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‘Oculomics’: AI Turns Eye Scans into Full-Body Health Checks ———————————————— Scientists are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to transform routine eye scans into comprehensive health screenings capable of detecting various diseases throughout the body, a field known as “oculomics”, according to…

Amazon Unveils “Kindle Translate”: AI-Powered Book Translation Service ————————————- Amazon has announced a new service called “Kindle Translate,” designed to help authors translate their books into multiple languages using artificial intelligence. According to Reuters, the initiative could transform the digital…

UNESCO Unveils Global Roadmap to Promote Multilingualism in the Digital Era ……… UNESCO has launched the Global Roadmap on Multilingualism in the Digital Era: Advancing the Role of Language Technologies to promote linguistic inclusion in the age of artificial intelligence…

ChatGPT Sued in US Over Claims of Acting as ‘Suicide Coach’ —————————— ChatGPT is facing a series of seven lawsuits filed this week in California alleging that interactions with the chatbot led to severe mental health crises and several deaths,…

Companies that opted for AI are now rehiring laid-off employees —————————————– Many companies that previously downsized staff with the expectation that artificial intelligence would replace human labor are now bringing those workers back. According to new data from analytics firm…

Scientists Develop Artificial Womb to Aid Premature Babies, Sparking Ethical Debate ———————————– Scientists in Europe are developing an artificial womb designed to help extremely premature babies survive outside the human body, a potential medical breakthrough that raises major ethical and…

UNESCO Adopts First Global Ethical Standards for Neurotechnology —————————— UNESCO has adopted the world’s first global standards on the ethics of neurotechnology, a rapidly expanding field that gathers and interprets data from the human brain and nervous system. According to…

Google considering building datacentres in space to meet demand for AI ——————————- Google is hatching plans to build artificial intelligence datacentres in space, with its first trial equipment sent into orbit in early 2027, The Guardian reported. Its scientists and…

British Council Launches AI Tool to Help English Learners Practice Speaking ……………. The British Council has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered system to help English learners practice speaking and receive instant feedback, as reported by Arab News. The tool, named…

Northwestern Scientists Boost Chemotherapy Drug Potency by 20,000 Times Using Nanotechnology ———————————– In a major cancer research breakthrough, scientists at Northwestern University have re-engineered a common chemotherapy drug, increasing its potency by 20,000 times and enhancing its safety and precision,…