Superconductor claims spark investor frenzy, but scientists are skeptical
Last week, two papers by South Korean scientists made an extraordinary claim that sparked a social media frenzy and pushed…
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Morocco to review its fisheries partnership with EU
Morocco is reviewing its current fisheries partnership with the EU in a way that takes into account its own fishing…
Elon Musk launches AI firm xAI as he looks to take on OpenAI
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, launched his long-teased artificial intelligence startup xAI on Wednesday, unveiling a team comprised of engineers…
Twitter threatens Threads lawsuit against Meta
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms (META.O) over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
China’s Alibaba unveils AI image generator to take on Midjourney, DALL-E
HONG KONG – Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (9988.HK) announced on Friday an artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, initially available to enterprise customers…
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Development banks can boost lending by $200 bln – Paris summit
PARIS – Multilateral development banks are expected to unlock $200 billion in extra firepower for emerging economies by running their…
Auto firms race to secure non-Chinese graphite for EVs as shortages loom
LONDON – Automakers, including Tesla and Mercedes, are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China, as…
SoftBank’s Son says he is ‘heavy user’ of ChatGPT
TOKYO – SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a “heavy user” of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered…
Blood test to detect 50 types of cancer could be given to ‘one million people next summer’
A blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer could reportedly be offered to “a million people” in a…
Qatar to invest $5 billion in Iraq over coming years
DUBAI – Qatar intends to invest $5 billion in a number of sectors in Iraq over the coming years, the…