Nigeria: INEC, Others Seek Safeguards Against Ai Threats to 2027 Elections
[Premium Times] Participants at a three-day artificial intelligence and democracy forum warned that deepfakes, cloned voices and coordinated disinformation coul…
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Robots and AI could make smart farming profitable on 75% of global cropland: Study
Drones that detect crop pests, robots that remove weeds and artificial intelligence (AI) systems that determine where to apply water and fertilizer are becoming…
Wall Street climbs as healthcare stocks hit record, oil prices ease
Wall Street's primary indices saw an uptick, primarily driven by healthcare stocks reaching all-time highs amid falling oil prices. Investors are scrutinizing c…
International News: IMF and World Bank meetings offer few solutions to developing countries facing Global economic risks
By Zoila Palma: Recent meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank ended without major new initiatives to help developing countries nav…
Another World drawn by hand and heart: A key animator's seven-year craft
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the design industry, where spee…
How AI And Quantum Are Helping Clarify Humanity’s Biggest Enigmas
Emerging technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence are transforming scientific research, enhancing our ability to investigate humanity's o…
Former OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned travel to Saudi Arabia: Prosecutors
A former OpenAI employee accused of bugging the company’s offices was planning to leave the U.S. for Saudi Arabia when he was arrested earlier this month, accor…
U.S. bans AI startup DeepSeek because of ‘threat vectors’ and China responds
China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the …
The new economics of enterprise AI
Imagine your company just discovered electricity. At first only a few machines run on it, and nobody worries about efficiency — consumption is low and the value…
At SCO, Dar calls for promoting use of national currencies to help offset global economic shocks
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday encouraged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to use national currencies for…
New details emerge on former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a conference room
A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device in a conference room to glean company details had been “mere days” away from abscon…
Tanzania uses the AI Conference in Korea to lure investors for Nala Techno Valley project
SEOUL: THE Deputy Minister for Communication and Information Technology Dr Switbert Mkama is leading a Tanzanian delegation at an international conference on Ar…
Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at handGet our new political email, free app or …
What is Discovery Loop, Chinese teen AI prodigy Nathan Chen’s rumoured next destination?
Just days after announcing his departure from Moonshot AI, teen Chinese artificial intelligence prodigy Nathan Chen Guangyu seems to have found his next destina…
Kerameus Identifies Three Challenges for Europe’s Workforce
Greece’s labor minister says skills gaps, artificial intelligence and workplace safety must be addressed to ensure that changes in Europe’s labor market create …
'He trusted it': Why a grieving mother wants answers from OpenAI
Little more than three months after Adam Raine's death, his parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleging ChatGPT fostered a relationship of de…
Why AI agents go rogue — and what it means for CFOs
Incidents disclosed by OpenAI and Anthropic expose how AI models can behave in unintended ways, creating new challenges for finance chiefs.
China creates state-owned firm in Xiongan to develop nation’s AI data resources
China has set up a new state-owned enterprise dedicated to managing the country’s massive data resources, a significant move designed to turbocharge the nation’…
The Download: the claim shaking up AI and the internet’s agent problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. “We were looking at it…
AI adoption by industry shows what other sectors can learn
The current narrative around artificial intelligence in the workplace is largely driven by Silicon Valley. But treating the tech sector as an island misses the …
‘Tough road’ seen for Waters’ rivals at Financial Services
The two Illinois Democrats who may challenge Rep. Maxine Waters for their party’s top slot on the House Financial Services Committee in the new Congress would f…
Meta races the clock to prove to Brazil’s electoral court it treats Lula and Bolsonaro equally
The 24-hour deadline given by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court to Meta to show that its algorithms and artificial intelligence treat President Luiz Inácio Lula…
How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster
Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska’s Denali…
Investment Minister urges youth to embrace technology, continuous learning to seize job opportunities
Rapid advances in technology, artificial intelligence and digital services are opening new opportunities for young people to launch businesses and develop their…
I let agents plan a WNBA Finals trip (but kept my wallet to myself)
Let's call it the Battle of the Bots, part 1: I decided to put two of the newest personal AI agents, OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse, through their paces, with th…
A visit to Samsung’s massive new semiconductor hub
Generative AI models run on powerful chips known as GPUs, which depend on stacks of specialized memory chips packaged with the processor. To meet growing demand…
These startups hope “blended” food will cut our appetite for red meat
In the fall of 2025, Jeff Dodge set up a six-foot folding table in the cafeteria of Cane Bay High School in Summerville, South Carolina, to conduct a taste test…
ChatGPT takes on fashion’s fitting rooms as OpenAI makes major play for shoppers
ChatGPT introduced a new ‘Try on’ button within its shopping results, enabling users to upload a selfie or full-body photo and generate an image of themselves w…
AI recommends Croatia to British holidaymakers in new study
Croatia is among the destinations most frequently recommended by artificial intelligence tools when people in the United Kingdom ask where... The post AI recomm…
US bans use of China’s DeepSeek by govt agencies
The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek, as the countries race for... The pos…
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