Business
South Africa's mining industry risks increased inequality through the adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies unless automation is matched by stronger governance and workforce support, according to a review ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
A new technology has been developed that enables pretrained AI models to be expanded into larger models with specialized expert modules without training the models from scratch.
Aug 10, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China's President Xi Jinping said Friday at a major technology conference in Shanghai, urging international cooperation on its development.
Jul 17, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Scientific advancements—including understanding health conditions and developing new treatments—hinge on data and its implications. Statistician Alex Luedtke is developing new methods to make data analysis as efficient and ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Internet
New data released this week show 54% of Australian children and teens use artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons.
Aug 6, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Millions of people are now designing their own personalized artificial intelligence companions, yet most have little idea how those creations will actually behave. In a new paper, MIT Media Lab Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it would launch a new "AI Persona" badge in mid-September, clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people.
Aug 12, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
A teenager joins an online video chat. Within seconds, artificial intelligence analyzes their face and gives them a score out of 10 for "attractiveness." They are compared in real time with another user who scores higher ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Automotive
Global air travel is predicted to more than double by 2050, threatening to exceed the capacity of air traffic control officers (atcos) to oversee our skies safely.
Aug 4, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
A "centaur" is a human helped by a machine: The person sets the direction, the machine supplies the horsepower, and together they are better than either one alone.
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