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Clones, noseprints, flying taxis: Sci-fi meets reality at expo
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is primarily a pow-wow for the big-wigs of the telecom industry, but far from the main thoroughfares of the vast conference there are always hidden tech gems. The system will use it to generate an AI mirror, cloning you forever in the digital world.
Musk eyes torrid growth at Tesla, but offers no big new reveals
Elon Musk presented a heady vision Wednesday to turbocharge Tesla's growth at an investor day filled with ambitious targets but short on details sought by Wall Street. "Long on aspiration, short on detail," Gary Black of the investment advisor organization Future Fund said on Twitter.
Tech rivals chase ChatGPT as AI race ramps up
Chasing Microsoft, global tech giants have rolled out announcements on how they will implement ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence into their world leading platforms and applications, with YouTube the latest to present plans.
Greek PM blames 'tragic human error' for train collision
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said a "tragic human error" was likely responsible for a train collision that has left at least 38 dead in the country's worst rail tragedy. "Everything shows that the drama was, sadly, mainly due to a tragic human error," Mitsotakis -- who is seeking re-election this year -- said in a televised address.
SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is to make a second attempt on Thursday to blast off for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space. NASA astronauts fly regularly to the station on Russian Soyuz craft.
Europeans scramble in AI race
Generative AI chatbots unveiled by US tech firms have captivated the world with their spectacular successes and failures in engaging in conversations. It has been a wake-up call for European firms," said Laurent Daudet at French startup LightOn. "But the battle for generative AI isn't over," he added.
US lawmakers advance bill on banning TikTok
A panel of US lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would make it easier to ban Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok, amid criticism that the proposal threatens free speech. "My bill mandates the administration to ban TikTok or any software applications that threaten US national security," said the committee's chairman Michael McCaul.
Italian firm gears up to restart works on Total's Mozambique gas project
An Italian firm contracted by French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it was gearing up to resume work on a Mozambique gas project that was halted for security reasons in 2021 as soon as in July.
TikTok to add screen time limits for young users
TikTok on Wednesday said it would introduce automatic daily screen time limits of one hour for accounts belonging to under-18s, as the social media platform faces criticism over its addictiveness among young users.
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