Taiwan Computer Chip Workers Adjust to Life in American Desert
Phoenix, Arizona, in America’s Southwest, is the site of a Taiwanese semiconductor chip making facility. One part of President Joe...
Governments, Firms Should Spend More on AI Safety, Top Researchers Say
Artificial intelligence companies and governments should allocate at least one third of their AI research and development funding to ensuring...
Kenyan Developers Launch App to Prevent Phone Theft
Kenyan developers have designed a mobile phone application that police say is helping to safeguard smartphones from theft, recover stolen...
India Conducts Space Flight Test Ahead Of 2025 Crewed Mission
India successfully carried out Saturday the first of a series of key test flights after overcoming a technical glitch ahead...
US Sounds Alarm on Russian Election Efforts
Russia’s efforts to discredit and undermine democratic elections appears to be expanding rapidly, according to newly declassified intelligence, spurred on...
Philippines Orders Military to Stop Using AI Apps Due to Security Risks
The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that...
Chinese Netizens Post Hate-Filled Comments to Israeli Embassy’s Online Account
After the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israeli Embassy in Beijing began posting on China’s social media platform Weibo. The...
EU Opens Disinformation Probes into Meta, TikTok
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken...
To Find Out How Wildlife Is Doing, Scientists Try Listening
A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the...
US Imposes New Chip Export Controls on China
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday tightened its export controls to keep China from acquiring advanced computer chips that it...
LogOn: Musician’s Voice Sings in Languages She Does Not Speak
Artificial Intelligence is being used to create musical “deepfakes” – songs that sound like one artist but were made by...
Ethiopia’s Inaugural ‘Innovation Summit’ Sparks Imaginations
A technology, innovation and entrepreneurship summit sparked imaginations in Ethiopia last week. The inaugural Enkopa summit — a collaboration between...
Mediation Fails Between Meta and Kenyan Moderators, Rights Group Says
Settlement talks have collapsed between Facebook’s parent company Meta and Kenyan content moderators over a lawsuit alleging unfair dismissal, a...
New PlayStation Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities
Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the Gran Turismo...
Hackers Attack Guatemalan Government Webpages
In what Guatemalan authorities described as a national security incident, hackers affiliated with the activist group Anonymous disabled multiple government...
US Universities Help Malawi Establish First AI Center
Malawi launched its first-ever Centre for Artificial Intelligence and STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics — Friday at...
NASA Launches Probe to Study Rocky Asteroid
The U.S. space agency, NASA, launched a rocket Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket carried a...
US Seeks to ‘Diversify’ China-Dominated Africa Minerals Supply Chain
Africa is the site of a new battle for influence as Washington ramps up efforts to build an alternative critical...
Reporters Covering Israel-Hamas Conflict Must Wade Through Torrent of Disinformation
As Hamas militants and rockets entered Israel Saturday, so too did a barrage of disinformation. The conflict is being fought not...
EU Urges Big Tech to Tackle Terrorist Content After Hamas Attack
The European Union has expanded its warnings that tech companies must remove illegal content from their platforms, or risk facing...
Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits
Utah on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to sue TikTok, alleging the company is “baiting” children into addictive and...
Digital Currency: Beacon of Hope in Fight Against Myanmar Junta
“Digital currencies have played a pivotal role in backing Myanmar’s Spring Revolution,” following a military takeover of the government in...
