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UK to host world’s first global summit on Artificial Intelligence
UK to host world’s first global summit on Artificial Intelligence
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced a world-first summit on artificial intelligence, seeking a leading role for the UK in limiting potential doomsday risks as he visited Washington. MORE..
USAID and IREX to organize MoJo Lanka - Sri Lanka’s first Mobile Journalism Festival
USAID and IREX to organize MoJo Lanka - Sri Lanka’s first Mobile Journalism Festival
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) has announced the MoJo Lanka festival, a two-day event celebrating the power of mobile journalism and digital storytelling. MORE..
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense region toward the core of our galaxy for a type of signal that could be produced by potential intelligent aliens that until now has been ignored. MORE..
AI CEOs, experts worried about the “risk of extinction” from AI
AI CEOs, experts worried about the “risk of extinction” from AI
AI researchers, engineers, and CEOs have released a statement expressing their concern about the potential danger AI poses, that it could wipe off humanity, comparing the threat level to the pandemics and nuclear war. MORE..
Nvidia set to become first US chipmaker valued at over $1 trillion
Nvidia set to become first US chipmaker valued at over $1 trillion
Nvidia Corp was on track on Tuesday to breach $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time, making it the first U.S. chipmaker to join the trillion-dollar club. MORE..
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as a new space race. MORE..
UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms
UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms
The UN convened the first-ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a new roadmap to chart a safer digital path for all. MORE..
Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew
Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew
Chinese hackers targeted Kenya’s government in a widespread, years-long series of digital intrusions against key ministries and state institutions, according to three sources, cybersecurity research reports and Reuters’ own analysis of technical data related to the hackings. MORE..
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes
WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes
WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Signal. MORE..
G7 calls for developing global technical standards for AI
G7 calls for developing global technical standards for AI
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of technical standards to keep artificial intelligence (AI) “trustworthy”, saying governance of the technology has not kept pace with its growth. MORE..
Nasa reveals why you’ll lose weight in Sri Lanka but not Borneo in gravity study
Nasa reveals why you’ll lose weight in Sri Lanka but not Borneo in gravity study
Weight gain is a common complaint of holidaymakers. According to Nasa choosing a different destination could make a difference in how much you weigh. MORE..
WhatsApp will allow users to lock and hide conversations, Meta announces
WhatsApp will allow users to lock and hide conversations, Meta announces
WhatsApp users will soon be able to lock and hide conversations, thanks to a new feature. MORE..
Elon Musk says he has found new CEO for Twitter
Elon Musk says he has found new CEO for Twitter
Elon Musk said on Thursday he has found a new chief executive for Twitter, but did not name the person, while the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino was in talks for the job. MORE..
In global rush to regulate AI, Europe set to be trailblazer
In global rush to regulate AI, Europe set to be trailblazer
The breathtaking development of artificial intelligence has dazzled users by composing music, creating images and writing essays, while also raising fears about its implications. Even European Union officials working on groundbreaking rules to govern the emerging technology were caught off guard by AI’s rapid rise. MORE..
IBM unveils new watsonx, AI and data platform
IBM unveils new watsonx, AI and data platform
International Business Machines Corp on Tuesday launched watsonx, a new artificial intelligence and data platform to help companies integrate AI in their business. MORE..
Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days
Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days
An experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after staying in orbit for 276 days, China’s state media reported, completing a landmark mission to test the country’s reusable space technologies. MORE..
Blue verified checkmarks are coming to Gmail
Blue verified checkmarks are coming to Gmail
Google is going to start displaying a blue checkmark next to select senders’ names on Gmail to verify their identity, the company announced on Wednesday. The new blue checkmarks will automatically appear next to companies that have adopted Gmail’s existing Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) feature. MORE..
Twitter down for thousands of users – Report
Twitter down for thousands of users – Report
Twitter Inc’s services were down for thousands of users on Monday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. MORE..
Zimbabwe plans to launch digital currency backed by gold
Zimbabwe plans to launch digital currency backed by gold
Zimbabwe will launch a digital currency next month by introducing “tokens” that are backed by gold reserves and can be transferred between people and businesses as a form of payment, the country’s central bank said Friday. MORE..
WhatsApp announces multi-device feature to support more than one phone
WhatsApp announces multi-device feature to support more than one phone
WhatsApp is finally rolling out multi-device login support for more than one phone. MORE..
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says
Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered said on Monday, saying that the so-called “crypto winter” is over. MORE..
Elon Musk ‘personally paying’ for Twitter Blue subscription of selected celebrities as legacy ‘Blue Tick’ disappears
Elon Musk ‘personally paying’ for Twitter Blue subscription of selected celebrities as legacy ‘Blue Tick’ disappears
Twitter removed the legacy blue tick from verified accounts yesterday. This comes months after the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced the date to press users to sign up for Twitter Blue, its paid subscription service. MORE..
SpaceX successfully launches Starship, explodes before orbit
SpaceX successfully launches Starship, explodes before orbit
SpaceX’s massive Starship has launched, but failed to make orbit. MORE..
Seagate to pay $300 million penalty for shipping Huawei 7 million hard drives
Seagate to pay $300 million penalty for shipping Huawei 7 million hard drives
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has agreed to pay a $300 million penalty in a settlement with U.S. authorities for shipping over $1.1 billion worth of hard disk drives to China’s Huawei in violation of U.S. export control laws, the Department of Commerce said on Wednesday. MORE..
Spotify back up for most users after global outage
Spotify back up for most users after global outage
Audio streaming platform Spotify was back up for most users, the company said on Wednesday, after a brief outage that disrupted service for tens of thousands of users globally. MORE..
