In an interview with BBC Newsnight’s Paddy O’Connell, Slavoj Žižek discusses his new book, Signs from the Future, examining Donald Trump’s political legacy, the decline of the liberal international order and the
An analysis by the Financial Times has uncovered notable biases in how leading artificial intelligence chatbots portray their own creators and rival tech leaders, revealing the subtle ways internal culture and company
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A baby boy named KJ Muldoon has become the first person in the world to receive a bespoke CRISPR gene-editing treatment tailored specifically to his unique genetic mutation. Now nearly ten months
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London have successfully coaxed embryonic stem cells to self-organize into fluid-filled amniotic sacs that resemble those seen at around four weeks of human gestation. The
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In a major advancement for quantum chemistry, researchers at the University of Sydney have used a single trapped atom to replicate how certain organic molecules behave when exposed to light. The experiment,
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Could AI soon enable humans to talk with dolphins, monkeys, or even birds? That’s the bold vision behind the Coller Dolittle Challenge, a global competition offering a $500,000 grand prize for a
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In a high-profile announcement during President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour, the United States and the United Arab Emirates have unveiled plans to construct one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence data centre
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Tech giants including OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are racing to give their AI chatbots better memory—ushering in a new era of personalization, but also sparking concerns over privacy and manipulation. As
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok came under scrutiny this week after repeatedly referencing racially charged and false narratives—such as “white genocide” in South Africa—in response to unrelated questions on X (formerly Twitter),
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As climate change accelerates and weather patterns grow increasingly erratic, scientists are turning their focus to the temperature inside mountain snowpacks—a key factor in forecasting when vital meltwater will be released downstream.
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As local and federal authorities across the U.S. face growing restrictions on facial recognition technology, many are turning to a controversial new AI tool that skirts legal limits by tracking people using
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Microsoft Corporation has begun cutting nearly 3% of its global workforce, marking its largest mass layoff in over two years. Although the company did not disclose the exact number of job losses,
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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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British Airways’ parent company, International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), has announced a bold $23 billion investment in new long-haul aircraft, defying concerns over transatlantic travel demand and strengthening its position in the
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From the infamous skunk cabbage to corpse flowers that reek of rotting meat, foul-smelling flora have long fascinated botanists and repelled unsuspecting hikers. Now, a groundbreaking study published in Science reveals the
More Editorial Note: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified on 8 May 2025 before the US Senate Commerce Committee on strengthening America’s artificial intelligence capabilities. He was joined by Advanced Micro Devices CEO Dr.
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