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The Basel Action Network (BAN), an organisation that monitors the global trade in toxic waste, has warned that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence could sharply worsen the electronic waste crisis, with a first-of-its-kind analysis projecting that up to 617 million tonnes of AI-driven electronic equipment could be retired between …

Google plans to launch the first test of its Project Suncatcher orbital data centre on 1st October to assess how its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips perform in the harsh conditions of space. The mission will evaluate how the chips handle radiation, vibration and the physical stresses of launch, …

Meta is stepping up its push into consumer-focused AI agents and AI-powered wearable devices, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg describing the current period as a “wild time to be building”. Speaking at the company’s annual Connect conference, Zuckerberg said views remained divided over the future direction of the industry, arguing that …

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms were hit by outages affecting a large number of users in several countries overnight Sunday into Monday, with users reporting problems accessing the platforms and using some of their services. Outage-tracking website Downdetector showed thousands of reports of issues with Facebook and Instagram in the …

A chatbot’s chatty, humanlike style can make false health advice easier to trust, even when it is completely wrong. That is the core finding of a new study, which found that people trusted an AI health assistant more when it chatted casually, greeted them warmly, and typed out its answers …

OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it will publish reports on unexpected or unauthorised behaviour by its artificial intelligence models, amid growing concern over the challenges of aligning increasingly capable AI systems with intended objectives. The company launched a new framework for tracking, investigating and disclosing instances of model misalignment, alongside …

Microsoft on Monday released a 37-page draft ”Humanist AI Code of Conduct” to make sure future artificial intelligence stays under human control and never resists being shut down. The company said the “Humanist AI Code of Conduct” will take into account feedback it receives on the draft over the next …

Dahua Technology has officially launched its new WITHS Series across the GCC and wider MENA region, introducing a comprehensive lineup of wireless, AI-enabled cameras. Engineered to meet the evolving security demands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the new series delivers flexible, high-performance monitoring without the operational complexities of traditional …

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development, held at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. The Council reviewed the Agentic AI Project’s strategy and updates, and …

The UAE Artificial Intelligence Office, in collaboration with Google Gemini, has launched one-year complimentary access to ‘Google AI Plus’, a plan that offers university students with access to Google Gemini, as well as other AI-powered tools and technologies. This step falls within the framework of the UAE Government’s efforts to …