Musk says chatbot Grok 3 will be unveiled Monday
Elon Musk said his startup xAI will release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday and billed it as the 鈥榮martest AI on Earth鈥� in a fiercely competitive market.
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2 astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said on Tuesday...
Top researcher blasts 'nonsense' of superhuman AI
Efforts to build artificial intelligence (AI) that could solve all the world\'s problems at a stroke are 鈥榥onsense鈥�, leading researcher Michael Jordan told scientists in Paris ahead of next week\'s global AI summit.
Save world鈥檚 glaciers to save planet: UN
Saving the world鈥檚 shrinking glaciers is a 鈥榮urvival strategy鈥� for the planet, the UN said on Tuesday, a day after president Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord...
US withdraws from global climate change initiative
The Fed entered the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, in December 2020, praising it at the time as a place to exchange ideas about the development of environment and climate risk management policies for the financial sector...
SpaceX catches Starship booster, ends with upper stage explosion
The triumph was, however, short-lived when teams lost contact with the upper stage vehicle. SpaceX later confirmed it had undergone 鈥榬apid unscheduled disassembly,鈥� the company鈥檚 euphemism for an explosion...
US further restricts AI chip exports
In recent years, Washington has expanded its efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, which can be used in AI and weapons systems, as Beijing鈥檚 tech advancements spark concern among policymakers...
UK to unleash AI to turbocharge economy
Labour administration said AI would be 鈥榰nleashed鈥� across the whole of the country, with the 鈥榝ull weight鈥� of its half a million strong civil service getting behind the endeavour...
2024 hottest recorded year, crosses global warming limit
The past two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time as the UN demanded 鈥榯rail-blazing鈥� climate action...
US astronauts upbeat 7 months into 8-day mission
Two US astronauts who have been stuck for months on the International Space Station have plenty of food, are not facing a laundry crisis, and do not yet feel like castaways...
NASA eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin to cut Mars rock retrieval costs
NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk鈥檚 SpaceX or Jeff Bezos鈥檚 Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth...
UK study warns of perils in AI-driven 鈥榠ntention economy鈥�
The research argues the potentially 鈥榣ucrative yet troubling鈥� marketplace emerging for 鈥榙igital signals of intent鈥� could, in the near future, influence everything from buying movie tickets to voting for political candidates...
NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun聽
NASA鈥檚 pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history on Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 930 degrees Celsius...
Heating Up the Winter: Top Room Heaters for Bangladeshi Homes
As winter begins to settle over Bangladesh, the need for warm and cozy spaces becomes paramount. While the country\'s winter is relatively mild compared to colder climates, regions in the north and areas with frequent power outages often experience significant temperature drops. A room heater can be a lifesaver in such situations, providing much-needed warmth and comfort. Here鈥檚 a look at some of the top room heaters available in Bangladesh, catering to various needs and budgets...
Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms: scientists
The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday...