Science
‘It’s very counterintuitive’: This quantum battery upends the rules of charging
Scientists have made the world's first quantum battery prototype and, unlike conventional batteries, it charges faster the larger…
‘It’s not Alton Towers’ – rows break out over queuing at Wales’ highest mountain
Visitors to Wales' highest mountain are being urged to respect others by not skipping queues to reach the top following rows among climbers. ecent hot weather means there have been bumper summer crowds.
A line of industrial robots are waiting to be programmed, and in another part of the classroom
Across the country, there are more than two million robots working in China's factories - which is more than anywhere else - and they are continuing to scale up at extraordinary speed. The evidence is all around them.
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Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations
The streaming service says the AI Persona badge, which will start appearing on some profiles from mid-September, will flag to listeners if an "artist's identity may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person".
Meet the humanoid ‘Robo Ronaldo’ making its World Cup debut
As football fever sweeps the globe, journalist Paul Carter heads to Boston Dynamics to discover some cutting-edge robotic technology.
Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapse
US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a state, without being one" after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday.
‘Don’t ask me to print your ChatGPT birthday card’: Hitting back at AI ‘slop’ at openAI
The streaming service says the AI Persona badge, which will start appearing on some profiles from mid-September, will…
More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts
The founder of Evergrande, the property giant at the centre of China's housing market slump, has been sentenced…
Software
UK business hit by ‘daylight robbery’ 1500% price hike for invoicing software
Customers have shared their outrage after an app used by many businesses to track timesheets and produce invoices hiked bills.
Artificial Intelligence
Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
For years now, executives at companies that are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars a year into developing various artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
Breast cancer patterns found by AI could help treatment and cure at early stage
Researchers have developed an AI tool that reveals previously unseen patterns inside breast cancers.
Social Media
Viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear
Real disposable income per person in Northern Ireland rose by 4.1% in 2024, the biggest rise of any UK region, new figures suggest.
Artificial Intelligence
SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans
Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX tumbled after the company's first-ever earnings report revealed a huge jump in spending on artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI
The class action lawsuit has been brought on behalf of millions of streamers who use Twitch, alleging its parent company Amazon.
Technology
Ocado to receive $350 million payout as Kroger shuts robotic warehouses
Kroger said the warehouses it built with Ocado at Frederick in Maryland, Pleasant Prairie in Wisconsin and Groveland in Florida would close in January.
Climate
Human-caused Nevada wildfire forces 42,000 people to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced 42,000 people to evacuate and put another 45,000 on alert. Six people have been injured and several homes burned.
Politics
India crushes cockroach dissent as ‘Fix Schools’ campaign riles Modi
The Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Fix the Schools’ campaign, which audits conditions in government-run schools in India, is facing pushback from BJP leaders and supporters.
Formula 1
Norris and McLaren ‘don’t have car’ to fight for title
The Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Fix the Schools’ campaign, which audits conditions in government-run schools in India, is facing pushback from BJP leaders and supporters.
US Court
Lindsay Clancy suffering ‘command hallucination’ when she killed children, court hears
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mum who has been charged with murdering her three children, was suffering from a "command hallucination" at the time, a forensic psychiatrist has told the jury in her trial.
Politics
Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections
Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the country’s parliamentary elections.
