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NASA panel to hold first public meeting on UFO study

NASA panel to hold first public meeting on UFO study

A NASA panel formed last year to study what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly termed UFOs, was due to hold its first public meeting on Wednesday, ahead of a report expected in the coming weeks. The 16-member body, assembling experts from fields ranging from physics to

Nvidia briefly joins $1.0t valuation club

Nvidia briefly joins $1.0t valuation club

Nvidia Corp briefly joined an elite club of US companies sporting a $1 trillion market value on Tuesday, as investors piled into the chipmaker that has quickly become one of the biggest winners of the AI boom, reports Reuters.  The stock's value has tripled in less than eight months, reflecti

Top AI CEOs, experts raise 'risk of extinction' from AI

Top AI CEOs, experts raise 'risk of extinction' from AI

Top artificial intelligence executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and professors in raising the "risk of extinction from AI", which they urged policymakers to equate at par with risks posed by pandemics and nuclear war. "Mitigating the risk of extinction from A


Washington, Tokyo vow closer chip cooperation

Washington, Tokyo vow closer chip cooperation

The United States and Japanwill deepen cooperation in the research and development of advanced chips and other technologies, they said on Friday, the latest sign of the two allies strengthening ties in semiconductors. The move, which also includes collaboration on quantum computing and discu

OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe, CEO says

OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe, CEO says

OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe, CEO Sam Altman said on Friday, reversing a threat made earlier this week to leave the region if it becomes too hard to comply with upcoming laws on artificial intelligence, reports Reuters.  "We are excited to continue to operate here and of course have no

Microsoft chief says deep fakes are biggest AI concern

Microsoft chief says deep fakes are biggest AI concern

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. In a speech in Washington aimed at addressing the issue of how best to regulate AI, which went from wonky to widespread with the arrival of Open

Free Google courses to enhance your skills

Free Google courses to enhance your skills

Are you looking to achieve new skills? Enhance your prior learning maybe? Don’t worry. We got you. This article will discuss five free Google courses that you can easily take and strengthen your resume. Google is a global leader in technology and innovation. It recognises the importance of c

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