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AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» PARIS - British scientists said on Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind spot" in predicting climate change.
Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence (AI) team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft.
YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults on the popular video-sharing platform amid pressure to protect minors from sensitive content.
China air pollution worsens for first time in decade
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» BEIJING - Air pollution in China worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, according to study released on Friday.
Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» PARIS - Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published Wednesday that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and Hawaii.
Small but powerful: tiny data centre heats UK swimming pool
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» EXMOUTH (UNITED KINGDOM) - A leisure centre in Exmouth, southwest England, is using a small data centre to heat its indoor swimming pool, trialling an innovative solution that reduces its energy bills and carbon footprint.
'Don't steal our voices': dubbing artists confront AI threat
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» MEXICO CITY: Voice actors around the globe are mobilizing against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate and clone human voices that they fear poses a threat to their livelihoods.
Google to show off AI and Pixel gadget innovations
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google is expected to enrich its popular online services with more artificial intelligence on Wednesday as it scrambles to catch up with rival Microsoft despite fears that AI poses a threat to society.
Musk aims to create 'truth-seeking' AI
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk is out to counter the artificial intelligence efforts of Microsoft and Google with "truth-seeking AI" that shuns political correctness, he said during an interview aired late Monday.
Twitter working on AI despite Musk call for global pause
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk is advancing an artificial intelligence project at Twitter despite recently calling for an overall pause in developing such technology, US media reports said Tuesday.