Technology
Google launches its largest and ‘most capable’ AI model, Gemini

California [US], December 7 (ANI): In its most ambitious effort to compete in the rapidly growing field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Google has introduced ‘Gemini’ as the company’s “largest and most capable AI model”, CNN reported on Wednesday. The report stated that Gemini is designed to compete with the likes of OpenAI’s GPT models […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
UAE national banks’ sustainable finance pledge reaffirms leadership’s goals: UBF

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 6 (ANI/WAM): UAE Banks Federation (UBF) reaffirmed its commitment to support UAE’s goals by pledging to mobilise over AED 1 trillion in sustainable finance by the year 2030. Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation, announced the pledge at an event organised jointly by Central Bank of the UAE with […]

Updated: Dec 5, 2023
South Korea Flies Solid-Fuel Rocket Amid Space Race With North Korea

SEOUL – South Korea on Monday successfully conducted a flight of a solid-fuel rocket carrying a satellite over the sea near Jeju Island, the Defense Ministry said, amid a growing space race with neighboring North Korea. It was the third successful test of the rocket’s technology after two others in March and December 2022. The […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023
World media leaders discuss AI opportunities, challenges

© Provided by Xinhua Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a global buzzword. What are the opportunities of AI? And what are the challenges? At the ongoing fifth World Media Summit, participants share their insights and perspectives on these questions. GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — In an era of rapid technological progress, emerging Artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Updated: Dec 3, 2023
German newspaper fires journalist for love Russia book

Back in 2018, Juergen Helfricht co-authored the publication without informing his employer, the tabloid BILD Germany’s BILD newspaper has sacked its reporter Juergen Helfricht after it emerged that he’d co-authored a book titled ‘To learn to love Russia’ in 2018 without informing the editors about the project. The media outlet explained that the book “exalts” […]

Updated: Dec 2, 2023
China science, technology news summary — Dec. 1

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China: SMART WORKSHOP In the world’s first national supply chain expo, a Chinese steel mill moved the model of its smart workshop into the exhibition hall themed digital tech. Featuring “just in time and customer-to-maker (JIT-CTM),” the new […]

Updated: Dec 1, 2023
Israeli spies in Iran exposed Palestinian militant official

Islamic Jihad fighters have seized servers containing details of an espionage network, the group’s envoy to Iran has claimed Islamic Jihad militants captured Israeli intelligence servers while participating in the Hamas attack on Israel last month, the group’s representative in Iran claimed on Wednesday. Nasser Abu-Sharif said the servers contained the names of multiple Israeli […]

Updated: Nov 30, 2023
Karnataka’s focus riveted on creating ecosystem to foster growth, entrepreneurship, investment: MB Patil

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 29 (ANI): Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil said the government of Karnataka’s focus remains on creating an environment that is conducive to growth, fostering entrepreneurship and attracting investments. Speaking at the inauguration of the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit 2023 on Wednesday, he said the policies enacted by the government […]

Updated: Nov 29, 2023
Elon Musk agrees with Netanyahu that ‘Hamas must be destroyed’ on X live broadcast

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 27 (ANI): In a live chat on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that there is “no choice” other than to destroy the Hamas terror group in order to bring about a better future for Gaza, according to […]

Updated: Nov 27, 2023
Europe’s Jews Worry as Antisemitism Rises Amid Israel-Hamas War

GENEVA – As he sits in Geneva, Michel Dreifuss does not feel all that far away from the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza. The ripples are rolling through Europe and upending assumptions both global and intimate – including those about his personal safety as a Jew. ‘Yesterday […]

Updated: Nov 26, 2023