UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of...
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI...
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial —...
WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app
Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp in the country, the company said, the latest move in an ongoing government effort to tighten control...
Chile launches open-source AI model designed for Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Chile on Tuesday launched the first open-source artificial intelligence language model trained on the diverse cultures of Latin America,...
Amazon misses 4Q profit estimates despite better-than expected growth in cloud computing business
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon reported fourth-quarter earnings slightly below Wall Street estimates even as sales surged and it reported the fastest growth in...
Kenya unveils tax breaks for EV parts and charging stations to speed up shift...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya plans to roll out new tax incentives to speed up adoption of electric vehicles, betting that lower costs for...
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes...
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutors’ office said a search was underway Tuesday at the French offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X...
Musk joins his rocket and AI businesses into a single company before an expected...
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial...
Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphones
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia began to implement a ban on cellphones in classrooms Monday, as the school year starts in the landlocked...
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote...
