How AI is reshaping food security in MENA
The MENA region faces persistent food security challenges due to arid conditions, high import reliance, and inefficient agricultural practices. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a…
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Unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behaviour by humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes important decisions that affect our everyday lives. These decisions are implemented by firms and institutions in the name of efficiency. They…
AI that mimics human problem solving is a big advance – but comes with new risks and problem
OpenAI recently unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models, o1-preview and o1-mini (also referred to as “Strawberry”), claiming a significant leap in the reasoning capabilities of large language models…
US government funding yielded hundreds of patents for China-based researchers
By Michael Martina The U.S. Defence Department, NASA and other government agencies funded research that led to more than 1,000 U.S. patents for China-based inventors…
Nvidia stock slips after earnings, forecasts top estimates amid ‘incredible’ demand for its next-gen chip
AI juggernaut Nvidia (NVDA) reported second quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday that beat expectations on the top and bottom line, while its forecast…
BMW recalls over 720,000 vehicles over short circuit concern, NHTSA says
BMW is recalling 720,796 U.S. vehicles over concerns of a short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. “An improperly sealed electrical…
Google’s online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules
A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. The landmark decision…
How AI is fuelling uncertainty for game developers
“I’m very aware that I could wake up tomorrow and my job could be gone,” says Jess Hyland. The video game artist says the industry…
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads social media app has 175m users
Threads, Meta’s social media app designed to take on Elon Musk’s X, has hit 175 million monthly active users just ahead of the first anniversary…
Apple’s Q1 smartphone shipments in China tumble 19%, data shows
BEIJING, April 23 Apple’s smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19% in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as its dominance…