Science & Tech
24 May 2023
The first female Arab astronaut to go to space has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi is one of two Saudis on Axiom Space's second private mission, which took off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the US on Sunday.
20 May 2023
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the investigation into Google and Telegram executives after the firms campaigned against a bill that would curtail online disinformation.
20 May 2023
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that AI will "address some of humanity's biggest challenges, like climate change and curing cancer," but admitted he was "anxious" about how it could change the way we live.
13 May 2023
The South-African born billionaire said his replacement at the helm of the social media giant will start the job in around six weeks.
12 May 2023
Google will begin using its AI chatbot in its search engine, as it seeks to catch up with rivals in the fast-growing sector. The announcement came on the eve of a European vote on new regulations for artificial intelligence. Also in the show: US inflation drops below 5 percent for the first time in two years, and French drivers accuse petrol distributors of raking in the profits from unfair prices.
12 May 2023
Alphabet's Google is rolling out more artificial intelligence for its core search product, hoping to create some of the same consumer excitement generated by Microsoft's update to rival search engine Bing in recent months.
11 May 2023
Two EU parliamentary committees have backed setting up rules on how generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT can be used in Europe. Once approved, they would become "the world's first rules" on AI technology.
11 May 2023
Twitter Chief Executive Elon Musk has revealed details about new features including adding calls and encrypted messaging coming to the platform.
10 May 2023
Rocket Lab launched the first of two NASA storm-tracking satellites into orbit from a launch complex in New Zealand. The mission hopes to to improve weather forecasting for powerful tropical cyclones.
6 May 2023
The five astronauts from the 2022 intake of the European Space Agency (ESA) have always dreamed of going to space. They have now completed their first weeks of "basic" training.
1 May 2023
The hotly debated AI chatbot is back online in Italy after installing new warnings for users and the option to opt-out of having chats be used to train ChatGPT's algorithms.
24 Apr 2023
Companies and initiatives around the globe are tackling climate change with digital solutions.
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Thirty years ago, more than 800,000 people were killed during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Among them were several dozen members of Dafroza Gauthier's family. A few months later, the young woman and her French husband decided to track down those suspected of taking part in the mass slaughter who had taken refuge in France. Journalists Thomas Zribi and Stéphane Jobert followed the Franco-Rwandan couple in their quest for justice. They bring us this special 52-minute documentary.
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Inflation in Germany has fallen to its lowest level since before Russia invaded Ukraine. Food prices fell for the first time in more than 9 years, figures show, with energy prices dropping even further.
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Kenya's military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Cheptulel area of Kenya's Rift Valley region, on Thursday, Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed.
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Viral publications on social media are claiming that Princess Salma of Jordan shot down six Iranian drones late on Saturday. Jordan is the latest target of misinformation following its role in defending Israel against Iran's drone and missile attack. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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Canada's Peel Region police said Wednesday (April 17) that nine people, including Air Canada employees, are facing charges in connection to the $20 million Toronto Pearson airport gold heist that was meticulously carried out exactly one year ago.
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