OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI
The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet....
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Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death
Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online....
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OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims
OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication....
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Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers
Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance...
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Could robots be the future of theme parks?
Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits....
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'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps....
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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage....
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Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community....
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Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London
The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday....
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Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside....
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Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company
The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills....
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Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque
Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope....
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Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week
Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week. ...
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The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia....
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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies β and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?...
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Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves
The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations....
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Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales
During the most recent Ice Age, researchers believe there was a "lost land bridge" between Wales and Ireland....
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At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol theft in Nigeria, reports say
An environmental group says those who died are suspected of stealing petrol from a pipeline in Nigeria's Rivers State....
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Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?
A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull....
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Renewable energy in NI reaches record level
And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January....
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New video shows Williams handball - but won't end VAR row
A new camera angle shows the ball coming off Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams' arms as he scores his disallowed goal against Tottenham....
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Pakistan investigate 'discipline and conduct' on England tour
Pakistan begin an inquiry into Γ’ΒΒdiscipline and conductΓ’ΒΒ in the latest twist on a turbulent tour of England....
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This could be year I win Ballon d'Or, says Mbappe
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe says this could be a good year for him to win the Ballon d'Or for the first time....
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'We're not robots' - why US Open men's contenders have tumbled
The chaotic nature of the men's draw has been a sharp contrast to the relative calm of the women's - but anyone can still win the US Open titles....
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Red Star fans unveil tifo of war criminal Mladic before derby
Red Star Belgrade fans unveil a tifo of war criminal Ratko Mladic before their derby win over Partizan Belgrade on Sunday....
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Fury says he is looking for new opponent, calls out Usyk
Tyson Fury has sparked more speculation his all-British heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is on the verge of collapse by suggesting he needs a new opponent for November....
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Kelce's last dance? Five things to look out for in new NFL season
From the Los Angeles Rams' bid to reach the Super Bowl in their own stadium to a potential goodbye for Travis Kelce and a quarterback getting booed by his own fans, here are five things to look out fo...
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How Β£725 game-show winnings kick-started Champions League coach's career
Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas cut his teeth in English football, and now returns in the Champions League with Sabah....
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Pietersen joins England's white-ball coaching team
England appoint former Ashes-winning batter Kevin Pietersen to their white-ball coaching team in the build-up to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup....
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Williams and Sheehan join Bellamy's Wales staff
Ex-Wales captain Ashley Williams and former Swansea boss Alan Sheehan join Craig Bellamy's backroom staff before Wales' Nations League campaign....
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Belgian FA still wants Balogun ban answers
Belgium's FA says it still wants answers about why Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against them at the World Cup....
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No new striker, no worries - Havertz and Odegaard torment Chelsea
Nine points from three games, one goal conceded and big players stepping up - are Arsenal still ahead of the rest in the race for the Premier League title?...
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New camera angle shows Williams' disallowed goal hit arm
New video footage shows the ball coming off Neco Williams' arm before his disallowed goal for Nottingham Forest in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham....
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Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite Β£349m spent?
Chelsea ended Sunday's 2-1 defeat by champions Arsenal with two right-backs alongside each other in midfield - how did they get here?...
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Chelsea plot early move for Scott - Monday's gossip
Chelsea plot early move for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, Chelsea winger Pedro Neto attracts interest, and Manchester United and Newcastle United inquire about Christopher Nkunku. ...
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Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser....
Read Full Article βKenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline....
Read Full Article βHow a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying Americaβs Best A.I. Chips
Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the companyβs subsidiary kept shipping Nvidiaβs best chips to feed Chinaβs leading A.I. firms....
Read Full Article βCourt Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports
Filings made Friday in The New York Timesβs closely watched lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft included a range of copyright law and cultural references....
Read Full Article βWhy the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive βcollectiveβ of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves....
Read Full Article βVirtual Taekwondo Takes the Contact Out of a Combat Sport
The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this yearβs Asian Games. Critics say itβs a glorified video game....
Read Full Article βEarly Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging
Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age....
Read Full Article βAuthors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. Settlement
The tech giant must pay $3,000 per pirated book that it used to train its chatbot. Many authors fear they could lose funds to others in the book business....
Read Full Article βThe Generation Thatβs Never Had to Say βHello?β
Now that thereβs rarely any mystery to whoβs calling, Gen Z has adopted a range of custom phone greetings β including no greeting at all....
Read Full Article βF.B.I. Investigates Sale of Millions of Stolen Driverβs Licenses
The blog Krebs on Security reported on an identity theft service trying to sell scans of licenses and other documents belonging to people in Canada and the United States....
Read Full Article βTumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI
The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shooterβs disturbing ChatGPT account eight months before the February attack in British Columbia....
Read Full Article βHow Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods
A Mesopotamian cultureβs decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued....
Read Full Article βThe 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor β a girl who knew little but wanted to learn....
Read Full Article βInside the D.O.J.βs Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers....
Read Full Article βIs There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.
Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology....
Read Full Article βThe Worldβs First Bugs Had Way More Legs
Meet the earliest known insects. Shaking hands with them will take a while....
Read Full Article βScientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits
More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived....
Read Full Article βWhat Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.
Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape....
Read Full Article βScientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange
A lone signal from an experiment in South Dakota doesnβt fit the profile of any other known particles, physicists say....
Read Full Article βThe Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and Cardiologists
Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease....
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