The mountain section whose collapse triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China on August 26 experienced exceptionally high temperatures in the days before the disaster, according to meteorological data reconstructed and analysed
OpenAI has launched Operator, its first AI agent capable of performing online tasks within a web browser, marking a significant milestone in AI-driven automation. Powered by the new Computer-Using Agent (CUA) model,
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When artificial intelligence and science intersect, the results can be groundbreaking. Consider AlphaFold, the protein-folding program by Google’s DeepMind, which earned a Nobel Prize for its creator and fundamentally transformed biology. Now,
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Recent research has confirmed the existence of enormous mountains buried deep beneath the Earth’s surface—structures far taller than Mount Everest. These mountains, located within Earth’s mantle, are around 1,000 kilometers tall, over
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Emergency hospital admissions for children and teenagers with mental health crises have risen by nearly two-thirds in the past decade, driven largely by an increase in cases of self-harm and eating disorders
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Samsung has unveiled its latest AI-powered smartphone, the S25, at its annual “Unpacked” event in San Jose, California, marking a determined effort to expand its share of the US smartphone market, according
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ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is set to invest over $12 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in 2025, according to The Financial Times. The Beijing-based firm plans to allocate
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As reported by The Financial Times, Sir Demis Hassabis, the founder of Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery start-up owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that the company plans to have its
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The challenge of AI hallucinations, or the tendency of large language models (LLMs) to generate false or misleading information, continues to be a significant concern for researchers and developers. Despite advancements in
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In a revealing exposé by Wired, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan—an enigmatic figure who blends the traits of a spymaster, tech entrepreneur, and fitness enthusiast—has emerged as one of the most
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Google is doubling down on its efforts to compete in the generative AI race with a fresh $1 billion investment in Anthropic, a fast-growing artificial intelligence start-up. According to the Financial Times
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