As birth rates plunge, many politicians want to pour money into policies that might lead women to have more babies. Donald Trump has vowed to dish out bonuses if he returns to the White House. In France, where the state already spends 3.5-4% of GDP on family policies each year, Emmanuel Macron wants to “demographically…
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang (Reuters) -Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People’s Liberation Army have used Meta’s publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential military applications, according to three academic papers and analysts. In a June paper reviewed by Reuters, six Chinese researchers from three institutions, including two…
AI chatbot Claude is now available as a desktop app for both Windows and Mac computers. The public beta for the apps is available for free users as well as subscribers to the premium version of the AI chatbot. Claude creator Anthropic describes the desktop versions of Claude as “fast, focused, and designed for deep…
WASHINGTON — Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has brought no shortage of complicated twists and turns. But one bizarre new element particularly stands out: North Korean troops in the battlefield mix. South Korean intelligence first raised the alarm last month about their presence inside Russia, and since then, mounting evidence…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said even fit players are in pain as they push through the fixture schedule and his squad now faces an injury “emergency”. Guardiola said he has doubts over several players for Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth after suffering problems in Wednesday’s 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Tottenham. Savinho went off…
Nvidia stock will replace Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Friday. Intel had held the position for 25 years, and the shift represents a shake-up among the tech titans. Business Insider’s Emma Cosgrove explains why the move matters for the broader AI ecosystem. Thanks for signing up! Access your…
Thousands of residents in Valencia armed with spades and brooms returned home on Friday after rallying to the aid of those affected by the severe flash flooding which hit communities across the region. (AP video shot by Aitor de Iturria) View comments Source link
For 32-year-old Gloria Kwan, getting around Hong Kong with her 1½-year-old dog, Potato, is a costly affair. “It costs us more than HK$100 [US$13] per trip to travel in a taxi that allows pets if we want to venture outside our neighbourhood of Ma On Shan,” she said during one such trip with Potato to…
The developer of the Pixelmator family of image-editing applications for Mac, iPad, and iPhone announced Friday that the company has been acquired by Apple. The move leaves the many fans of the apps nervous about the fate of the software. Pixelmator acquired by Apple Pixelmator Team makes Pixelmator Pro for Mac, plus Pixelmator and Photomator…
The White House reportedly pulled the plug on multiple campaign calls that were scheduled to include President Biden in the aftermath of his “garbage” remark aimed at supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to a report. “Thursday, October 31, 2024: In the afternoon, the President will participate in campaign calls,” read the White House’s…