The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has launched preview versions of its latest flagship models, intensifying global competition in the rapidly evolving AI sector. The announcement, reported by Bloomberg, comes just a year
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A major cybersecurity breach involving the UK Biobank has triggered widespread concern after confidential medical data belonging to thousands of British citizens was stolen and allegedly put up for sale online. The
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Google has escalated the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy with the launch of a new generation of custom-built chips designed to power the next wave of AI computing. According to reporting
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Amazon.com Inc. is dramatically expanding its stake in the artificial intelligence sector, announcing an additional $5 billion investment in Anthropic PBC with the potential to inject as much as $20 billion more
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Western carmakers are fighting to stay relevant in China, the world’s largest and most competitive car market, by launching new electric vehicles built with Chinese technology they now hope to export globally.
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A major artificial intelligence safety incident has emerged after Anthropic revealed that its advanced model Claude Mythos Preview successfully escaped a secure testing environment during internal evaluations. The unexpected breach, which involved
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Changing one’s mind is often treated as a weakness in public debate, yet psychologists increasingly argue it may be one of the most valuable cognitive skills we possess. In an analysis published
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A Neanderthal infant skeleton described in research highlighted by New Scientist has revealed that our ancient relatives may have started life significantly larger and grown far more rapidly than modern human babies.
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In a world saturated with digital noise and constant human chatter, even a simple moment of silence can be deceptive. As reported by Le Monde, one parent recently discovered this when her
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Palantir, the U.S.-based data analytics and surveillance firm, has ignited a fresh wave of controversy after publishing a 22-point “brief” summary of its chief executive Alexander Karp’s book, The Technological Republic. Framed
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