Culture news 'Dune: Part Two' delayed until 2024 amid Hollywood strikes The ‘Dune’ sequel was previously set to release in November this year. Will others follow suit? 25/08/2023
Work Here’s how news organisations are using AI in journalism The Associated Press has laid out its approach to using generative AI, joining a handful of major news organisations in doing so. 24/08/2023
Mobility 'World’s fastest shoes' let you walk at the speed of a run The AI-powered, TikTok-famous "Moonwalkers" can be strapped onto your shoes to make you reach a top walking speed of 11 km/h. 24/08/2023
Tech News Nvidia's stock soars propelled by record sales of AI chips The company’s specialised chips are key components that help power different forms of artificial intelligence (AI). 24/08/2023
Tech News This 'mind-reading' AI system can recreate what your brain is seeing MinD-Vis could be developed to integrate into virtual reality headsets, with the idea that users could control being in a metaverse with their minds. 21/08/2023
Health news Can AI predict how long you'll live just from looking at chest X-rays? A new study showed that artificial intelligence (AI) can estimate a healthy individual’s age from a chest radiograph. 19/08/2023
Tech News Amazon taps into generative AI to summarise product reviews The internet shopping giant wants to leverage AI to give customers a broad summary of a product based on the reviews written by buyers. 15/08/2023
Earth News Can AI help eliminate polluting contrails from planes? Contrails were slashed by 54% in this AI experiment - but we shouldn’t use it as an excuse to fly more. 15/08/2023
World News Euroviews. Having AI present the news might be exactly what journalism needs As opposed to the infamous "deep fake" phenomenon, AI avatar news — known as Deep Real — can represent a commitment to truth, transparency, and the pursuit of journalistic integrity, Miri Michaeli writes. 14/08/2023
World News How AI filters millions of qualified candidates out of the workforce Some applicants use tricks such as 'white fonting', or copying and pasting job advert into resumes, hiding them from human eyes to try to get past AI bots. But why are people doing it and does it work? 14/08/2023
Money Worldcoin's iris ID technology will extend to companies and government The cryptocurrency project with an iris-based identity verification system intends to allow companies and governments access to its cutting-edge ID technology. 11/08/2023
Mobility This AI algorithm could save the world by detecting killer asteroids HelioLinc3D, an asteroid discovery algorithm designed for the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, has identified its first potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroid. 10/08/2023
Culture news Disney post mixed results and will raise subscription prices Here are the key takeaways from Disney’s quarterly earnings call 10/08/2023
World News Euroviews. Forget AI doomers and utopists. Keeping it real is our best bet The public simply needs to choose truth over fantasy to protect humanity and end this misinformation war on AI, Fabrizio Fantini writes. 08/08/2023
Tech News Why are technology companies still struggling to address AI bias? Artificial intelligence (AI) tools - from algorithms to generative software - have in-built biases. So, why hasn’t the problem been fixed? 08/08/2023
Tech News Dungeons & Dragons cracks down on AI-generated artwork The company behind the popular RPG game said an artist it has worked with since 2014 was found to have used AI to generate images for an upcoming book. 07/08/2023
World News Euroviews. Why do new textbooks need far more approval than using AI in schools? Education has a special obligation to be finely attuned to the risks of AI. At this moment, we must not be so dazzled by its evolutionary leaps that we are ignoring these risks, Stefania Giannini writes. 04/08/2023
Work Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz warns AI could increase inequality Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz said in an interview with Scientific American that unregulated AI could leave workers with less bargaining power. 03/08/2023
Health news Breast screenings using AI boost cancer detection by 20%, study finds Preliminary results from a Swedish trial showed that artificial intelligence (AI) is helping radiologists reduce their workload and detect more cases. 02/08/2023
Health news AI models could help improve suicide prevention among children Researchers found that the traditional way we monitor and track children receiving emergency care might miss a good number of those at risk of self-harm, but AI can help health providers make better assessments. 27/07/2023