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UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate
Britain's first teacherless AI classroom may be an "outlier", but it underlines the potential benefits and risks of a UK government drive to rollout artificial intelligence in education, experts say.
DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants
Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has sparked panic on Wall Street with its powerful new chatbot developed at a fraction of the cost of its competitors, was founded by a hedgefund whizz-kid who believes AI can change the world.
DeepSeek breakthrough raises AI energy questions
Having shattered assumptions in the tech sector and beyond about the cost of artificial intelligence, Chinese startup DeepSeek's new chatbot is now roiling another industry: energy companies.
Games music composer with ambition to define an artform
Far from the bleep-driven video game soundtracks of yesteryear, French composer Olivier Deriviere is determined to help craft the audio sensation of a medium he believes is still finding a voice of its own.
Border-free EU travel brings 'thrilled' ethnic Hungarians closer
Visiting Hungary as a teenager, opera singer Katalin Benedekffy used to have to wait up to a whole day at the border with her childhood home, Romania. Now, to her delight, she can cross straightaway.
Survivors relive Auschwitz horror as world marks 80th anniversary of liberation
Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz returned to the notorious Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation.
Loar Group adds Chief Talent Officer to Executive Team
WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2025 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) ("Loar," "we" and "our"), welcomes Nicole Huque as Chief Talent Officer, reporting to CEO & Executive Co-Chairman Dirkson Charles. In this newly created role, Ms. Huque will be responsible for strengthening leadership capability and optimizing the performance driven culture across the portfolio.
Survivors centre stage for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz will gather at the site of the Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marks the 80th anniversary of its liberation in the final months of World War II.
'White wall' of ice drifts toward remote penguin haven
The world's largest iceberg -- a behemoth more than twice the size of London -- is drifting toward a remote island where scientists say it could run aground and threaten penguins and seals.
OpenAI unveils 'Operator' agent that handles web tasks
OpenAI on Thursday introduced an artificial intelligence program called "Operator" that can tend to online tasks such as ordering items or filling out forms.
Shoppers unaware as Roman tower lurks under French supermarket
Few grocery shoppers in a regular central Strasbourg supermarket have any idea that below their feet is a third-century tower that once helped defend the Roman empire.
Preservica Academy Launches to Help Information Professionals Accelerate Skills in Active Digital Preservation
BOSTON, MA and OXFORD, UK / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Preservica, a pioneer of Active Digital Preservation™ archiving, which applies intelligent, embedded and automated preservation to ensure always readable and trusted long-term data, is excited to announce the launch of the Preservica Academy. Delivering a flexible and comprehensive learning program, the Academy is designed to equip both newcomers and seasoned professionals with the skills and expertise needed to safeguard the accessibility and integrity of digital records into the future.
Dutch researchers employ unique e-bike to make cycling safer
Dutch university researcher Holger Caesar heads out into the afternoon traffic on a bicycle like no other, equipped to collect data he believes may one day save lives.
Trump vows to plant flag on Mars, omits mention of Moon return
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars" but made no mention of NASA's planned return to the Moon, heightening speculation about his space strategy.
India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings
Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police.
Gamers tear into Musk for 'faking' video game prowess
Elon Musk's self-proclaimed persona as a top-class gamer took a thrashing on Friday, as video game enthusiasts mercilessly mocked the tech billionaire following a disastrous performance in a livestream.
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after fiery mid-air explosion
The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission.
US grounds SpaceX's Starship rocket pending probe
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship pending an investigation by Elon Musk's company into why the rocket's upper stage dramatically disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test flight.
Pompeii reveals 'impressive' bath complex
Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down to sumptuous feasts, the Italian site said Friday.
Apple sidelines AI news summaries due to errors
Apple pushed out a software update on Thursday which disabled news headlines and summaries generated using artificial intelligence that were lambasted for getting facts wrong.
'Damaging' AI porn scandal at US school scars victims
Her voice tinged with anger, an American mother worried about what the future holds for her teenage daughter, just one of dozens of girls targeted in yet another AI-enabled pornography scandal that has rocked a US school.
SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes
Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic.
SpaceX catches Starship booster but upper stage explodes
Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as the latest dramatic test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage blowing up over the Atlantic.
Hypertec Cloud Partners With Potentia to Power Sustainable AI Cloud Expansion With Additional 480MW of Balanced Capacity Across North America
Hypertec announces 480MW critical IT allocation from select Potentia data center campuses throughout the US
Musk's Starship set for launch after Bezos orbital triumph
The rivalry between the world's two richest men is going cosmic.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first time
Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket into orbit for the first time early Thursday, a livestream of the blastoff showed.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts off in first launch, reaches orbit
Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket for the first time early Thursday, a livestream of the blastoff showed.
India achieves 'historic' space docking mission
India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country's dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said.
AFP strikes deal for France's Mistral AI to use news articles
Global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) and French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI have signed a deal for the start-up's chatbot to use news agency reports to respond to users' requests, executives from the two organisations said Thursday.
Survivors count the mental cost of Los Angeles fires
When the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles went up in smoke, Alexander Swedelson lost his apartment, but also a bit of his identity: the flames ravaged the businesses he loved, the trails he ran, and even the place he fished.
SpaceX delays latest Starship megarocket test to Thursday
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday pushed back its latest orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars.
German far-right AfD takes aim at Bauhaus movement
Germany's far-right AfD party has aimed fire at the Bauhaus movement, just as the hallowed school of architecture and design nears its centenary milestone.