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OpenAI slows advanced AI development after cyberattack
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — ChatGPT creator OpenAI said Tuesday that it was tapping the brakes on development of its most advanced AI model and tightening internal controls, a month after revealing a cyberattack carried out by one of its rogue models. OpenAI is a key player in the rapid global buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure and tools that some…
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Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists
By Marina Rafenberg ATHENS — The idyllic beaches of the Greek islands have long been a draw for European holidaymakers, but now a new wave of US tourists is waking up to their charms, driven by stars like Madonna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. Madonna celebrated her 68th birthday on Corfu, sharing a whirl of parties and boat trips against…
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Orange Jordan Sponsors the National Sumo Championship to Promote Youth Excellence in Tech and Innovation
Organized by Applied Science Private University & Ideal Ideas Foundation: Orange Jordan sponsored the Jordan National Sumo Championship, reaffirming its commitment to empowering young Jordanian talents and supporting their innovations across various digital landscapes. Jointly organized by the Faculty of Information Technology at the Applied Science Private University and the Ideal Ideas Foundation for Educational Services and Consultations, the competition…
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UK mansion where ‘listeners’ spied on Nazi generals becomes museum
By Anna Malpas ENFIELD, United Kingdom – Upstairs, Nazi generals enjoyed their drinks and lounged in elegant rooms. Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany’s war plans. During World War II, Trent Park, a country house north of London, was turned into a camp for high-ranking German prisoners of war.…
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Parts of Germany’s Rhine could become unnavigable, group warns
FRANKFURT, Germany — Parts of the Rhine River in Germany could soon become unnavigable as water levels drop further due to soaring summer temperatures and low rainfall, an industry group warned Monday. Levels have been at record lows since the end of July as Germany, like elsewhere in Europe, struggles through a series of heatwaves. Cargo ships have managed to…
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Western Europe experienced hottest June-July on record — EU monitor
PARIS, France — Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU’s global warming monitor said Monday. Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent and the first two months of summer have been marked by successive heatwaves, scorching temperatures and bone-dry conditions. The Copernicus Climate…
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French newspapers target Google over AI summaries
PARIS, France — A federation of nearly 300 French dailies said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country’s competition authority over Google’s new AI-generated summaries of search results, fearing the feature will erode traffic to their own websites. It is the latest salvo by media companies against the US tech giant’s use of their articles and other content…
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Nocturnal ‘coffee frog’ discovered in Costa Rica
COSTA RICA — A tiny greenish, nocturnal frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in Costa Rica’s central Pacific region, where it also faces risks from agrochemicals used in farming. Measuring less than four centimeters and known as the “spring frog,” AFP reporters observed the dark green-spotted amphibians in San Lorenzo de Tarrazu. “It’s a new species of…
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Bones of mediaeval kings saved from Spanish wildfire
MADRID — Firefighters raced to save a 1,000-year-old monastery in northeastern Spain on Friday as a growing wildfire prompted the hasty removal of the bones of the mediaeval monarchs buried there. The blaze broke out earlier this week and on Thursday bore down on two monasteries of San Juan de la Pena, a symbol of the Aragon region, perched in…
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Stolen Matisse works tied to infamous art thief in Brazil
By Facundo Fernández Barrio SAO PAULO — Phone logs of a notorious art and rare-book thief in Brazil proved to be the key for police to recover eight stolen engravings by famed French painter Henri Matisse, after they were pilfered from a library exhibition in Sao Paulo last December. The pieces from Matisse’s limited-edition 1947 art book “Jazz”, valued at…
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