‘Are you joking, mate?’ AI doesn’t get sarcasm in non-American varieties of English
In 2018, my Australian co-worker asked me, “Hey, how are you going?”. My response – “I…
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AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?
Self-correction is fundamental to science. One of its most important forms is peer review, when anonymous…
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Synths hunt down deadly monsters in latest Alien: Earth trailer
[embedded content] The premiere of Alien: Earth is just weeks away, and FX/Hulu dropped one last…
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Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
There’s been much talk recently – especially among politicians – about productivity. And for good reason:…
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Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But there’s a simple way to safeguard them
The Story Bridge, with its sweeping steel trusses and art deco towers, is a striking sight…
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BRICS Leaders Summit LIVE: World Leaders Meet in Rio for High-Stakes Global Summit
Watch live as the 17th BRICS Summit unfolds at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio…
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BBC threatens AI firm with legal action over unauthorised content use
14 hours ago Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images The BBC is threatening to take legal…
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What is profit margin? How to optimize it for store growth
Your ecommerce store’s success relies on many factors, and profit margin is one of them. When…
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Texas Instruments pledges ‘historic’ $60bn US chip investment
Computer chip giant Texas Instruments (TI) will invest more than $60bn (£44.74bn) in the US, as…
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The age of war? Israel-Iran conflict further undemines global security • FRANCE 24 English
Donald Trump sold us a different kind of Pax Americana. The U-S-led global rules-based order was…
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Iranian and Israeli official channels broadcast fake images of the conflict • FRANCE 24 English
Fake images of the conflict are not only going viral on social media, but on television…
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Google’s Gemini AI family updated with stable 2.5 Pro, super-efficient 2.5 Flash-Lite
Google has announced a big expansion of its Gemini AI model family today. After months of…
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Meta AI searches made public – but do all its users realise?
How would you feel if your internet search history was put online for others to see?…
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Meta urged to go further in crackdown on ‘nudify’ apps
3 days ago Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Meta has taken legal action against a…
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Grattan on Friday: the galahs are chattering about ‘productivity’, but can Labor really get it moving?
This summit is expected to have fewer participants than the 2022 meeting, and may be briefer….
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Reeves boosts NHS and housing as some budgets squeezed
31 minutes ago Kate Whannel Political reporter Rachel Reeves has announced an extra £29bn per year…
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The AI hype is just like the blockchain frenzy – here’s what happens when the hype dies
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken centre stage across various industries. From AI-generated art…
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Los Angeles protests: how AI and chatbots are feeding fake news • FRANCE 24 English
Artificial intelligence is being weaponized amidst mounting Los Angeles protests to mislead and misinform. An AI-generated video…
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‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in
This week the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility…
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Google releases updated Gemini 2.5 Pro, says it’s the “most intelligent model yet”
It seems like hardly a day goes by anymore without a new version of Google’s Gemini…
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One year ago, Australia scrapped a key equity in STEM program. Where are we now?
In June 2024, the Australian government ended the Women in STEM Ambassador program. The decision followed…
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Ukraine Releases More Footage Of Its Drone Strikes On Russian Airfields
Operation Spider’s Web, which was 18 months in the making, was so secret that it was…
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Britain’s defence review has grand ambition. Now it needs the money
The British defence review was asked to make its recommendations within the budgetary constraints of spending…
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The AI copyright standoff continues – with no solution in sight
21 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman Technology editor•@zsk PA Media The fierce battle over artificial intelligence (AI)…
