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Russian space craft antenna problem forces manual docking with ISS

Russian space craft antenna problem forces manual docking with ISS

An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft has a problem with an antenna so ​it will have to be manually docked ‌when it reaches the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation said in a statement. A ​Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched the Progress MS-33 ​cargo spacecraft

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training

Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training

Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly ​misusing their reference materials to train its artificial intelligence ‌models. Britannica said in the complaint filed on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI used its online

British teens resist Australian-style social media ban

British teens resist Australian-style social media ban

British teenagers, like their peers abroad, have a conflicted relationship with social media. They know it can feed them a diet of “brain rot” content that keeps them glued to their phones while making money for big tech. Yet it is central to their lives, and many do not think it is th


Alibaba CEO takes helm of new AI-focused business group

Alibaba CEO takes helm of new AI-focused business group

Alibaba Group (9988.HK) Chief Executive Eddie Wu ​will head the newly ‌formed Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) Business Group, the firm ​said in a ​statement on Monday. The new group ⁠will comprise existing ​Alibaba units Tongyi Laboratory, MaaS ​Business Line, Qwen Business Unit, Wukong Business Unit

BSCPLC offers special bonus on new bandwidth purchases

BSCPLC offers special bonus on new bandwidth purchases

The state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has announced two special incentive packages to provide more affordable facilities to its customers in using international bandwidth to ensure the implementation of the government's election manifesto of ‘fast and reliable internet for

OpenAI hardware leader resigns after deal with Pentagon

OpenAI hardware leader resigns after deal with Pentagon

Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw ​hardware at OpenAI, announced her resignation on Saturday, citing concerns ‌about the company's agreement with the Department of Defense. In a social media post on X, Kalinowski wrote that OpenAI did not take enough ​time before agreeing to deploy its AI model

Scientists grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt'

Scientists grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt'

If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts on long-term moon missions to produce their own food. Researcher

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