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It’s not every day a country dares to ignore the mighty America. Most nations know that defying the US President may result in a stern warning, maybe a bit of diplomatic cold shoulder or, in the worst-case scenario, a new set of sanctions. But then again, not every leader is Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime…
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London: The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company’s research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised. Google has been at the forefront of AI research, but has been forced on…
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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr looks towards Chinese Premier Li Qiang as they attend the 27th ASEAN-China Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, October 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia on Thursday (October 10, 2024) during annual summit talks where…
Serhiy Tsapok surveyed the smouldering ruins of pine trees, blackened stumps as far as the eye can see that bear witness to a scorched nation. “They’re dead now,” the weary ranger said of the trees he’d nursed for almost two decades. The 41-year-old’s daily route through the Ukrainian forests, once a joy, has become a…
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OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the ChatGPT maker said in a report on Wednesday. Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to aid in their malicious activities such as creating…
The announcement underscores Amazon’s shifting priorities under new CEO Andy Jassy Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool designed to solve a major pain point in its quick delivery apparatus: drivers rummaging through cluttered vans at each stop searching for packages. The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each…
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File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House | Photo Credit: via Reuters Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Wednesday (October 9, 2024) to stay in “close contact” as Israel mulls its response to Iran, with the U.S. President also urging the Israeli…
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Hurricane Milton crashed into the U.S. State of Florida as a Category-3 storm Wednesday (October 9, 2024), pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit. The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205…
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at LaGuardia International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP With less than a month to go for the U.S. elections, Democratic candidate and Vice President, Kamala Harris, has been engaged in an unusual spate of…
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The social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month due to a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest court. Internet service providers began restoring access to the platform after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorised lifting X’s…
