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2 days ago
French daily and website Le Monde has become the latest publisher to strike a deal with OpenAI, allowing the San Francisco company to use its journalists' work to train artificial intelligence systems.
3 days ago
Space One's Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to temporarily replace intelligence satellites.
14 Mar
Between 1944 and 1986, the US Department of Defense dumped more than 30 million tons of Uranium in the area between Arizona and New Mexico known as the "Uranium Belt", in the middle of a Navajo reservation.
13 Mar
On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions.
13 Mar
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said that many official government websites have been hit with cyberattacks of "unprecedented intensity” but their impact at this stage has been "limited". About 2,000 websites have been targeted, including the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture and the Treasury.
13 Mar
The French government is currently investing 1.5 billion euros into AI, and has championed a so-called “open source” approach.
11 Mar
Worldcoin, a project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, offers cryptocurrency to people who sign up for an iris scan. Spanish officials say they are worried about its processing of biometric data.
10 Mar
There is no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence, a Pentagon report that examined the sighting of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) over the last century said on Friday. The report concluded that most of the sightings reported were misidentified ordinary objects and phenomena, a conclusion that matches the assessment of past US governments into the claims.
7 Mar
Former FBI director Christopher Wray recently issued severe warnings regarding foreign – and domestic – threats to the integrity of American elections. He believes the US is less well equipped to counter interference and disinformation than back in 2020. The rapid development of generative AI, deep fakes, chatbots and robocalls is to blame.
7 Mar
Donald Trump supporters have created at least a dozen AI-generated photos showing the former president with alleged Black voters, according to a BBC Panorama investigation. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
6 Mar
Apple was hit with a $2 billion EU antitrust fine on Monday for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store.
6 Mar
A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.
5 Mar
With MrBeast posting a new video and Elon Musk testing livestreaming, can X compete with TikTok, YouTube and Twitch?

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2 hours ago
In Japan, the number of single-person households is increasing. Meanwhile, society is aging with a declining birth rate. These factors present a risk for social isolation and loneliness, which have been proven as serious health concerns. Could this Japanese community cafe movement hold the key to bringing people together?
2 hours ago
Support for either Russia or Ukraine has become a question of identity in Latvia, where stricter media and language laws are stoking resentment among its sizeable ethnic Russian population. DW's Fanny Facsar reports from Daugavpils, which is home to the Baltic state's largest Russian-speaking population.
6 hours ago
Losing a baby can be a very difficult experience for couples. Whether it is a miscarriage or a stillbirth, couples are often left alone with their questions. In this episode of Healthy Me, No Cap, medical doctor Chinonso Egemba (Aproko Doctor) in Lagos, meets the mother of a stillborn baby to discuss these questions and stresses why parents need empathy and support rather than judgement.
7 hours ago
Nigeria's government has banned single-use plastics. Local traders need low-cost alternatives.
1 day ago
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1 day ago
When Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014, many locals protested vehemently and were forced to flee. But some joined the Ukrainian army to fight for the liberation of the peninsula.