‘We will slow down as much as necessary’: AI bosses warn UN over rapidly advancing technology
OPENAI CEO SAM Altman has warned the UN Security Council that the rapid development of artificial intelligence “calls…
Burnham wants UK to lead on developing AI safety, after Trump dismisses concerns as a ‘hoax’
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Trump weighs ‘big decision’ on Iran, rejects AI push in major UN speech on ‘American power’
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Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%
China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work…
Global temperatures on track to break 1.5°C but it’s not too late to bring them back down, UN says
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Ireland has ‘stalled if not regressed’ on human rights, rights groups to tell UN in Geneva
TWO IRISH HUMAN rights organisations are to address UN member states today to warn of what they say…
The great drought devours the heart of Europe: Record-low harvests, historic restrictions and a stalled economy | Climate
The great European drought has not only turned once-lush parks into dry wastelands. It has unleashed a complex…
Locals affected by Ireland’s AI data centre boom share ‘cautionary tales’
Humming on the outskirts of Dublin, dozens of massive data centres are chewing through more electricity than all…
Vaccine coverage gaps spur Bangladesh’s deadly measles outbreak
Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her…
UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) – Credit, Omar Torrico supplied by WCS © 132 representatives from world governments…
Forty new migratory species given international protection, UN agrees – The Journal
Forty new migratory species given international protection, UN agrees The JournalForty new migratory species win international protection RTE.ieEpic river migrations…
Why China is being urged to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
China has been urged to build dual-use satellite application systems to increase the military use of commercial technology.…