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Trump foe John Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified info
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security advisor before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of mishandling classified information.
Chatbot Grok accuses owner Musk of 'censoring me'
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide" in Gaza, as it lashed out at its owner Elon Musk for "censoring me".
Military aids evacuations as Canada wildfires expand eastward
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» OTTAWA - Canada's military used aircraft to help evacuate members of a remote Indigenous group Monday as wildfires spread eastward from the Prairies region and into the country's most populous province Ontario.
Hey chatbot, is this true? AI 'factchecks' sow misinformation
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - As misinformation exploded during India's four-day conflict with Pakistan, social media users turned to an AI chatbot for verification -- only to encounter more falsehoods, underscoring its unreliability as a fact-checking tool.
After 2 months, 40 witnesses, Maradona trial declared null
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» SAN ISIDRO (ARGENTINA) - An Argentine court on Thursday nullified the trial of late football legend Diego Maradona's medical team after a judge stepped down over her role in an unauthorized documentary about the case.
Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» CHURAPCHA, Russia - In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of the permafrost is changing the landscape, cracking up houses and releasing greenhouse gases.
Pentagon chief dismisses reports he shared military info with wife
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fought back Monday -- with White House support -- against another scandal over his reported use of Signal to discuss airstrikes on Yemen, this time with his wife, brother and lawyer.
The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» NEW YORK - The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.
Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of misses
AFP, Published on 06/03/2025
» NEW YORK - Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium.
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
AFP, Published on 31/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP.