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(Special for CAFS) Tanzanian PM urges science institution to prioritize innovation
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (215+ words) DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba on Sunday urged the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in the Arusha region to evolve into a hub of academic excellence and cutting-edge research focused on solving…...
Canada summons OpenAI safety team to Ottawa for urgent talks
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (114+ words) Feb "23 (Reuters) - Canada "has summoned "top officials from OpenAI to "Ottawa for "urgent talks "after it emerged "the "company "had not shared internal "concerns "about a "person "who went on "to commit a "school shooting, Artificial Intelligence Minister "Evan Solomon…...
Chinese companies distilled Claude to improve own models, Anthropic says
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (241+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) - Three Chinese "companies used Claude to improperly obtain capabilities to improve their "own models, the chatbot's creator Anthropic said in a blog post "on Monday, following a similar disclosure by OpenAI earlier this month. OpenAI had warned U.S. lawmakers…...
Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (1100+ words) LONDON: The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination. The autonomous vehicle from British startup Wayve Technologies…...
US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for tough talks over military use of Claude, Axios reports
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (213+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned artificial intelligence "company Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei to the "Pentagon on Tuesday for what is expected to be potentially tough talks over the military use of Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence "tool, Axios…...
Sabah quake occurred at great depth, low risk despite high magnitude, say experts
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (471+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Movement and pressure between three major tectonic plates in the subduction zone near Sabah have been identified as the main factors that triggered the strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the state. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Marine Geoscience programme senior…...
SADC Sustainable Energy Week opens in Zimbabwe
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (236+ words) HARARE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sustainable Energy Week kicked off on Monday in Zimbabwe's resort city of Victoria Falls, with calls to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Running through Friday, the event, themed "Driving Regional…...
German digital minister: Solution needed for AI energy consumption
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (248+ words) NEW DELHI: German Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger believes rising electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can be met in the coming years with existing power supplies, but said longer-term solutions will be needed. Speaking to dpa at the…...
Geologist says no heightened risk after deep quake rocks Sabah
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (484+ words) KOTA KINABALU: A powerful deep sea 6.8 magnitude earthquake off northern Sabah does not increase earthquake danger in Sabah similar to the 2015 deadly Ranau earthquake, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) geologist Prof Emeritus Dr Felix Tongkul (pic) says. "At this stage, there…...
OpenAI deepens partnerships with consulting giants to push enterprise AI beyond pilot
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (369+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) - OpenAI is expanding its "push into the enterprise market by teaming up with four of the world's largest consulting firms, "betting that a more hands-on approach will help corporate clients move beyond pilot projects to "full-scale AI deployments....