Thu 23 January 2025: You’ll be hearing a great deal about artificial intelligence (AI) and education in 2025. The UK government unveiled its “AI opportunities action plan” in mid-January. As part of the plan it has awarded funding of £1 million (about US$1.2 million) to 16 educational technology companies to “build teacher AI tools for feedback and […]
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Thu 23 January 2025: Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have successfully conducted groundbreaking experiments to produce oxygen and components for rocket fuel, according to a report. The crew of the Shenzhou-19 mission carried out the world’s first in-orbit artificial photosynthesis experiments, creating oxygen and ethylene, the South China Morning Post reported Monday. The […]
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Sun 19 January 2025: The British government has planned to develop a new strategy to advance the nation’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector, which will raise living standards and economic growth by generating thousands of new jobs. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the AI Opportunities Action Plan, which would help contribute to a “decade of […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: The EU on Friday demanded X hand over more details about its algorithms and any future changes as part of its wide-ranging probe into the platform, as Elon Musk’s outbursts on European politics ramp up pressure for the bloc to act. Musk, who will be a part of Donald Trump’s incoming […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: TikTok announced Friday that it would disable access to its popular video app for more than 170 million Americans beginning Sunday unless the Biden administration takes action to ensure the company will not face penalties for violating the ban. That was after the US Supreme Court upheld the controversial ban of […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: Technology firms’ layoffs fell 42% on an annual basis, according to data from the Layoffs.fyi website as compiled by Anadolu. The data showed that some 549 tech firms worldwide laid off 152,000 workers in 2024. Last year, 1,193 tech firms reduced their workforce by 264,000 people. The website has been measuring […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: Singapore has introduced a new code requiring designated app distribution services to implement age assurance measures to enhance online safety, particularly for children, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on Wednesday. The Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services, which will take effect on March 31, mandates […]
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Wed 15 January 2025: Apple announced plans to update an AI feature to the iOS 18.2 software on its iPhones after incorrect news alerts were recently provided to users. The news included false claims that Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing a US insurance executive, had died by suicide, and another stating that tennis […]
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Tue 14 January 2025: Meta has announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the spread of online lies among more than 3 billion people who use Meta’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In a video, the company’s chief, Mark Zuckerberg, said fact checking had led to […]
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Sun 12 January 2025: Low-altitude drones can carry fiber optic cables over 12.4 miles, enabling precise strikes with high-resolution imageryANKARA Fiber optic drones capable of penetrating 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into enemy lines and striking targets with high-resolution imagery have emerged as key tools in the Russia-Ukraine war. With a cable range of up to […]
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