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Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting

The decision to launch an investigation came after prosecutors reviewed exchanges between OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT and the suspected gunman, who opened fire at Florida State University last year, according to state Attorney General James Uthmeier.

17 hours ago
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Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Spectators lined the roads in Yizhuang in the capital's south to watch the machines and their human rivals race, each group in a separate lane to avoid accidents or collisions. ...

3 days ago
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China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

Almost 40 percent of the robot participants will navigate the course autonomously in a high-profile demonstration of the industry's growing capabilities, according to the race organizers. ...

4 days ago

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Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset

The release was the most significant product launch by the iPhone maker since it unveiled the Apple Watch in 2015.

2 years ago
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AI poses 'extinction' risk, say experts

A one-line statement signed by dozens of specialists, including Sam Altman whose firm OpenAI created the ChatGPT bot, said tackling the risks from AI should be "a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war".

2 years ago
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Elon Musk's Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants

Neuralink said clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first in-human clinical study is "an important first step" for its technology, which is intended to let brains interface directly with computers.

2 years ago
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TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana

The unprecedented ban, set to start in 2024, violates the constitutionally protected right to free speech, TikTok argued in the suit.

2 years ago
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Humans have been kissing for at least 4,500 years: study

The new study, published this week in the magazine Science, found that it was probably widespread even in the ancient world.

2 years ago
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US 'space symphony' puts stunning NASA images to music

It could be the ultimate blend of art and science -- a new seven-suite "space symphony" inspired and illustrated by NASA's latest mind-boggling images.

2 years ago
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Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business

As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, those in the world of audio books say their field is already being transformed.

2 years ago
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New Twitter CEO says she is excited to help to transform Twitter

It was the first time Yaccarino has spoken publicly since the news broke Thursday that she was in talks to become the next CEO of Twitter. Musk, who has served as CEO since his $44 billion buyout of Twitter last October, announced her appointment on Friday.

2 years ago
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Apple to launch first online store in Vietnam

Apple will launch its first online store in Vietnam next week, hoping to cash in on the country's young and tech-savvy population.

2 years ago
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Astronomers puzzled by 'largest' ever cosmic explosion

While the astronomers offered what they think is the most likely explanation for the explosion, they emphasised that more research was needed to understand the puzzling phenomenon.

2 years ago
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New study finds prehistoric migration from China to Americas

A new genetics study published Tuesday in Cell Reports finds that some of the first arrivals came from China during two distinct migrations: the first during the last ice age, and the second shortly after. 

2 years ago
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Musk says video and audio calls coming to Twitter

"Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform," Musk said in a tweet.

2 years ago
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Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messaging

Last year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments.

2 years ago
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LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs

LinkedIn, which has 20,000 employees, has grown revenue each quarter during the last year, but it joins other major technology companies including its parent in laying off workers amid a weakening global economic outlook.

2 years ago
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Rising iPhone sales help Apple beat forecasts

Apple said iPhone sales powered quarterly earnings that beat forecasts, despite inflation pressure and the slowing global economy.

2 years ago
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BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media

With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads.

2 years ago
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Star swallows planet in first glimpse of Earth's likely end

But when the Sun finally does engulf Earth, it will cause only a "tiny perturbation" compared to this cosmic explosion, the US astronomers said.

2 years ago
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Conservation groups sue US regulator over SpaceX launches

US conservation groups announced they are suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for not doing enough to protect the environment from SpaceX's Starship program.

2 years ago
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Samsung bans use of ChatGPT for mobile, appliances staff

Samsung Electronics is banning employees in its mobile and appliances division from using generative AI services such as ChatGPT.

2 years ago
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'Zombie' misinformation: 'Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok

In a sea of videos, many with millions of views, terrified women declared plans to lock themselves in their rooms all day and men vowed to protect them against imaginary assailants.

2 years ago
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Buddha statue found in Egypt points to ancient India links

A Polish-US mission discovered the statue "dating back to the Roman era while digging at the ancient temple in Berenice", an antiquities ministry statement said on Wednesday.

2 years ago
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Marking 40 years of Indonesia's history, in images from the 'Post'

Looking back over 40 years of The Jakarta Post, each photograph captures the emotions behind the country’s events and experiences.

2 years ago
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Twitter's blue ticks start vanishing

Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified account vanished from users including the Pope, Donald Trump and Justin Bieber.

3 years ago
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SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket, explodes during first flight test

The uncrewed rocket disintegrated four minutes after successfully blasting off at 8:33 am Central Time (1333 GMT) from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas.

3 years ago
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Musk says he is out to create 'truth-seeking' AI

Elon Musk is out to counter Microsoft and Google artificial intelligence efforts with "truth-seeking AI" that shuns political correctness.

3 years ago
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US broadcaster NPR quits Twitter as Musk admits 'many mistakes'

US radio broadcaster NPR said it was quitting Twitter, in the first significant defection by a major news outlet since Elon Musk's tumultuous takeover of the platform.

3 years ago
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China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases this decade

More than 100 Chinese scientists, researchers and space contractors recently met at a conference in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to discuss ways to build infrastructure on the moon, local media reported.

3 years ago
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Search for alien life extends to Jupiter's icy moons

A new chapter in humanity's search for extraterrestrial life opens on Thursday as Europe's JUICE spacecraft blasts off on a mission to investigate the icy moons of Jupiter.

3 years ago
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ChatGPT faces growing scrutiny in Europe

ChatGPT, created by US firm OpenAI, has provided a global hit by demonstrating an ability to generate essays, poems and conversations from the briefest of prompts -- as well as passing tough exams. 

3 years ago
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Canada opens investigation into AI firm behind ChatGPT

The investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner into OpenAI was opened in response to a "complaint alleging the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent," the agency said.

3 years ago
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