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Australia has led the way regulating gene technology for over 20 years. Here’s how it should apply that to AI

Australia has led the way regulating gene technology for over 20 years. Here’s how it should apply that to AI

Since 2019, the Australian Department for Industry, Science and Resources has been striving to make the nation a leader in “safe and responsible” artificial intelligence (AI). Key to this is a voluntary framework based on…

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Oil prices erase nearly all of last week’s gains on China demand woes By Reuters

Oil prices erase nearly all of last week’s gains on China demand woes By Reuters

By Colleen Howe (Reuters) – Oil prices on Monday wiped out nearly all gains made last week after data showed China’s inflation rate declined and a lack of clarity on the country’s economic stimulus plans…

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As an ethical hacker, I can’t believe the risks people routinely take when they access the internet in public

As an ethical hacker, I can’t believe the risks people routinely take when they access the internet in public

In the modern world we are all constantly connected, but this comes with risks. As most cybersecurity specialists will tell you, the biggest vulnerability in any system is the user – whether at home or…

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What are the chances for an escalation in the Middle East over the next 6-9 months By Investing.com

What are the chances for an escalation in the Middle East over the next 6-9 months By Investing.com

Investing.com — The next 6 to 9 months are likely to see a major escalation in the Middle East, with a 60% probability, as per analysts at Alpine Macro.  The geopolitical tension between Israel and…

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Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)

Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)

Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It’s a leveller in modern workplaces. The consequences of errors may be immense or trivial, but not much can change…

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Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI

Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”. Inspired by ideas from physics and…

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Oil tanker moored safely at northern German port, fire extinguished By Reuters

Oil tanker moored safely at northern German port, fire extinguished By Reuters

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Maritime rescue services and firefighters in Germany’s Baltic Sea have extinguished a fire on an oil tanker and brought the vessel safely into the port of Rostock, the city authorities said on…

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a compassionate industrialist who cared about employees and citizens as well as profit

a compassionate industrialist who cared about employees and citizens as well as profit

Ratan Tata, who has died at the age of 86, was a giant of global industry, whose interests included cars, steel, hotels, travel and tea. But he was also hailed as a visionary whose work…

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Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture

Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture

One of the world’s most anticipated earthquakes is the next major surface rupture of the Alpine Fault in the South Island of New Zealand. With a 75% chance of it happening within the next 50…

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Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns By Reuters

Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns By Reuters

By Amina Ismail and Ahmed Tolba BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday, as a third U.N. peacekeeper was wounded in Israel’s escalating conflict with Iran-backed…

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