Science & Technology

Al-Azhar Warns Against Use of AI for Anti-Muslim Election Propaganda in India ———————————- Al-Azhar’s Observatory for Combating Extremism has warned against the alleged use of artificial intelligence (AI) by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to create inflammatory campaign videos…

Major Internet Outage: Hundreds of Global Websites and Services Disrupted ———————————- A large-scale internet outage disrupted access to hundreds of major websites and apps worldwide on Monday, following a technical failure in Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the world’s…

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas, Targets Google Chrome Market Share …………….. OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser integrated with its popular chatbot, in a move challenging Google Chrome’s dominance, Reuters reported. The browser allows users to access a…

Massive Gas Bridge Discovered Linking Two Galaxies ……………… Scientists at The University of Western Australia’s node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have discovered an enormous structure stretching about 185,000 light-years between two galaxies, NGC 4532 and…

Experts warn digital convenience may be eroding human intelligence ——————————————— Experts are warning that society’s growing dependence on artificial intelligence (AI) and effortless digital tools could be diminishing human attention, memory, and critical-thinking abilities. According to a Guardian report, researchers…

Meta to Let Parents Block Teen Chats with AI Chatbots ………….. Parents will soon be able to restrict their children’s interactions with Meta’s AI chatbots, as the company introduces new safeguards for teen users, The Guardian reported. The social media…

OpenAI Expands Sora 2 Access Amid Warnings on AI’s Harm to Children ———————————- OpenAI has significantly expanded access to its advanced video generation model, Sora 2, introducing longer video capabilities and new creation tools, even as an Australian education minister…

IMF Chief Warns AI Could Increase Global Economic Divergence ————————– The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, warned that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to significantly boost productivity, it could also become a major source…

Cambridge Scientists Discover Organic Material That Could Revolutionize Solar Energy —————————- Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered an organic material capable of converting light into electricity with nearly 100 percent efficiency, a finding that could significantly lower the…

Microsoft Unveils AI Upgrades for Windows 11 and Gaming Consoles …………….. Microsoft on Thursday announced a series of artificial intelligence upgrades for Windows 11, aimed at enhancing its Copilot assistant and making task automation easier, Reuters reported. Users can now…