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Philippines to end short-lived ban on Musk's Grok chatbot

The Philippines said Wednesday it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot over its ability to generate sexualised deepfakes.

Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains

Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is riding high, but obstacles to their long-term success range from US export controls to the puzzle of how to become profitable.

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Noxious fumes at night aren't a pollinating moth's delight

Certain plants have flowers that open only in the evening, and depend on nocturnal pollinators such as moths to thrive.

How an unprecedented magma river surged beneath an Iceland town

A river of magma flowed underneath an Icelandic fishing village late last year at a rate never before recorded, scientists said Thursday, as the region suffered yet another dramatic eruption.

Google goes big on ChatGPT-style chatbot

Google on Thursday rebranded its ChatGPT-style chatbot to Gemini, giving it unprecedented prominence on its products, as the tech titan's AI race with Microsoft heats up.

US to launch next Moon mission on Valentine's Day

US companies are set to launch for the Moon on February 14, less than a month since a similar mission ended in failure with the spaceship burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, NASA said Wednesday.

Life on 'Death Star'? Saturn moon Mimas has hidden ocean

Saturn's small moon Mimas seems an unlikely suspect in the hunt for life in Earth's backyard -- it is probably best known for looking like the "Death Star" in the Star Wars films.

Rome restores towering colonnade of Trajan's Basilica

Rome's most majestic forum has recovered some of its former glory with a partial reconstruction of the imposing columns of Trajan's basilica -- using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch.

Archeologists probe mysterious Canadian shipwreck

A shipwreck believed to date from the 19th century has washed up on the snow-covered shores of Canada's Atlantic island province of Newfoundland, attracting a bevy of looky-loos and archaeologists probing its mysterious past.

Saudi more than doubles 2030 foreign tourism target: minister

Saudi Arabia drew 27 million foreign tourists in 2023 and has more than doubled its goal for the end of the decade, an official said on Tuesday.

Ice and fire: Antarctic volcano may hold clues to life on Mars

On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano -- a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars.

Chavez legacy looms large, and divides Venezuela, 25 years on

"Chavez lives, damn it!" a soldier cries out every day at the same time outside the tomb of Venezuela's late leftist leader Hugo Chavez, who remains omnipresent and divisive 25 years after he took power.

Secret coded letters of WWII 'Great Escape' heroes revealed

The mass 1944 breakout of Allied prisoners of war from the notorious Stalag Luft III camp was famously immortalised by Hollywood.

Which dogs live the longest? Small ones with long noses

Small dogs with long noses, sucg as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday.

Lunar night puts Japan's lander back to sleep

After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if it survives the two-week lunar night, the space agency said Thursday.

Humans reached icy northern Europe in time of Neanderthals

Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a "huge surprise" that means they could have lived there alongside Neanderthals, scientists said Wednesday.

Astronomers in Chile to scour universe with car-sized mega camera

Surrounded by the desert mountains and clear blue sky of northern Chile, astronomers from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory hope to revolutionize the study of the universe by affixing the world's largest-ever digital camera to a telescope.

Deep sea explorer says may have found Amelia Earhart's plane

A deep sea exploration company has released a sonar image they say may be the remains of the plane of Amelia Earhart, the famed American aviatrix who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

71% of musicians fear AI: French-German study

More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it impossible to make a living, according to a study by French and German music societies published Tuesday.

'Taylor Swift' searches blocked on X after AI porn outrage

Some searches including the terms "Taylor Swift" on X turned up no results on Monday after the company, formerly known as Twitter, apparently moved to prevent the spread of AI-generated porn videos using the star's likeness.

Dutch unveil century-old time capsule buried under king's statue

A 99-year-old time capsule discovered hidden under a statue of King William II during renovations was opened on Monday, revealing historical documents and books about the Dutch battles against Napoleon.

Japan's Moon lander comes back to life

Japan's Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start.

Putin repeats Ukraine Nazi claims at Leningrad siege memorial

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Ukraine "glorifies" Adolf Hitler's SS killing squads and vowed to "eradicate Nazism," as he opened a memorial marking 80 years since the end of the siege of Leningrad.

'Old smokers': Strange new type of star discovered in Milky Way

Nearing the end of their life, they sit quietly for long periods of time, barely noticeable, before suddenly puffing out a cloud of smoke.

Machu Picchu protesters block tourist train tracks

Visitors to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site had their trip briefly interrupted Thursday by protesters angry with the government for privatizing ticket sales at the Inca citadel.

US regulator launches probe into tech giants' AI investments

A top US antitrust regulator said it was launching an inquiry Thursday about investments made by Microsoft, Google and Amazon into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic.

Hubble finds water vapor in small planet's atmosphere

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the smallest planet outside our solar system to contain water vapor in its atmosphere, a "landmark discovery" that brings astronomy a step closer to characterizing Earth-like worlds.

'Positive signs' for chip world as ASML profits soar

Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chipmaking machines to the semiconductor industry, reported Wednesday a rise in annual net profit despite a high-tech trade spat between China and the West.

'Doomsday Clock' remains at 90 seconds to midnight

The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" was held at 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday, reflecting existential threats to humanity posed by potential nuclear escalation from the war in Ukraine and the multiplying impacts of the climate crisis following Earth's hottest recorded year.

Around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive: study

Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, there are still about 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive across more than 90 countries, a study showed Tuesday.

Musk visits Auschwitz and defends record on anti-Semitism

Elon Musk on Monday took part in what he called an "incredibly moving" tour of Auschwitz and defended his X platform against accusations of anti-semitism just weeks after sparking a political storm by endorsing an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory.

Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.

Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers

Forty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface that helped the machines enter the everyday lives of people for the first time.

NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end.

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