Meta has announced a series of new chatbots to be used in its Messenger service. The chatbots will have “personality” and specialise in certain subjects, like holidays or cooking advice.…
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Japan: Tokyo joins Moon race with successful rocket launch
Japan on Thursday successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth try this year, after previous attempts were foiled by bad weather. The lander, dubbed the “moon…
Australia: Researchers rescued from Antarctica
Australia has successfully evacuated a sick Antarctic researcher from a remote outpost on the icy continent. An urgent rescue operation was launched last week to reach the man, who has…
UK: Zimbabwen scientist leads a team designing a nuclear system to power rockets
Sceintist of Zimbabwean origin, Dr Phylis Makurunje is leading a team of engineers working on a nuclear system to power rockets that can reach the farthest planets. The Nasa-led Artemis…
India: Indian Space Research Agency to launch its first mission to Sun
India is set to launch its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole.…
Sudan: Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink
A hacking group called Anonymous Sudan took X, formerly known as Twitter, offline in more than a dozen countries on Tuesday morning in an attempt to pressurise Elon Musk into…
Australia: India says object found in Western Australia is theirs
ndia has confirmed that an object that washed up on a Western Australian beach recently was from one of its rockets. The giant metal dome was found at Green Head…
UK: Artificial intelligence experts propose guidelines for safe systems
A global group of AI experts and data scientists has released a new voluntary framework for developing artificial intelligence products safely. The World Ethical Data Foundation has 25,000 members including…
USA: Warcraft fans fool AI article bot with Glorbo hoax
World of Warcraft fans are claiming victory over AI after a gaming site published a false article based on their Reddit posts. Members of the WoW subreddit suspected their words…
USA: Richard Branson’s rocket firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to secure new investment. The satellite launch company halted operations weeks ago…