
When AI vies with Taylor Swift as the hot ticket in town
More than 16,000 computer scientists and fellow travelers gather in British Columbia for AI's biggest annual event, NeurIPS.
Tue Dec 17 2024

Dumbing down or wising up: How will generative AI change the way we think?
What happens in a world where AI algorithms decide what information is perpetuated, and what is left by the wayside?
Fri Oct 13 2023

Musk, experts urge pause on AI systems, citing 'risks to society'
Musk and AI experts call for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI's newly launched GPT-4, in an open letter.
Wed Mar 29 2023

Can the 'Gato' AI model out-perform human intelligence?
This so-called "general-purpose" AI model can reportedly perform more than 600 different tasks.
Sat Jun 04 2022

When artificial intelligence mirrors the worst in us
Astro AWANI's Cherish Leow thinks that if the artificial intelligence developed in future does not mirror the best of humanity, then humans have a serious problem.
Mon Mar 28 2016

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025