1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1052+ words) 'There is a possibility of human extinction,' former Anthropic employee says about AI An AI researcher who quit Anthropic told the BBC that people working on the technology are "genuinely frightened" about the speed of its advancements and what it…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (68+ words) The CEO of Anthropic says AI projects should look at slowing down amid internet security concerns. Open AI's Sam Altman, as well as Elon Musk, have agreed that companies like theirs need to pace... Use BBC.com or the new…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (927+ words) Professor Dave Chadwick from Bangor University sampling damaged remains following wildfires at Mynydd Llangynidr in Bannau Brycheiniog Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic". Extreme heat and exceptionally dry…...

9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1561+ words) Each September, a who's who of executives from across Silicon Valley descends on San Francisco's Palace Hotel to charm investors at a conference hosted by the investment bank Goldman Sachs. This past week, between talk of growth and potential returns,…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (762+ words) There was no alternative to developing AI, Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said The head of leading AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored. In a…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago   (804+ words) Sarah Hickey is part of a team which keeps nearly 20,000 acres of upland healthy High up on a Manx hillside, Sarah Hickey effortlessly pushes a metre-long metal rod into the wet ground until it disappears almost to her hands. "This…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (59+ words) Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation. Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths visits a firm building electric vehicle tech without rare earths. Tech Now - Can New Tech Help Assisted Births? Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (617+ words) Temperatures are set to climb across the UK this weekend, reaching summerlike levels in some places. It will feel warm and muggy - especially where there are sunny spells - although heavy rain also features in the forecast. The warmth will persist…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (416+ words) By combining weather forecasts and real-time network monitoring, smarter control of our FM radio network is possible, reducing the electricity used and maintaining the coverage and reliability listeners expect. Most people never think about the transmitters that bring radio to…...