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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS - Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Wednesday.
Humans ‘can no longer tell AI music from the real thing’
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and that created by humans, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
'We're already living in science fiction': The neurotech revolution
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralysed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs -- and profound ethical concerns.
AI agents open door to new hacking threats
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» NEW YORK — Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle," authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.
US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Travelers faced mounting uncertainty over air travel in the United States after a directive to decrease flights at dozens of major airports went into effect on Friday.
Local hero: 'DC sandwich guy' found not guilty of assaulting officer with sub
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US man charged with using a sandwich to assault a law enforcement officer was acquitted Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump's prosecutors were baloney.
Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11 on Wednesday, with investigators saying the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.