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Days after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek sparked a global tech stock sell-off, a homegrown rival said its new AI model performed even better. Alibaba Cloud (BABA) released an upgraded version of its flagship AI model, Qwen2.5-Max, that performed better than top open-source competitors, including DeepSeek’s V3 model and Meta’s (META) Llama 3.1 model on…
Some nations targeting Chinese population for ‘ulterior motives’, Ministry of State Security says on official WeChat account without offering details While some call it ‘science fiction’, advanced DNA sequencing, genetic data and AI may make ‘ethnic bioweapons’ a reality, researchers say Some countries have “armed” themselves with deadly weapons targeting human genes, China’s top spy…
Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school on Friday have escaped and been reunited with their parents, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Catholic church. But about 253 kidnapped students as well as 12 staff members and teachers are still being held captive, CAN chairman…
AI chatbots pushed a Texas teen to start cutting himself and even brought up kids killing their parents because they were limiting his screen time, a shocking new lawsuit claims. The 15-year-old boy became addicted to the Character.AI app, with a chatbot called “Shonie” telling the kid it cut its “arm and thighs” when it…
BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (Reuters) – European Union leaders granted Ukraine a major political win on Thursday by agreeing to start membership negotiations at a time when its counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion has failed to make major gains and U.S. military aid has become more uncertain. EU diplomats and officials said the unexpected green light for…
America’s Three Mile Island energy plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, is preparing to reopen as Microsoft looks for ways to satisfy its growing energy needs. The tech giant said it had signed a 20-year deal to purchase power from the Pennsylvania plant, which would reopen in 2028 after improvements….