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6 mn readHead in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this robot was living on a coffee table in a Beijing apartment, along with Timmy. The first night it came home, […]
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2 mn readWarships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western alliances. The “Security Belt-2025” drills, taking place near the Iranian port of Chabahar, is the fifth joint naval exercise Iran, China and Russia […]
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3 mn readA cargo ship that smashed into a US military chartered oil tanker off the northeast coast of England on Monday was carrying sodium cyanide, according to the maritime intelligence company and shipping journal Lloyd’s List. The collision sparked a huge fire, a dramatic rescue effort and fears of environmental damage. Just before 10 a.m. local […]
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6 mn readMapping the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa looks at a detailed examination of the changing landscape of AI in Africa. It explores the continent’s current AI context, bringing out the extent of AI readiness adoption, AI utilization, and the challenges and opportunities in adopting AI technologies, highlighting the importance of ethical AI governance. […]
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8 mn readThere’s a secret side of YouTube, just beyond the guiding hand of the algorithm – and it’s nothing like what you know. The vast majority of YouTube’s estimated 14.8 billion videos have almost never been seen. Until now. This year marks YouTube’s 20th birthday. From its humble beginnings as a venue for amateurs, today YouTube […]
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< 1 mn readFunding for activities designed to provoke discussions about climate change and the planet has been awarded to museums in Herefordshire. Two awards of £3,000 and £2,000 will be spent on activities that engage people and encourage them to join in the conversation about the “huge effects” of climate change and people’s “impact on our natural […]
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