OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster,…
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Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – US media
US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of…
RFK Jr cancels $500m funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that…
Meet the new ‘bulletproof’ wood
Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has…
US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record
A baby boy has been born to an Ohio couple from an embryo that was frozen for more than 30 years, reportedly setting a new…
Saudi Arabia’s NSG: Kingdom Has What It Takes to Become Regional Hub for Space Technologies
Saudi Arabia is setting the foundation for a sovereign and integrated space economy, according to Martjin Blanken, CEO of Neo Space Group (NSG), a company…
UN chief urges Australia to aim higher as it debates climate goals
The UN’s climate chief has urged Australia to take more ambitious climate action, as debate over the country’s emissions reduction targets heats up in parliament.…
Saudi Arabia launches AI readiness index to accelerate government tech transformation
Saudi government agencies are set to advance artificial intelligence adoption through a new index that measures readiness and supports the development of innovative, data-driven solutions…
Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change
A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including over historic emissions…