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Patriots on brink of playoffs after Giants rout
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Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disaster
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200
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Rugby World Cup draw: who, how and when?
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Williamson falls for 52 as NZ reach 128-5 in West Indies Test
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Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe fire
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South Korean leader calls for penalties over e-commerce data leak
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Samsung unveils first 'special edition' triple-folding phone
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Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
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Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
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Weight of history against England in pink-ball Gabba Ashes Test
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How South Korea's brief martial law upended lives
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VR headsets take war-scarred children to world away from Gaza
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'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains
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US envoy to meet Russia's Putin for talks on ending Ukraine war
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Pope Leo holds Beirut mass and visits site of port blast
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'Quad God' Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final
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New Zealand 17-1 at lunch in rain-hit West Indies Test
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Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'
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White House gets scaled-down Christmas display amid ballroom work
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GEN Announces New Positive Phase 1 Trial Data of the Investigational Drug SUL-238 for Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
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White House confirms admiral ordered 2nd strike on alleged drug boat
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Nigeria's defence minister resigns amid security crisis: presidency
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From Honduras to Poland, Trump meddles in elections as never before
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Trump holds Venezuela meeting as Maduro rejects 'slave's peace'
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12 dead, dozens missing as landslide submerges boats in Peru port
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Vardy's first Serie A double fires Cremonese past high-flying Bologna
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Rich art: French pastry chefs auction chocolate sculptures
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Cameroon sack coach Brys, drop goalkeeper Onana for AFCON
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Son of Mexican crime lord 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in drug case: US media
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Right-wing rivals for Honduras presidency in 'technical tie'
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US upbeat on pushing Ukraine deal as envoy heads to Russia
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European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit
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Trump to meet top national security team on Venezuela
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US Supreme Court hears major online music piracy case
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Pope gets rockstar welcome as he delivers message of hope to Lebanese youth
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Iran sentences director Jafar Panahi to year in prison: lawyer
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ICC vows to stand firm amid US sanctions
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US to zero out tariffs on UK pharma under trade deal
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Chelsea captain James says 10-man Blues 'dominated' Arsenal
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Asia floods death toll tops 1,160 as troops aid survivors
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DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak is over
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South Africa coach Broos picks 17 local stars for AFCON
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Murray 'disappointed' with results coaching former rival Djokovic
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Bulgaria hosts opening trio of 2026 Giro stages
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Australia ban offers test on social media harm
Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say.
'Dinosaur tartare' and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire
A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.
Big dreams for Palestinian teens at Singapore robot fest
Palestinian student Razan Shawar has travelled for 24 hours to showcase her team's AI-powered invention at World Robot Olympiad in Singapore, telling AFP innovation -- not war -- should be why people hear about her country.
NASA rover records first evidence of lightning on Mars
A NASA rover has recorded evidence of lightning on Mars for the first time, its microphone picking up the sounds of tiny "zaps" whipped up by the dust storms constantly sweeping across the planet.
Europe secures record space budget to boost indepedence
The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space.
Naively brilliant: Serbia's world-famous village painters
Pavel Hajko never tires of painting roosters. Inside his home studio in Kovacica -- a sleepy town in northern Serbia famous for its style of naive art -- the brightly coloured creatures cover the walls.
Magnolia Welcomes Tech Pioneer Luc Haldimann as New Board Chairman to Expand Global Growth and AI Strategy
Luc's appointment is a major strategic move as Magnolia ramps up efforts to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its platform, ensuring customers can deliver highly personalized and efficient digital experiences globally.
Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.
China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew
China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth.
AI delay may affect Europe's future, says ECB chief
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could "jeopardise" the continent's future, urging barriers to its adoption to be swiftly lifted.
Washington's abandoned embassies have stories to tell
In Washington's embassy district, years' worth of wildly overgrown vegetation outside an empty building was finally pruned away in September as the flag of Syria was raised.
Teen saving India's ponds says everyone can be a leader
Dev Karan recalls the first time he saw a purple pond, "filled with dyes and chemicals, and choked with plastic".
Researchers stunned by wolf's use of crab traps to feed
When a wild wolf encounters a potential meal, its instinct is usually to pounce -- but researchers in western Canada have recorded at least one wolf taking a strikingly different approach.
Comet sparks scientific fascination, online furor over 'alien' origins
A flying piece of cosmic rock or an alien threat? Comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through our solar system and captivating scientists and internet users alike, even prompting Kim Kardashian to ask NASA for answers.
Daily pill helps people lose 10% of weight in 18 months: study
A daily pill that is cheaper and easier to take than currently available weight loss drugs helps people lose around a tenth of their body weight over nearly 18 months, a study said Thursday.
Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices
Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other gadgets next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, as AI data centres hoover up memory chips used in consumer electronics.
OMP Miami Conference 2025: Transforming Supply Chain Vision into REAL Impact with Human-AI Synergy
Fortune 500 leaders share real-world transformation stories
Monkey business: Neanderthals and ancient apes likely kissed too
Scientists have found evidence suggesting that kissing dates back up to 21 million years and that our ape ancestors and Neanderthals likely locked lips, research published Wednesday said.
Nvidia, Microsoft invest $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Nvidia and Microsoft announced Tuesday investments totaling $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic, creator of the Claude chatbot, amid frenzied spending on the technology and growing fears of a bubble.
Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit
Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to the forefront of the digital era and reducing its reliance on US tech titans.
France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years after scandal
France Tuesday promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general as an act of reparation in a notorious case of antisemitism that has caused outrage for generations.
Graid Technology Finalizes Intel VROC Licensing Agreement, Expanding Leadership in Enterprise Storage Solutions
"This agreement represents an exciting new chapter for Graid Technology and for the global ecosystem that relies on Intel® VROC," said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology. "Finalizing the deal allows us to ensure long term continuity for existing customers while also accelerating innovation and value creation across the enterprise storage market."
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Rebooted Harlem museum celebrates rise of Black art
As the Studio Museum reopens this weekend in its gleaming new building, New York's premier institution for Black art finds itself looking back and looking forward at the same time.
Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says
Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.
As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back
A swarm of AI "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies -- all without permission or payment, upending the online economy.
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and nails booster landing
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booster.
Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and sticks booster landing
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough stuck the landing of its booster.
'Black Klimt' steps out of shadows and into political tug-of-war
A man walked into a Viennese gallery one day in the summer of 2023 looking to sell a Gustav Klimt painting. The person who greeted him thought it was a joke, and gently sent him on his way.
France lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov
France has lifted its travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who is under investigation over illegal content on his messaging app, judicial sources close to the case said Thursday.