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AI anxiety as computers get super smart
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - From Hollywood's death-dealing Terminator to warnings from genius Stephen Hawking or Silicon Valley stars, fears have been fueled that artificial intelligence (AI) could one day destroy humanity.
New York drives towards first US congestion charge
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» NEW YORK - New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition -- including from the city's famous yellow taxis.
Samsung Electronics logs worst quarterly earnings in 14 years
AFP, Published on 27/04/2023
» SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer spending on electronics and a global microchip glut that hit its core memory business.
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - When the iconic US diaper company Huggies was swamped with false pedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon Musk.
Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in ruling
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» BOGOTá - A judge in Colombia caused a stir by announcing he had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT in preparing a ruling in a children's medical rights case.
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» ALTY (SUDAN): The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.
Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» CAMPO, Cameroon: Banana growers on the edge of a giant national park on Cameroon's Atlantic coast say they can take no more crop destruction from hungry elephants as the conflict between man and animal escalates.
YouTube Shorts touts 1.5bn users, taking on TikTok
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which competes with global sensation TikTok.
Covid pandemic killed 13 to 17 million in 2020-21: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» GENEVA - The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated Thursday -- up to triple the number of deaths officially attributed to the disease.
Facebook parent Meta calms investors with strong profit
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday reported better profit than expected in the recently ended quarter, calming investors worried about the toll of competition from TikTok and eased pandemic restrictions.