The anniversary marked in this programme is that of the invention of the mechanical printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440, or thereabouts. By adapting existing technologies and combining ...

These pioneers included German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg, who developed a press that would eventually see him recognised as the father of modern-day printing. “Integral to Gutenberg’s ...

When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, he surely could never have imagined just how much it would change the lives of people all over the world for centuries to come.

When OpenAI introduced ChatGPT in late 2022, those in the know predicted it would be as revolutionary as the 1440 invention of the Gutenberg printing press. The difference being that the printing ...