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China's robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final

Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei has spent most of his 13-year career performing solo, but this year, he found some new partners -- a crew of robots with sleek moves.

COP31 host says AI's climate footprint to be a summit priority

COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers with clean energy would be priorities when it stages next month's summit.

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EU moves one step closer towards 'historic' AI rules

EU lawmakers pushed the bloc Wednesday closer to passing one of the world's first laws regulating artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, by backing a key text that forms the basis of a future law.

AI, Africa and climate crisis star at Art Basel fair

Climate change, migration, artificial intelligence, perspectives on Africa and combating nationalism take centre-stage this year at Art Basel, the world's top contemporary art fair.

EDC, Denmark's largest brokerage chain, selects Agillic for best-of-breed omnichannel customer experience

EDC, Denmark's largest and most experienced brokerage chain, has selected Agillic as its omnichannel marketing automation platform. The decision to choose Agillic was based on the need for better email marketing personalisation, as well as targeted emails for both new and existing customers.

Scientists explain why peanuts 'dance' when dropped in beer

When peanuts are dropped into a pint of beer, they initially sink to the bottom before floating up and "dancing" in the glass.

Albania's communist pyramid at last has a point

It was built as a bizarre memorial to Albania's paranoid communist dictator who cut the country off from the rest of the world.

UK hobbyist stuns maths world with 'amazing' new shapes

David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November.

Takashi Murakami loves and fears AI

Neo-pop art superstar Takashi Murakami has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he admits fearing that AI might make him obsolete.

AI statue designed by Michelangelo on show in Sweden

A historical dream team of five master sculptors, including Michelangelo, Rodin and Takamura, have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to design a sculpture dubbed "the Impossible Statue", now on show in a Swedish museum.

US, Britain forge pact to counter new threats

The United States and Britain on Thursday announced a new strategic pact as their leaders rededicated the "special relationship" to counter Russia, China and economic instability.

Most nations get low marks on 'net-zero' climate plans

Nearly all of 35 countries accounting for more than four-fifths of global greenhouse gas emissions got low marks for their net zero plans in a peer-reviewed assessment published Thursday.

US, UK forge 'Atlantic Declaration' to counter new threats

The United States and Britain on Thursday announced a new strategic pact as their leaders rededicated the "special relationship" to counter Russia, China and economic instability.

Apple, defying the times, stays quiet on AI

Resisting the hype, Apple defied most predictions this week and made no mention of artificial intelligence when it unveiled its latest slate of new products, including its Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

Sunak talks Ukraine with Biden, seeks to boost post-Brexit UK

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was meeting Thursday with US President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the Ukraine war and NATO's future leadership -- as well as taking an opportunity to boost Britain's post-Brexit brand.

Sunak announces first AI summit, pitching UK role from US

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced a world-first summit on artificial intelligence, seeking a leading role for the UK in limiting potential doomsday risks as he visited Washington.

Hawaii volcano erupts again

One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again, with lava spewing from Kilauea in Hawaii on Wednesday.

Ukraine dam's destruction increases mines threat: Red Cross

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.

Sunak pitches UK leadership on AI on Washington visit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushed Wednesday for a leading UK role in regulating the fast-growing field of artificial intelligence, on a visit to Washington where he is also highlighting unstinting support on Ukraine.

Experiment halted in Norway after whale drowns

A controversial research project in Norway on whales' hearing was suspended after a whale drowned, researchers said on Wednesday, as activists slammed the "cruel and pointless" experiments.

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

New advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Chicago on Tuesday.

Germany returns 'stolen' dinosaur fossil to Brazil

A fossil from a rare dinosaur that roamed South America 110 million years ago has been returned to Brazil from Germany, ending a diplomatic spat triggered by charges that researchers stole it.

World's oldest-known burial site found in S.Africa: scientists

Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.

AI boss says 'heavy regulation' now could block progress

OpenAI chief Sam Altman spoke out Monday against immediate "heavy regulation" that could hamper the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, but stressed the need for long-term institutional oversight.

EU wants to 'clearly label' AI-generated online content

The European Commission wants big online platforms to "clearly label" content -- words, images and audio -- that has been created by artificial intelligence, one of its vice presidents said Monday.

Treatment found to reduce progression of rare blood cancer by 74%

A treatment that involves genetically modifying the body's own immune cells has been found to cut the risk of disease progression by 74 percent in people with a rare type of blood cancer, results showed Monday.

How chocolate could counter climate change

At a red-brick factory in the German port city of Hamburg, cocoa bean shells go in one end, and out the other comes an amazing black powder with the potential to counter climate change.

Boeing's first crewed space launch delayed, again

Boeing has once again delayed the first crewed flight of its Starliner space capsule after discovering new technical issues, officials said Thursday.

London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration

The fourth edition of the London Design Biennale opened in the British capital on Thursday, bringing together exhibitors from around the globe, invited to explore new forms of collaboration through design.

Giant Holocaust project marks 100,000-plaque milestone

The world's largest grassroots Holocaust memorial project has laid its 100,000th personalised plaque, as the US ambassador to Germany honoured her family members who fled the Nazis with an emotional ceremony.

Once hostile, NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs

The truth is out there -- but we're going to need to look harder.

Nvidia, the world's newest, AI-amped tech giant

Nvidia, a chip technology company, became a trillion dollar enterprise this week and the world’s newest tech giant. Here are a few key facts about the little-known firm.

Baby boys more chatty than girls, according to large study

Baby boys babble more than girls, according to a scientific paper out Wednesday that upends a common belief that females hold a language advantage over males early on in life.

Private space mission with Saudi astronauts splashes down

A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts has splashed down off the coast of Florida, completing the second private mission to the International Space Station.

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