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UK prepares to host global leaders’ gathering on AI

By Clara LALANNE The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for…

Russian space boss warns ISS equipment beyond warranty

MOSCOW, Oct 27, 2023 (AFP) - Moscow's Roscosmos space chief warned Friday that most Russian equipment on the International Space…

US states accuse Meta of profiting ‘from children’s pain’

By Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24, 2023 (AFP) - Dozens of US states on Tuesday accused Facebook and Instagram…

Microsoft announces $3.2 billion investment in Australia

Microsoft announced Tuesday a Aus$5 billion (US$3.2 billion) investment in Australia focused on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, saying it…

Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI

By Sam Reeves FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright…

‘Mind-blowing’: Astronomers spot most distant radio burst yet

By Daniel Lawler PARIS, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - Years ago, something happened in a distant galaxy that sent an…

Tech giants Foxconn, Nvidia announce they are building ‘AI factories’

TAIPEI, Oct 18, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and US hardware leader Nvidia said Wednesday they would team…

TikTok moms nurture ‘detox for kids’ misinformation

By Anuj Chopra and Marisha Goldhamer WASHINGTON, Oct 18, 2023 (AFP) - A TikTok army of American moms claiming to…

China’s Baidu says its upgraded AI bot rivals latest ChatGPT

BEIJING, Oct 17, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese internet giant Baidu unveiled the newest version of its AI chatbot ERNIE on…

Skygazers watch ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse over Western Hemisphere

https://youtu.be/gOxWzKU8fGE By Gilles CLARENNE with Issam AHMED in Washington Skygazers across the Americas turned their faces upwards Saturday for a…

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