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Google Unveils Genie 3 AI ‘World Model’ in Step Toward AGI
August 7, 2025
Google Unveils Genie 3 AI ‘World Model’ in Step Toward AGI
Google Unveils Genie 3 AI ‘World Model’ in Step Toward AGI ………………… Google has introduced Genie 3, an advanced AI “world model” designed to simulate realistic environments for training robots and autonomous systems, The Guardian reported. Developed by Google DeepMind,…
Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants from US Under New Deal
August 7, 2025
Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants from US Under New Deal
Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants from US Under New Deal …………………. Rwanda has agreed to take in up to 250 migrants from the United States under a new arrangement with Washington, The Guardian reported. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said…
Rupee Falls to Record Low Amid US Trade Tensions
August 7, 2025
Rupee Falls to Record Low Amid US Trade Tensions
Rupee Falls to Record Low Amid US Trade Tensions ……………….. The Indian rupee hit an all-time low, closing 22 paise weaker at 87.88 against the US dollar on Tuesday, as reported by PTI. The decline came amid heightened trade tensions…
Study Warns of Global Networks Producing Fraudulent Scientific Research
August 7, 2025
Study Warns of Global Networks Producing Fraudulent Scientific Research
Study Warns of Global Networks Producing Fraudulent Scientific Research ………………. A new study has uncovered organised global networks producing fraudulent scientific research, posing a serious threat to the credibility of academic publishing, the Independent reported. Researchers from Northwestern University in…
Study finds organised scientific fraud is now a booming industry
August 7, 2025
Study finds organised scientific fraud is now a booming industry
Study finds organised scientific fraud is now a booming industry
Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction
August 7, 2025
Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction
Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction —————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in two counties of South Sudan for at least six weeks after a second staff member was abducted in less…
UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations
August 6, 2025
UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations
UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations ———————————— United Nations officials have voiced “deep alarm” over reports that Israel may expand its military operations throughout the Gaza Strip, a move a top UN official…
Leading Expert Calls for Ambitious UN Plastic Pollution Treaty
August 6, 2025
Leading Expert Calls for Ambitious UN Plastic Pollution Treaty
Leading Expert Calls for Ambitious UN Plastic Pollution Treaty —————————— As delegates from over 170 countries meet in Geneva to draft a global agreement on plastic pollution, a leading marine litter expert is calling for an ambitious and legally binding…
Demis Hassabis Predicts AI to be 10 Times Bigger and Faster Than Industrial Revolution
August 6, 2025
Demis Hassabis Predicts AI to be 10 Times Bigger and Faster Than Industrial Revolution
Demis Hassabis Predicts AI to be 10 Times Bigger and Faster Than Industrial Revolution —————————— In a recent interview published on the Guardian, Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s DeepMind, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a technological revolution…
Iraq Implements Measures to Facilitate Arba’een Pilgrimage
August 6, 2025
Iraq Implements Measures to Facilitate Arba’een Pilgrimage
The Najaf Provincial Council has announced a week-long public holiday for all government departments, excluding security and service sectors, to allow residents to participate in the Arba’een rituals and support the influx of domestic and international pilgrims. Similarly, the Karbala…