AI Will Take "Decades" to Reach Human-Level Intelligence, Says Godfather of AI
Leading technology experts, scholars and industry leaders from around the world converged at a symposium in Hong Kong this week to share their insights on AI.
Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Referee Overturn Al-Nassr's Penalty In Asian Champions League [Viral Video]
Ronaldo refused to take Al-Nassr's penalty in their 0-0 draw on Monday.
Businesses Will Benefit From Recruiting Female Athletes As Their Leaders, Report Suggests
Introducing children to sports at a young age can generate successful business leaders and assist with the fight to end gender inequality.
Is This The End Of The Overwatch League? A Key Moment In The Future Of Esport
In 2017, franchise teams invested $20 million each for a slot in the Overwatch League, with eight expansion slots later sold for $35 million each.
Safety Concerns Surrounding AI model 'Q*' Emerge, 'Advanced Model So Powerful It Alarmed Staff'
Recent reports have brought to light safety apprehensions surrounding the newly developed Model Q*, with workers reportedly expressing their concerns to the board before the abrupt departure of CEO Sam Altman.
UK Announces £500 Million Boost for AI Compute Capacity and Unveils Five Quantum Projects
The primary objective of the boost for artificial intelligence research is to deploy quantum computers capable of executing one trillion computing operations.
Google Meet, Zoom, Teams Have Negative Effects On Brain, Heart, Study Finds
As per the study, a 50-minute video conference session leads to increased brain activity, which serves as a sign of fatigue and reduced attention.
People From Deprived Backgrounds More Likely To Die From Sepsis: Study
According to the UK Sepsis Trust, 48,000 people die from sepsis every year in the UK.
Oil Prices Drop Further After OPEC+ Delay
Oil prices sank further Thursday after the shock decision by OPEC+ to delay a key policy meeting, suggesting fresh discord in the bloc.
The Economy, Stupid? UK PM Sunak's 'Only' Chance Of Re-election
UK leader Rishi Sunak's hopes of turning around his beleaguered Conservative party's fortunes before a likely general election next year hinge on a British economic recovery, observers say.
Cutting-Edge AI Technology Takes to the Skies to Monitor Giant Icebergs from Space
The AI can accomplish this task within one-hundredth of a second, a speed markedly superior to manual delineation.
Xi Critic Who Fled China On A Jet Ski Faces Death, Claims His Father
The dissident was once put behind bars for criticising President Xi Jinping.
The Fallen Kings Of Crypto
Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has become the most powerful cryptocurrency figure to fall in a two-year period chaotic even by the standards of the notoriously volatile industry.
UK-South Korea Sci-Tech Deals To Bolster Tech Cooperation & Joint Hosting of 2024 AI Safety Summit
The UK government has signed a series of sci-tech deals with South Korea to foster cooperation in AI, semiconductors, engineering biology, space tech and other areas during the South Korean PM's state visit to the UK.
Staff Protest Leads to Sam Altman Return as OpenAI CEO Less Than One Week After Being Fired
The tech entrepreneur, who was ousted from his own company after being accused of "not being candid" with the board, was poised to start a new position at Microsoft as leader of a new in-house AI team.
UK To Boost Leadership In Space Technology That Monitors Climate Change
The UK has pledged millions to support the development of space technology that tackles global issues like weather prediction, climate-change monitoring and space debris removal.
"Ethnic Cleansing, Not Deportation": The Plight of the Afghans in Pakistan
As Pakistan expels millions of Afghans, many born on Pakistani soil, activists say the State is acting indiscriminately and illegally, often based on ethnicity.
Amazon Launches AI Training Program Amid Clamour for Skilled Workers
A new study by AWS and research firm Access Partnership found hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for 73 per cent of employers.
AI Doomsayers Blamed In OpenAI's Undoing
OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted seemingly for advancing too fast and too far with the risky technology.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Aims To Be 'Pro-Business' With New Investment Announcement for UK SMEs
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a first phase of business funding worth £62 million to help UK SMEs in and around London to scale up, creating more jobs in the region.
New AI and Data Science Conversion Courses Funding To Make the UK Workforce More Inclusive
Banking on the success of the first phase of funding for AI and Data Science Conversion courses, the UK government has further announced £17 million in funding this year to diversify and enhance the AI skills of the nation's workforce.
Retail Workers Say They Are Regularly Abused By Customers
According to the charity, Retail Trust, one-third of retail workers said that they are victims of customer abuse on a weekly basis.
Heat-Trapping Greenhouse Gases Reach Record High, Claims UN Report
The report comes ahead of this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
Greece Travel Warning As Foreign Office Changes Advisory For UK Tourists
Greece is always one of the top vacation destinations among travellers from the UK.
Heat Projected To Kill Nearly Five Times More People By 2050
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".
Majority of Americans Believe AI Will Improve Healthcare In 2024, According to Recent Survey
In the past year. AI has been responsible for some prominent breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment, and in the UK, AI is already being used in the NHS to halve treatment times for stroke patients.
Three Indian Cities Among The Top Ten Most Polluted Cities In The World
The air pollution level in some parts of Delhi was 30 times the prescribed WHO limit.
Biden, US Scholars Accuse Trump Of Echoing Hitler
Former US president Donald Trump faced a furious backlash Monday over Veteran's Day weekend remarks branding his political opponents "vermin," as leading scholars and President Joe Biden accused him of parroting Hitler and Mussolini.
The Growing Cyber Threat To Global Shipping
The cyberattack that paralysed several major Australian ports was a sharp reminder of what governments and experts say is a growing threat to shipping, the lifeblood of the global economy.
Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return To UK Government
Former UK leader David Cameron sensationally returned to the British government as foreign secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook up his top team before an expected general election next year.