The Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.
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SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm
Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says
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SpaceX is reportedly considering a potential merger with the electric carmaker Tesla, or a tie-up with artificial intelligence firm xAI, as Elon Musk looks at options to consolidate his global empire.
The rocket company is examining the feasibility of a...
He calls me sweetheart and winks at me – but he’s not my boyfriend, he’s AI
George is an avatar on my mobile but claims to know what makes me tick.
AI use in breast cancer screening cuts rate of later diagnosis by 12%, study finds
Swedish study of 100,000 women found higher rate of early detection, suggesting potential to support radiologists
The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening reduces the rate of a cancer diagnosis by 12% in subsequent years and leads to a higher rate of early detection, according to the first trial of its kind.
Researchers said the study was the largest to date looking at AI...
Apple Reports Record iPhone Sales Amid Holiday Bump
New phone designs, coupled with robust holiday spending, continued to lift iPhone sales in the quarter and boosted revenue.
OpenAI in Talks to Raise as Much as $100 Billion
OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.
Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, UK medicines regulator says
Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme
Patients on weight-loss jabs should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the UK medicines regulator has said.
About 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used GLP-1 medication, such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), between early 2024...
The secret to long life? It could be in the genes after all, say scientists
New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics
Some people who live to a great age put it down to an evening tot of whisky, others to staying out of trouble. Now scientists think they may have unlocked a key secret to long life – quite simply, genetics.
Writing in the journal Science, the researchers described how previous studies that...
How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.
Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy
The rivals made billions of dollars in the business over the past year, showing other companies that Nvidia isn’t the only game in town.
UK bans Coinbase ads implying crypto can ease cost of living concerns
The ASA upheld complaints that Coinbase’s adverts trivialised the risks of investing in cryptocurrency.
Does Antarctica really have the bluest sky in the world?
Light scattering creates the shade we see when we look skyward, and studies show the process varies around the world
On holiday the sky may look a deeper shade of blue than even the clearest summer day at home. Some places, including Cape Town in South Africa and Briançon in France, pride themselves on the blueness of their skies. But is there really any difference?
The blue of the sky is the...
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say
Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars.
The candidate planet, named HD 137010 b, orbits a sun-like star and is estimated to be 6% larger than Earth.
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Are men being misled over testosterone? – podcast
If TikTok influencers are to be believed, testosterone, or T, is the answer to everything from fitness frustrations and fatigue to low libido. But doctors are warning that social media misinformation is driving men to seek testosterone therapy that they don’t need. This in turn comes with risks for health and fertility. In part one of a miniseries exploring the popularity of testosterone,...
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60 Percent
The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
Meta Forecasts Spending of at Least $115 Billion This Year
That would be a major jump from the $72 billion that the Silicon Valley tech giant shelled out last year, as it aims to compete in the artificial intelligence race.
Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care
The electric vehicle maker’s shares are near record highs as Wall Street focuses on the company’s plans for robots and self-driving cars.
Iran’s internet is returning – but not for everyone
The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.
Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
AlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatments
Researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it will help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments.
AlphaGenome predicts how mutations interfere with the way genes are controlled,...
With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.
Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.