with a blizzard of social media posts in recent days.

In the early hours of New Year’s Day, Elon Musk lobbed a series of angry posts and allegations towards British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – engulfing his government in a very public fight that it really doesn’t want.

The people set to shape tech policy in Trump’s administration have embraced Musk and joined in bashing big social-media firms.