Technology
The United Nations is calling for stronger measures to protect children and adolescents from growing risks online, including misinformation, cyberbullying, algorithmic bias and the harmful use of artificial intelligence. In a briefing released ahead of International Youth Day, the UN highlighted the......
WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new parental controls section for iPhone users, giving parents a simpler way to manage their children’s accounts and review privacy and safety settings. The feature is being distributed gradually through Apple’s App Store and has appeared in version 26.30.77......
Artificial intelligence is opening a new avenue for small businesses seeking to identify and manage external risks. A technology tool called Blanket is attempting to connect companies' potential vulnerabilities with event-based contracts that could be relevant to specific market risks. The platform......
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature that would allow channel administrators to identify images and videos created with artificial intelligence, giving users a clearer indication of whether visual content was produced by a person or generated digitally. The planned feature is part of WhatsApp's......
Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be used to design synthetic viruses that do not exist in nature, marking a significant advance in biotechnology with the potential to reshape future medical treatments. While the breakthrough could accelerate the development......
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is reshaping not only digital innovation but also the infrastructure that powers it. As AI models become larger and more computationally demanding, data centers are facing unprecedented fluctuations in electricity consumption, creating new technical and......
WhatsApp has introduced a new set of features designed to improve group conversations, including the long-awaited @all mention, enhanced poll options, and faster tools for creating new groups. The updates are aimed at making communication more efficient while giving users greater control over how they......
Artificial intelligence has the potential to become a major driver of economic growth in developing countries, according to the latest World Development Report released by the World Bank. The report suggests that AI could help emerging economies achieve technological and productivity gains within a decade......
A new scientific study suggests that one of the greatest challenges posed by artificial intelligence is not the possibility of machines rebelling against humans, but the growing gap between the rapid pace of technological innovation and the much slower evolution of the human brain. Researchers argue......
Advances in artificial intelligence are raising fresh concerns about the reliability of satellite imagery, as increasingly sophisticated AI tools are now capable of generating or modifying highly realistic images that may be difficult to distinguish from authentic photographs. Recent discussions have......
The growing adoption of artificial intelligence could become a major driver of profitability for U.S. companies over the next few years, according to an analysis by Morgan Stanley. The investment bank expects AI to move beyond experimentation and begin delivering more tangible financial and operational......
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided scientists with a new view beneath the surface of Io, Jupiter’s most volcanically active moon, revealing significant heat rising from shallow layers below its crust. The discovery was made during two close flybys conducted in December 2023 and February......
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is creating new challenges for central banks as they attempt to assess economic conditions and make appropriate monetary policy decisions, according to a report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The institution warned that the growing influence......
