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Steven Strogatz weighs AI mathematics advances and their consequences for researchers
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Anthropic details Claude misuse as US targets major illicit online marketplace
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Venezuelans outside Caracas say capital not sharing blackout burden
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Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree
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Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development
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French IT giant Capgemini sells subsidiary after row over ICE links
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BRICS nations urge 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war
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Quebec Brokerage Qubit Insurance Announces New Data on Coverage Shortfalls as Rebuilding Costs Rise
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Europe eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses
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Lady Gaga welcomes first child with fiance: US media
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Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hope
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Bhutan business bets on hazelnuts for farming future
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Venice Film Festival: A look back on the highlights
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'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' are favorites for Emmys night
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DR Congo school fire stampede death toll rises to 26: UNICEF
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Coastal erosion forces cancellation of California music festival
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Dance Fitness Tempe Announces Expansion of Accessible Digital Movement Programs
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Argentina's Dirty War rears its head in Venice film
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Europe saw record summer air traffic despite Mideast war: Eurocontrol
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UK lawmakers throw out bill to legalise assisted dying
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Relatives of 9/11 victims hit out at Saudi Arabia -- and US leaders
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US inflation steady in August, fueling Fed rate hike expectations
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Relative of 9/11 victim unleashes searing attack on Saudi Arabia
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New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
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Czech antitrust office lets Turkey's Pegasus Airlines buy Smartwings
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Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry
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Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets
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JUMO and Standard Bank launch Social Finance Framework to scale inclusive finance in Africa
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UK lawmakers to vote again on failed assisted dying bill
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Doomsday tech: could AI really kill us all?
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Yemen's Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area: govt official to AFP
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French comedy show 'Call my agent' makes film comeback
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Fast-pace dance takes I.Coast's working-class streets by storm
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It's all coming back: Celine Dion fans gear up for Paris return
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Fans celebrate Celine Dion's Paris return with giant karaoke
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Researchers eye AI revolution in natural disaster forecasts
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Appreciation, anger await as Trump heads to Irish golf resort
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US braces for inflation report that may push Fed to hike rates
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Putin arrives in India for BRICS summit coloured by wars
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Musk threatens legal action over documentary
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Carney says in touch with Trump, Canada ready for 'fair' trade deal
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Latin America fact-check group asks Meta not to replace verification practice
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Tag Markets Names Craig Lund Chief Executive Officer
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AI Risks to Enter 60–80% of Liability and Cyber Insurance Underwriting by 2028, ScienceSoft Predicts
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ECB lifts borrowing costs amid energy shock, opens door for more hikes
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Tribal Launches Campfire, Letting Business and Technical Teams Build on Salesforce Together
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Global Tokenized Real Estate Market to Hit up to $3 Trillion by 2030, ScienceSoft Predicts
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Stocks fall as fresh oil surge fans inflation fears
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US producer inflation tops expectations as diesel costs jump
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August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.
Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform US chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success story -- founded by three Frenchmen and incubated in Paris -- even if its headquarters and many of its investors are American.
Apple faces £2 bn lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature
Apple faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit brought by UK app developers who accused Thursday the US tech giant of giving its own advertising services an unfair advantage by imposing tougher privacy rules on third parties.
War criminal Mladic's body returns to Serbia with military honours
Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic's body arrived in Serbia Thursday, where it was received with military honours.
British, French leaders talk migrants, EU relations
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first official talks on Thursday, with British-EU relations, migrant boats, Ukraine and the Middle East topping the agenda.
Violence erupts at S.Africa anti-migrant protest
A demonstration against undocumented migrants in South Africa descended into violence Thursday with one foreign national arrested and a community leader saying five Congolese were hurt.
Tesla to launch self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla will debut its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," in Texas on Thursday in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo.
Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins 'tricky' arrival
After an eight-year journey, a spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes began the months-long, high-risk approach to Mercury on Thursday to study the Sun-scorched planet.
Europe bids to be robot superpower like US, China
AI-powered robots briefly took over the European Parliament this week to showcase the continent's creators as the bloc races to compete in a field dominated by China and the United States.
Tazapay Now Live on the Borderless.xyz Network For Seamless Money Movement to Asia Pacific and Latin America
Tazapay is live on the Borderless.xyz, putting nine additional markets, local-rail payouts, and stablecoin settlement behind the single connection
US Fed official joins growing group open to rate hike if inflation rises
US Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller on Thursday said he would be prepared to vote for an interest rate hike at the central bank's next meeting in mid-September if data showed inflation has accelerated.
DWF Labs Expands Global Regulatory Footprint with BVI Virtual Asset Service Provider Approval
DWF Labs, an established, market-tested investor and market maker built to strengthen digital asset market infrastructure at scale, today announced an expansion of its global regulatory footprint with a group entity granted Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulatory approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC).
Yen surges on new intervention talk, oil prices climb
The yen rallied against the dollar on Thursday on fresh talk of intervention by Japan to boost its currency, while oil prices jumped on new Iran strikes against US targets in the Gulf region.
Lost tool disrupted Airbus jet deliveries for months
A tool accidently left in an Airbus plane forced the European aeronautics giant to slow deliveries of new A330 jets for several months, a company source told AFP on Thursday.
MEXC Concludes 0808 Stock Season with Over 86,000 Participants and More Than $1M Saved Through 0 Fee Trading
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, concluded its first annual brand event, MEXC 0808: Stock Season, on August 28, drawing over 86,000 participants, with users saving over $1 million in trading fees through 0 Fee trading.
France sells bonds at highest rate since 2008 amid deficit worries
The French Treasury had to sharply increase the interest rate offered in its latest sale of benchmark government bonds on Thursday, highlighting the stakes in a fierce budget and deficit debate ahead of next year's presidential debate.
Oil prices jump as Iran strikes US targets
Oil prices jumped Thursday on fresh Iran strikes against US targets in the region but bond yields eased and stock markets traded steadier after recent volatility.
Heavy rain puts a dampener on Taiwan 'extreme heat' drill
Taiwan had planned an "extreme heat drill" for government officials and emergency workers to practise their response to 40C temperatures, but Thursday's exercise was almost washed out by heavy rain.
Kuwait's Iranians under pressure since start of war
A Persian restaurant in Kuwait has removed any mention of Iran from its name, a sign of the pressure the Iranian community in the Gulf country has faced since the Middle East war erupted.
German growth prospects brighten as economy defies Mideast turmoil
German growth this year is set to come in stronger than previously estimated, leading research institutes said Thursday, as Europe's biggest economy withstands the fallout from the Middle East war.
Retirement Income Planning Florida Launches No-Cost 'Income Gap Analysis' Program for Pre-Retirees
Retirement Income Planning Florida Launches No-Cost Retirement Income Gap Analysis Program for Pre-Retirees Statewide. No-cost planning service helps Florida households approaching retirement quantify the shortfall between essential monthly expenses and guaranteed income
US govt sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuit
US President Donald Trump's administration sided with OpenAI in a lawsuit brought by the New York Times, defending training AI models on copyrighted works, according to a court document filed Tuesday.
Maui Wildfire Survivors Report Major Losses to Troubled Rebuilding Contractors
Three years after the Lahaina wildfire, some survivors rebuilding their homes say contractors took large payments, abandoned projects or delivered work that had to be redone, while enforcement actions remain limited.
China’s Oil Use Drops 9 Percent as Transport Electrification Accelerates
China’s oil consumption fell sharply in the second quarter, including a 16 percent decline in transportation use, contributing to a modest reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
WMO Says Powerful El Niño Is Likely to Persist Into February 2027
The World Meteorological Organization says the 2026 El Niño is firmly established, likely to strengthen further and has a nearly 100 percent chance of persisting through February 2027.
Philadelphia Roundup: Museum Closure, Phishing Warning and Gun Violence Data
Philadelphia’s Sept. 2 morning news roundup highlighted the planned closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum, a Medicare-related MyChart phishing warning, local investment and public-safety developments.
Philadelphia Festival Revisits the Signing and Legacy of the U.S. Constitution
Philadelphia is marking its role in the creation of the U.S. Constitution with a public event at the National Constitution Center, revisiting the document signed at Independence Hall on Sept. 17, 1787.
Spacecraft bound for Mercury faces 'tricky' arrival
A spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes will complete an eight-year journey to arrive at Mercury on Thursday, while still facing high-risk manoeuvres to study the Sun-scorched planet.
Philippines holds drills to safeguard students from armed intruders
As an alarm reverberated throughout a Philippine high school on Thursday, students scrambled behind locked doors and police swept corridors in a drill aimed at preparing for an attack once unthinkable in the Southeast Asian country.
American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70
Grammy Award-winning American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, her manager said. She was 70.
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Nino
A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Nino phenomenon.
Families descend on Nepal in search of missing tourists
Desperate families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues, a week after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal's Himalayan border region.