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Driverless cars still lack common sense. AI chatbot technology could be the answer
New AI systems with language capabilities – such as the technology behind chatbots...
Artificial intelligence is poised to radically disrupt the fashion industry landscape
Fast fashion companies introduce new lines even more frequently, reducing the amount...
Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly
Hollywood screenwriters went on strike in May 2023. Two months later, actors joined...
Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible...
Why does the Olympics have an ‘AI agenda’ and what does it mean for the future of sport?
The 2024 Summer Olympics, kicking off in Paris on July 26, will be novel for more...
An academic publisher has struck an AI data deal with Microsoft – without their authors’ knowledge
In May, a multibillion-dollar UK-based multinational called Informa announced in...
If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention...
A global IT outage brought supply chains to their knees – we need to be better prepared next time
Friday’s global IT outage – caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity...
One small update brought down millions of IT systems around the world. It’s a timely warning
This weekend’s global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights...
Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem
The outage is emblematic of the way organizational networks, cloud computing services...
Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why
A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well...
Robot carers: redefining nursing for the 21st century
Imagine you’re 90 years old, a grandmother of three and your husband is also elderly...
AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare
The 2024 Paris Olympics is drawing the eyes of the world as thousands of athletes...
Catching online scammers: our model combines data and behavioural science to map the psychological games cybercriminals play
It’s important to mention that our dataset was not exhaustive. However, we believe...
Astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner
For the past few weeks, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been...
Flying in helicopters is safer than you might think – an aerospace engineer explains the technology and training that make it so
Helicopters draw a lot of attention with their almost magical ability to hover,...