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Services worldwide disrupted by series of technical glitches
Global service disruptions hit major companies like McDonald's and United Airlines after a Microsoft outage.
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Major US carriers ground flights due to communication issues
Airlines including American and Delta grounded flights soon after Microsoft resolved a cloud services outage.
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Japanese media demands consent for AI-generated content
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association highlighted inaccuracies in AI-generated search results.
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Chinese lab develops AI model for improved weather forecasts
China's FuXi-Subseasonal AI model promises better climate disaster warnings with higher accuracy and longer forecasts.
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Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini dominate workplaces
The AI market value is projected to exceed $196B, skyrocketing in less than a decade, according to Exploding Topics.
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Samsung, striking union to resume talks
The union has been on an indefinite strike over pay and benefits
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Uncovering CrowdStrike: the cybersecurity firm behind global tech outage
Impacted computers running the Windows operating system and CrowdStrike software behind the global outage issue
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Google introduces AI enhancements for US broadcast of Paris Olympics
Google partners with NBCUniversal to bring AI-powered insights to the US coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics
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OpenAI launches affordable GPT-4o mini
New AI model costs 15¢ per million input tokens and 60¢ per million output tokens, over 60% less than GPT-3.5 Turbo
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Apple seeks to license more Hollywood films for streaming
iPhone maker's licensing of around 50 movies from Hollywood studios this year has encouraged it to pursue more content
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Meta eyes 5% stake in EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban's parent company
Stake in world's largest eyewear company could give Meta Platforms more control over smart glasses development
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Meta suspends AI tools in Brazil
Decision follows government objections to privacy policy
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Israel's CytoReason secures $80 million in funding to expand AI disease models
Nvidia, Pfizer, Thermo Fisher and OurCrowd invest to boost CytoReason's AI capabilities and data expansion
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Netflix shifts focus to growing ad tier as subscriber growth slows
Company added about 4.82 million subscribers in second quarter of 2024, lowest additions since first quarter of 2023
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Google, Microsoft facilitate Nvidia AI chip access for Chinese firms
Biden administration has taken measures to prevent firms in China from using US technology for artificial intelligence
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Apple launches $50m fund for Bay Area affordable housing projects
Fund is part of Apple's 2019 pledge to contribute $2.5 billion towards affordable housing across California
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AI breakthrough: Chinese team creates model to read cancer images across 20 organs
This large language model (LLM) known as PathOrchestra represents a breakthrough in AI-assisted disease diagnosis
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Evidence for earliest human presence revealed in southern South America
The shapes of the cut marks are consistent with those created using types of stone tools called flakes
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Scientists discover caves on moon could be home for humans
One cave is 100 meters deep could be temporary home to protect humans from extreme temperature and radiation
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New quadcopter tech allows drones to recharge on power lines
Scientists developed a quadcopter that recharges using a passively actuated gripper.
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SpaceX rocket failure leads to 20 Starlink satellites falling from sky
SpaceX's Falcon 9 experienced a liquid oxygen leak, preventing the second stage from reaching intended orbit.
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Meta to roll out ‘favorites’ feature for seamless WhatsApp filtering
Zuckerberg in WABetaInfo said feature designed for communication efficiency; supported on iOS, Android latest versions
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Musk slams California laws, shifting SpaceX and X HQs to Texas
World richest man criticises state policies, cites new gender-identity law as final straw
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Days growing longer due to climate change, research finds
Since 2000, increase in length of day has risen sharply to 1.33 milliseconds per century
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Radar study highlights hydrocarbon seas on Saturn's moon Titan
Cassini's observations are providing new details about the seas of liquid hydrocarbons on the surface of Titan
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China launches its first all-electric propulsion telecommunication satellite
The APSTAR-6E is a geostationary orbit satellite with a designed lifespan of 15 years
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New plant species found in south China
The researchers found around 10 wild Cyrtomium adenotrichum on a cliff in Nandan County
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Webb telescope captures extreme weather patterns on brown dwarfs
Both have atmospheres dominated by hydrogen and helium, with traces of water vapor, methane and carbon monoxide
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Polish regulator fines PayPal $27.3m for vague contract terms
The decision is not final and PayPal has the possibility to appeal to a court
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Big tech giants face tougher regulations from European authorities
France, Britain and even Netherland present strict regulations for big tech companies including Nvidia and Apple
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Stolen crypto from North Korean hackers linked to Asian payment firm
Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korea hackers
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Türkiye's first homegrown satellite Turksat 6A nears stable orbit
Third ignition completed, fourth set for Tuesday as historic journey progresses
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UK Court dismisses Tesla's 5G patent licence lawsuit
US firm InterDigital and a patent licensing platform on Monday won their bid to throw out a London lawsuit by Tesla
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Alphabet eyes $23 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz
Wiz was founded in Israel and now based in New York and fastest growing startup
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Study finds social isolation or loneliness may speed up cognitive decline
Chinese experts analyzed thousands of old person and discovered strong relation between brain and living alone
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Neo unveils ultra-short throw smart projector PS1
The Neo PS1 is notable for its compact size, and project HD video from just 45 cm away
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OpenAI, Arianna Huffington team up for 'AI Health Coach'
Both companies will train the apps with peer reviewed research papers and medical data
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Research unveils carbon storage power of planted Mangroves
New research shows planted mangroves can store up to 70% of the carbon stock after just 20 years
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Navigating AI's effects on creativity and employment
Polls indicate rising public anxiety about AI's implications for employment, wages, and societal changes.
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OpenAI whistleblowers urge SEC to probe alleged restrictive NDAs
Given risks posed by deployment of AI, letter asked commissioners to approve investigation into OpenAI’s prior NDAs
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Researchers identify new neural biomarker linked to OCD
OCD affects 2-3% of the global population, with around two million people suffering from it in the US alone
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Mars likely had cold and icy past, new study finds
A new study points that Mars had a frigid, icy history, similar to current subarctic regions on Earth
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AI surpasses clinical tests in predicting Alzheimer's progression
The AI tool capable of predicting in four out of five cases whether individuals dementia will develop Alzheimer
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Company scraps plans to give AI 'rights' after backlash from employees
Lattice faces criticism for treating AI like human employees.
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European Commission offered 'Secret Deal' to censor speech, alleges Elon Musk
'If we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us,' Musk claims after EU accusations
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Beijing initiates 'Rocket Street' project to boost commercial space development
Beijing E-town hosts a cluster of over 70 aerospace companies including 75 percent of China's private rocket makers.
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77 pilot whales die in Scotland beach stranding
This is the largest stranding in Scotland since 1995. Last year, 55 pilot whales died after stranding on Lewis.
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‘Strawberry’: OpenAI developing new reasoning technology
Researchers say that reasoning is key to AI achieving human or super-human-level intelligence.
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China initiates online crackdown on 'harmful' content aimed at children
New crackdown aims at video apps and social media platforms to purge content deemed harmful to children.
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Achieve salon-quality skin tightening with CurrentBody's RF device
89 percent of women showed confidence on RF device for anti wrinkle and anti ageing procedure